iPad receiving data from an Arduino via Bluetooth ?

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Hi,

I've searched quite a bit for this, but as I'm not a native english speaker, I'm easily confused between all the instructables and different kind of threads I'm reading here and there :frowning:
I'm making a project where the user will technically be able to controle an iPad game with an object made with Arduino (so the Arduino will basically be a controler :stuck_out_tongue: )

I understand that I can communicate with and Arduino through an iPad with a Bluetooth BLE shield or module. So I can controle an Arduino with an iPad pretty easily.
But what I can't put my finger on, is whether or not something like this : Bluefruit LE - Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE 4.0) - nRF8001 Breakout [v1.0] : ID 1697 : $19.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits is what I need if I want my arduino to send data to an iPad ? Or maybe this : LightBlue® Bean | Punch Through ?
Or should we just try to make this with WiFi..? (we wanted to avoid having to be connected on the internet...)

Thank you very much in advance !

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So I can controle an Arduino with an iPad pretty easily.

Yes, with the appropriate iPad app.

But what I can't put my finger on, is whether or not something like this : Bluefruit LE - Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE 4.0) - nRF8001 Breakout [v1.0] : ID 1697 : $19.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits is what I need if I want my arduino to send data to an iPad ?

Yes, that will work.

Keep in mind that you still have to write the application on the iPad to accept data from the BLE shield.

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Thanks PaulS, and sorry for the delayed answer !

Would you happen to know any nice tutorials to write en iPad app that accept data from the BLE shield ?