Comparison

iotGizmo vs SensorDeck

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

Head to head
About

iotGizmo

Features
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IotGizmo Corporation has developed a home automation application that works on IotGizmo hardware. This application running on smart phone controls Home Thermostat via celluar network or WIFI network talks to a cloud server. Using this application home owner can control house temperatures by activating Heat/Cold/Fan modes of the iotGizmo thermostat. This application has ability to 'Schedule Seven Day Programming' or 'One Day' programming to HEAT/COOL the house. This application can initialize iotGizmo thermostat WIFI password via smart-config protocol. Future release of iotGizmo application also monitors amount of time heating/cooling system has been used and could compute energy usage using back-end cloud servers and email an 'Energy Consumption Report'. This application has basic functionality to add a device, remove a device and has been written to primarily control iotGizmo's Thermostats, Dimmers, Socket and LED Bulbs. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life

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SensorDeck

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SensorDeck - Pro ThingSpeak Dashboard & Alerts Unlock the full potential of your ThingSpeak IoT projects with SensorDeck! Whether you're a hobbyist, a student or an IoT professional, SensorDeck lets you monitor, analyze and act on your sensor data from iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch — anywhere, anytime. Tired of clunky web pages on your phone? SensorDeck is a native app built for Apple devices: clean, fast and full-featured. No account needed — it reads your ThingSpeak channels directly. New in v1.5.0: SensorDeck now keeps an eye on your sensors beyond the app. BEYOND THE APP • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: Put any sensor on your Home or Lock Screen with its latest value and recent trend. Widgets refresh on their own, even when the app is closed. • Apple Watch app: Patrol every sensor from your wrist. Sensors in alert or offline are listed first; tap one to see its value, trend and high/low. A haptic at the end tells you "all clear" or "something is wrong". • Watch complications: Put a sensor right on your watch face. • Shortcuts automations and Siri: Check your sensors on a schedule and get notified only when something is wrong, or turn on an air purifier or fan when a value runs high. You can also ask Siri: "Get a sensor reading from SensorDeck". SMART ALERTS • Six conditions: greater than, less than, outside a range, inside a range, rapid change, and sensor offline (stopped reporting). • Advanced options: quiet hours, a minimum repeat interval, back-to-normal notices, and custom messages with the channel, value and time. • Many channels: local push notifications, a Telegram bot, and universal Webhooks (Discord, Slack, IFTTT or your own API). • Monitors every channel at once, not only the one on screen. • Alerts are checked while the app is open with auto-refresh on. When the app is closed, pair it with a Shortcuts automation for scheduled checks. PRO-GRADE CHARTS • Built on Apple Charts, with line, area and bar charts and touch to inspect any data point. • Time ranges from 10 minutes to 1 week. Time labels adapt automatically, and every field in a channel shares the same time axis for easy comparison. • Long ranges load in parts with progress, and the chart fills in as data arrives. • Live statistics: maximum, minimum and average for any time range. • When a range has no data, SensorDeck explains why and shows when the channel last reported. DATA MANAGEMENT • Choose how long data is kept on your device (6 hours to 7 days) and view recent data even offline. • CSV export: export one channel or all of them, using a preset or custom range of up to one year, downloaded from ThingSpeak on demand. • iCloud sync: alert rules and chart styles sync automatically between your iPhone and iPad. • QR codes: scan or share channels to add them quickly. DESIGN AND LANGUAGES • An animated background and a carefully tuned dark interface. • The app, widgets, Apple Watch and Siri fully support English, Traditional Chinese and Japanese. FREE AND PREMIUM The free version includes 1 channel, basic alerts (greater than / less than) and the small Home Screen widget. Premium — a one-time purchase, not a subscription — removes ads and unlocks unlimited channels, advanced alerts, Telegram and Webhook notifications, medium and Lock Screen widgets, the full Apple Watch list and complications, Shortcuts and Siri, and CSV export and data management. Stop guessing, start knowing. Download SensorDeck and take full control of your IoT data!

Screenshots

iotGizmo4 screens
SensorDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iotGizmo at none against SensorDeck's 1. iotGizmo also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SensorDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iotGizmo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iotGizmo ships an update every 2 months, SensorDeck every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
iotGizmo versus SensorDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriotGizmoSensorDeck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperIOTGIZMO CorporationWEI-LUN HUANG

In-app purchases

None

iotGizmo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SensorDeck

One-time1
  • Pro Version Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is iotGizmo free?
iotGizmo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SensorDeck free?
SensorDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iotGizmo or SensorDeck have ads?
SensorDeck shows ads; iotGizmo does not.
Which is updated more often, iotGizmo or SensorDeck?
iotGizmo ships an update every 2 months, and SensorDeck every 5 weeks. Most recently, iotGizmo was updated on October 10, 2026 and SensorDeck on October 6, 2026.

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