ConnectorMax vs VIAVILab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ConnectorMax
This app automates fiber connector inspection and certification for smart devices. It provides immediate, accurate health status of connector endfaces to identify network performance issues, offering a seamless user experience.
- 100% automated inspection
- Pass/fail analysis based on industry standards
- Screenless single-hand operation
- Mobile-friendly design
- Instant saving, documenting, and reporting
- Sync with operator server/OSS
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ConnectorMax is the perfect fiber connector certification application for smart devices. Paired with EXFO’s ConnectorMax fully automated wireless fiber inspection probes, this app provides an immediate and accurate health status of connector enfaces to efficiently pinpoint faulty elements impacting your network performance. And all this with unmatched user-experience. Key Features: › 100% automated solution: just connect the probe and let it do all the work › Provides connector endfaces pass/fail analysis based on industry standards (IEC, IPC) › Screenless single-hand operation: leave your smartphone in your pocket and simply rely on the probe’s Pass/Fail LED indicator to view the results › Freedom of operation: no heavy platform, no wires and no cumbersome external power pack in your way, ideal to reach hard to access locations › Mobile-friendly design with no compromise on performance or functionalities: inspect, certify, save, document and report instantly from your smart device › Use your smart device to sync with operator server/OSS and comply to existing workflow process
VIAVILab
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The VIAVILab app instantly identifies substances on the field with their near infrared spectra. The application is part of a complete data management ecosystem covering from data acquisition to quality monitoring. A MircoNIR infrared spectrometer is required to acquire new spectra.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VIAVILab at every 2 weeks against ConnectorMax's every 4 months. ConnectorMax's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ConnectorMax ships an update every 4 months, VIAVILab every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ConnectorMax | VIAVILab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EXFO Inc. | NIRLAB Forensics Sarl |
In-app purchases
ConnectorMax
No in-app purchases
VIAVILab
No in-app purchases
