# Particle IoT

> Setup, inspect, and tinker.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id991459054](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id991459054)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id991459054`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Particle Industries Inc.
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (25 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-05-05
- **First published:** 2015-05-15
- **Size:** 86 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/particle-iot/id991459054)
- **Website:** [https://www.particle.io](https://www.particle.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.particle.io/legal/privacy](https://www.particle.io/legal/privacy)

## Description

The Particle mobile app is a tool to configure and manage your Particle hardware and cloud deployments. Set up a new device, check device diagnostics, and keep track of which devices are on- and offline with a few taps of the screen.

Control Panel — rename devices, set notes, or even unclaim, all from a single section of the mobile app. 

Device Info Screen — view device ID, serial number, Device OS version; plus, you can ping, shout rainbows (signal mode), rename, and edit device notes.

Device list filtering — sort and filter your fleet based on your needs right from the main screen of the app. 

UI refresh — improved information density and readability, plus multiple UI element tweaks across the app. 

Tinker improvements — review of pin layout, UX refresh, and updates to ensure consistent design across the mobile app experience.

## Rankings

- #256,301 — Overall

## Review summary

The Particle IoT iOS app is seen as useful for quick device checks and basic monitoring, with some onboarding improvements. However, it is hampered by repeated crashes, inconsistent WiFi setup, lack of support for newer hardware and mesh features, flaky mesh setup, and minimal in-app diagnostics or firmware tools. Many users also want iPad-native support. Overall sentiment is mixed to negative, with occasional positives when it works.

### Pros

- Useful for quick checks of online devices and initial setup
- Helpful for monitoring multiple Particle devices from a single app
- Onboarding improvements like skipping the welcome screen after login

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and stability issues across iOS versions and devices
- Unreliable WiFi connectivity and setup, with many users unable to connect to WiFi
- Lack of support for newer hardware (Photon 2) and modules (Tinker/Tracker) and unknown device types
- Mesh network setup is flaky and problematic (including mesh edition)
- Limited in-app diagnostics and debugging tools; no in-app firmware upgrade/recovery options (reliance on CLI)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id991459054)