Comparison

Kio Setup Manager vs Emplate Shop

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

Emplate Shop

This tool empowers retail employees in malls to create and manage marketing campaigns. It provides valuable data on campaign performance, helping stores understand what drives customer engagement and store visits.

Highlights
  • Create marketing campaigns
  • Track campaign views
  • Analyze store visit data
  • Gain campaign insights
  • Employee-focused tool
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As an employee in a store within a shopping mall using Emplate, you are able to use this app for creating campaigns. You have access to insightful data showing you which campaigns generates the most views and visits to your store. If you haven't received login information, please ask your contact within the mall.

Screenshots

Kio Setup Manager4 screens
Emplate Shop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Emplate Shop at 5.0 against Kio Setup Manager's 4.2. Emplate Shop also leads on iOS requirement (15.7 vs 17.0). Kio Setup Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Emplate Shop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kio Setup Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Emplate Shop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kio Setup Manager versus Emplate Shop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKio Setup ManagerEmplate Shop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.7 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKontakt Sp. z o.o.Emplate ApS

Customer experience

Kio Setup Manager

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

Emplate Shop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kio Setup Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Emplate Shop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kio Setup Manager free?
Kio Setup Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emplate Shop free?
Emplate Shop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kio Setup Manager or Emplate Shop?
Emplate Shop is rated higher. Kio Setup Manager averages 4.2 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Emplate Shop averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Kio Setup Manager or Emplate Shop have ads?
Neither Kio Setup Manager nor Emplate Shop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kio Setup Manager or Emplate Shop?
Kio Setup Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and Emplate Shop every 2 months. Most recently, Kio Setup Manager was updated on September 18, 2026 and Emplate Shop on June 4, 2026.

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