iO vs SensControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iO
This application works with specific hardware to configure, calibrate, and monitor sensor and actuator devices that adhere to the IO-Link standard.
- Configure IO-Link devices
- Calibrate sensor devices
- Monitor actuator devices
- Supports IO-Link standard
- Works with iO-Fly hardware
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The iO-Fly app can be used together with the iO-Fly hardware device that is sold by Lemonage Sofware. Users can configure, calibrate and monitor sensor and actuator devices that follow the IO-Link standard.
SensControl
Easily visualize and adjust sensor parameters for IO-Link devices. This app, combined with a wireless master, allows for precise configuration of sensors and actuators to meet specific application needs.
- Visualize IO-Link device parameters
- Parameterize sensors and actuators
- Wireless IO-Link master integration
- Adjust to application requirements
- Easy setup and configuration
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SensControl from Baumer is used for easy visualization and parameterization of IO-Link devices. With the SensControl app and the SensControl wireless IO-Link master, all sensors and actuators with IO-Link interface can be perfectly adjusted to different application requirements.
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Verdict
iO and SensControl are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iO against 5.0 for SensControl. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
iO ships an update every 7 months, SensControl every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iO | SensControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lemonage Software | Baumer Electric AG |
Customer experience
iO
SensControl
In-app purchases
iO
No in-app purchases
SensControl
No in-app purchases
