Comparison

Kio Setup Manager vs Bluzone

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

Head to head
About

Kio Setup Manager

Configure and monitor Kontakt.io IoT devices like beacons and gateways. This app connects to the Kio Cloud platform, allowing you to manage device settings, apply updates, and view real-time data. It's designed for onsite installation and troubleshooting of your Bluetooth LE devices.

Highlights
  • Onsite installation and configuration
  • Monitor IoT devices (beacons, tags, gateways)
  • Connect to Kio Cloud platform
  • Apply firmware and configuration updates
  • View device settings and battery levels
  • Real-time telemetry data
  • Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Features
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The Kio Setup Manager is for onsite installation, configuration, and monitoring of Kontakt.io IoT devices; including beacons, tags, and gateways. The app is integrated with the Kontakt.io Kio Cloud platform to provide a mobile-optimized connection to your Kio Cloud account devices. When you sign into the app using your Kio Cloud credentials, the app displays your devices and searches for Kontakt.io devices in Bluetooth range of your mobile device. From the app, you can: - Complete the in-app guided setup and installation of Kontakt.io Starter Kits, Portal Beams, Portal Lights, and Reference Beacons. - Search for and filter devices. - Synchronize devices to apply Kio Cloud pending configuration updates. - Apply available firmware updates. - View and update primary device settings. - View device battery levels and perform a battery reset after a battery replacement. - View real-time telemetry data. - Perform general troubleshooting and diagnostics. - Kio Cloud subscribers can manage multiple devices simultaneously using the Bulk Manage/Edit feature. NOTE: your mobile device requires an internet connection and Bluetooth must be enabled. Kontakt.io is the industry leader in indoor environmental, location and occupancy services using Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth® LE). Our mission is to deliver human-building interfaces that provide people with delightful, useful, and safe indoor experiences to help make building work for people.

About

Bluzone

This application allows developers to remotely manage and monitor Bluvision Beacons and BluFis. It facilitates provisioning, configuration, and real-time alerts for device status and policy violations. Visualize historical sensor data and easily identify nearby devices.

Highlights
  • Remote beacon provisioning and configuration
  • Real-time device status alerts
  • Policy violation notifications
  • Historical sensor data visualization
  • Scan and identify nearby beacons
  • Device location management
Features
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The Bluzone app provides developers the means to provision, configure, and remotely monitor Bluvision Beacons and Blufi's. For use with Bluvision's bluzone.io This app enables remote beacon management from your device and is linked to Bluzone — Bluvision's cloud solution that allows for remote fleet, event and workflow management of your Bluvision beacons and BluFis (Bluvision's Bluetooth to WiFi gateways.) This app helps you: Provision Bluvision Devices: * Create and edit templates to be applied to your devices and keep your fleet properly configured. * Determine and manage the location of your devices * Upload and modify the image of a device (with an image 'Selfie') so you can easily recognize the beacon or BluFi * Know the status of your device(s) at a glance Receive real-time alerts when: * A user-defined policy is violated and get visibility into which beacon(s) are in violation [Note: The policies are defined by you or other users of your account.] * Get historical graphs for beacon's sensor data - temperature, light, and accelerometer values Scan and Identify nearby beacons: * Scan for beacons near use to provision * Identify beacons that have already been provisioned for (Shows you Provisioned beacons and Unknown beacons.) Note: This app only works with Bluvision Bluetooth Beacons and BluFi's. Sold separately Please note that your device needs to be Bluetooth 4.0 compatible. Supported Devices include: * iPhone 4s or Newer * iPod 5 generation or Newer.

Screenshots

Kio Setup Manager4 screens
Bluzone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kio Setup Manager at 4.2 against Bluzone's 3.8. Bluzone's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kio Setup Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kio Setup Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Bluzone monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kio Setup Manager versus Bluzone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKio Setup ManagerBluzone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKontakt Sp. z o.o.SSI America, Inc.

Customer experience

Kio Setup Manager

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

Bluzone

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Kio Setup Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Bluzone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kio Setup Manager free?
Kio Setup Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluzone free?
Bluzone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kio Setup Manager or Bluzone?
Kio Setup Manager is rated higher. Kio Setup Manager averages 4.2 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Bluzone averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Kio Setup Manager or Bluzone have ads?
Neither Kio Setup Manager nor Bluzone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kio Setup Manager or Bluzone?
Kio Setup Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bluzone monthly. Most recently, Kio Setup Manager was updated on September 18, 2026 and Bluzone on June 1, 2026.

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