Instrument Connect vs RSS Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instrument Connect
Monitor your cloud-enabled laboratory instruments remotely in real-time. Track run progress, view amplification plots, and ensure peace of mind by catching issues as they happen.
- Real-time instrument availability check
- Monitor PCR run progress
- View real-time amplification plots
- Filter plots by sample or target
- Remote access to cloud-enabled devices
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Instrument Connect: Remote monitoring of instruments in real-time. Stay connected to cloud-enabled instruments and benchtop devices anytime, anywhere, using the Instrument Connect mobile app. With the Instrument Connect remote monitoring app powered by Thermo Fisher Cloud, you can stay connected to any Thermo Fisher Cloud-enabled instruments, including the Applied Biosystems™ QuantStudio™ 3 and 5 real-time PCR instruments, and the ProFlex™ and SimpliAmp™ end-point PCR devices. Key features include: · Check the availability of your Thermo Fisher Cloud-enabled, network-connected device · Monitor run progress of a basic PCR run · View amplification plots in real time (available for QuantStudio 3 & 5 instruments) · View plots and filter by sample or target in real time (available for QuantStudio 3 & 5 instruments) Best of all, remote monitoring delivers peace of mind in knowing that you can monitor your runs and catch issues while they are in progress.
RSS Go
This app brings your organization's forms and workflows to the field, enabling teams to complete tasks on-site. Capture, complete, and submit critical information in real-time from a phone or tablet, eliminating delays and rework.
- On-site task completion
- Real-time data capture
- Incident reporting
- Risk management processes
- Seamless data syncing
- Audit-ready information
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RSS Go puts your safety and compliance tools in motion. Built for organizations that rely on RSS enterprise solutions, RSS Go brings your forms and workflows directly into the field—so your team can complete tasks on-site, wherever the job takes them. From inspections and incident reporting to occupational health and risk management processes, RSS Go enables frontline staff to capture, complete, and submit critical information in real time from a phone or tablet. No more being tied to a desktop. No more waiting to get back to a computer. Eliminate delays. Reduce rework. With RSS Go, teams stay productive, responsive, and connected— across sites, facilities, and field environments. The app syncs seamlessly with your existing RSS system, keeping data accurate, centralized, secure, and audit-ready. Go beyond the desktop. Go where work happens.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RSS Go at 5.0 against Instrument Connect's 2.9. Instrument Connect's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RSS Go holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instrument Connect has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instrument Connect | RSS Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thermo Fisher Scientific | The Regents of the University of California (UCOP) |
Customer experience
Instrument Connect
RSS Go
In-app purchases
Instrument Connect
No in-app purchases
RSS Go
No in-app purchases
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