Comparison

SAGE® by Armstrong vs FORGE Mobile™

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SAGE® by Armstrong

Manage steam traps and digital domestic hot water systems with this native Apple application. Perform surveys offline, connect directly to compatible devices via Bluetooth, and sync data to the cloud when a network is available.

Highlights
  • Steam trap surveys
  • Digital hot water system management
  • Offline data collection
  • Bluetooth (BLE) device communication
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Alarm configuration
Features
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Survey your steam traps and manage your digital domestic hot water system with efficiency and accuracy using the free, native Apple application included with SAGE®. SAGE® Mobile enables you to perform steam trap surveys with your iPhone, iPad or iTouch device—even when no Internet connection is available. It includes our Squares Condition Screen, and an intuitive user interface that provides the quickest way to manually update the condition of your traps. SAGE® Mobile saves you time and increases accuracy as it quickly gathers your data and stores it locally, automatically pushing it to SAGE® as soon as you have access to a network connection. SAGE® Mobile allows for direct Bluetooth (BLE) communication with The Brain® DRV25 with no programming or other equipment required, just your smartphone device. SAGE® Mobile also provides a direct connection to SAGE® if a paid subscriber. The SAGE® Mobile App allows users to BLE connect to the product to monitor real time temperatures, adjust setpoints, configure alarm settings and perform thermal disinfection. Users also get error message notification and history. SAGE® subscribers have all the direct BLE connectivity features plus the ability to remotely change settings via their secure SAGE® network connection.

About

FORGE Mobile™

Features
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WennSoft FORGE Mobile™ is the mobile companion app for the FORGE™ platform, built to keep field and operations teams connected to the work that matters most. Designed for organizations that need fast, reliable access to service and operational workflows away from a desk, FORGE Mobile™ brings key business information and actions into a mobile experience that supports work across the jobsite, warehouse, office, and everywhere in between. With FORGE Mobile™, teams can stay aligned on day-to-day work by accessing the tools and information they need to: -Review assigned work and priorities -Capture updates from the field in real time -Track progress on service and operational tasks -Access customer, location, equipment, and job-related details -Support communication and coordination between field and back-office teams -Keep work moving without waiting to get back to a desktop Whether you are in the field, on the move between sites, or supporting operations across teams, WennSoft FORGE Mobile™ helps bring your workflow with you.

Screenshots

SAGE® by Armstrong4 screens
FORGE Mobile™4 screens

Verdict

The call

SAGE® by Armstrong and FORGE Mobile™ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SAGE® by Armstrong versus FORGE Mobile™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAGE® by ArmstrongFORGE Mobile™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (22 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArmstrong International, Inc.WennSoft, LLC

In-app purchases

None

SAGE® by Armstrong

No in-app purchases

None

FORGE Mobile™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SAGE® by Armstrong free?
SAGE® by Armstrong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FORGE Mobile™ free?
FORGE Mobile™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SAGE® by Armstrong or FORGE Mobile™ have ads?
Neither SAGE® by Armstrong nor FORGE Mobile™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAGE® by Armstrong or FORGE Mobile™?
SAGE® by Armstrong ships an update every 2 months, and FORGE Mobile™ every 2 months. Most recently, SAGE® by Armstrong was updated on November 6, 2026 and FORGE Mobile™ on November 5, 2026.

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