Comparison

Kio Setup Manager vs Thingsee Toolbox

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

Thingsee Toolbox

Deploy and manage IoT device installations with ease. Organize devices into custom groups for efficient monitoring and status checks. Simplify your everyday IoT management.

Highlights
  • Deploy and manage IoT installations
  • Add, edit, and remove devices
  • View device status
  • Create device groups
  • Organize by floor, room, or building
Features
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Thingsee Toolbox is a mobile application for deploying and managing Haltian Thingsee IoT installations. With Thingsee Toolbox, you can add, edit and remove stacks of devices and view your devices' status. Thingsee Toolbox makes managing your IoT installation simple and easy, allowing you to create groups of installed devices according to, e.g., floor, room, building, etc.

Screenshots

Kio Setup Manager4 screens
Thingsee Toolbox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thingsee Toolbox at 5.0 against Kio Setup Manager's 4.2. Kio Setup Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). 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

Thingsee Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kio Setup Manager has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kio Setup Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Thingsee Toolbox every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kio Setup Manager versus Thingsee Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKio Setup ManagerThingsee Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKontakt Sp. z o.o.Haltian Oy

Customer experience

Kio Setup Manager

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

Thingsee Toolbox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kio Setup Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Thingsee Toolbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kio Setup Manager free?
Kio Setup Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thingsee Toolbox free?
Thingsee Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kio Setup Manager or Thingsee Toolbox?
Thingsee Toolbox is rated higher. Kio Setup Manager averages 4.2 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Thingsee Toolbox averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kio Setup Manager or Thingsee Toolbox have ads?
Neither Kio Setup Manager nor Thingsee Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kio Setup Manager or Thingsee Toolbox?
Kio Setup Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and Thingsee Toolbox every 7 months. Most recently, Kio Setup Manager was updated on September 18, 2026 and Thingsee Toolbox on September 8, 2026.

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