HolisTech™ Smart vs ABCO SelfSCAN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HolisTech™ Smart
This mobile application functions as a comprehensive Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for smartphones and tablets. It offers offline capabilities with automatic syncing, enabling efficient work control, equipment management, and planned maintenance scheduling.
- Work Control and Management
- Work Orders
- Planned Maintenance Scheduling
- Resource Management
- Stock Control
- Barcoding for Task and Stock Management
- Offline Functionality with Auto-Sync
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HolisTech™ Smart is a full blown Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) designed specifically to run on Smartphones & Tablets when utilized with the HolisTech™ Web CMMS. HolisTech™ Smart does not need a permanent connection to the internet to function due to its innovative and automated syncing functionality, allowing you to use the software when you have no internet connectivity or very limited bandwidth. HolisTech™ Smart includes the following core modules: • Work Control and Management • Equipment Failures • Work Orders • Help Desk Request • Calendar Based Planned Maintenance • Meter Based Planned Maintenance • Resource Management • Kitting Lists & Stock Control • Attachments (Use the device camera or upload saved images) • Barcoding for Task and Stock Management • Security • Fully integrated with HolisTech™ Web our full blown web/browser based CMMS HolisTech™ Smart compliments our suite of existing CMMS software perfectly, by offering customers yet more choice when it comes to mobile CMMS deployment and global accessibility of our applications. As part of the development of HolisTech™ Smart we drafted up front, a set of 'Founding Principles' as bulleted below to ensure customers have the best possible experience from the application: • HolisTech™ Smart is an end-user and not a system administrator application • HolisTech™ Smart is a cross platform application designed specifically for Smartphones & Tablets • HolisTech™ Smart is a ‘Responsive Design’ and therefore fits any resolution • HolisTech™ Smart runs on Tablets & Smartphones in both Landscape and Portrait orientation • HolisTech™ Smart is capable of running off line with ‘automatic syncing’ via 3G, 4G or Wi-Fi • HolisTech™ Smart includes bar-code (1D & 2D) reading capabilities for task and stock management
ABCO SelfSCAN
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ABCO SelfSCAN lets approved ABCO customers and ABCO staff scan product QR codes at customer sites, confirm item details, build order lists, submit product enquiries and send configured orders or quotes into ABCO's fulfilment workflow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ABCO SelfSCAN at weekly against HolisTech™ Smart's every 3 months. HolisTech™ Smart's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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.
HolisTech™ Smart ships an update every 3 months, ABCO SelfSCAN weekly. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.
| Parameter | HolisTech™ Smart | ABCO SelfSCAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Strategic Maintenance Planning Ltd. | JAMES PE |
In-app purchases
HolisTech™ Smart
No in-app purchases
ABCO SelfSCAN
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HolisTech™ Smart free?
Is ABCO SelfSCAN free?
Do HolisTech™ Smart or ABCO SelfSCAN have ads?
Which is updated more often, HolisTech™ Smart or ABCO SelfSCAN?
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