Comparison

Kio Setup Manager vs FLOW ID Identity

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

FLOW ID Identity

Manage your digital identity securely and privately. Share only necessary information for transactions, from online purchases to in-person interactions. Offers password management and age verification.

Highlights
  • Secure digital identity management
  • Selective data sharing for transactions
  • Password management
  • Age verification
  • Immutable transaction records
  • Contactless interactions
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Privacy that you own! With FLOW ID you represent yourself in the way that you choose. Come live in a world where you can provide only what is required for the transaction! From online to in person, FLOW ID delivers irrefutable digital identity that offers fast, secure, contactless interactions with others without giving up your privacy. FLOW ID is true privacy that’s actually convenient. FLOW ID empowers individuals, businesses and governments alike to quickly share pre-verified identity data - from a license to an account number - to authenticate transactions, all while providing an immutable transaction record that both sides of the transaction will always be able to access. Our identity authentication platform provides identity assurance and privacy across a variety of transactional environments. A sampling of current platform capabilities: eCommerce – One touch onboarding and transaction validation, age verification, identity certainty Financial Services – Fully KYC/AML compliant, seamless onboarding, immutable transactions, passwordless authentication Chain of Custody – Pickup/delivery assurance Age Verification – Anonymous identity proofing for any age restricted product both online and in person covering alcohol, tobacco, CBD, Adult content, etc. Peer-to-Peer – Online dating, online marketplaces, Buy Nothing groups, identity assurance for both sides of the transaction Password Management – Free to our users, FLOW ID provides password management that allows you to share and manage all of your secure passwords in one place with unmatched control Own your Privacy with FLOW ID!

Screenshots

Kio Setup Manager4 screens
FLOW ID Identity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FLOW ID Identity at 100% against Kio Setup Manager's 45%. FLOW ID Identity also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Kio Setup Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 2). 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

FLOW ID Identity 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Kio Setup Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of FLOW ID Identity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kio Setup Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, FLOW ID Identity every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kio Setup Manager versus FLOW ID Identity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKio Setup ManagerFLOW ID Identity
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB154 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKontakt Sp. z o.o.Flow ID Inc

Customer experience

Kio Setup Manager

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

FLOW ID Identity

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kio Setup Manager

No in-app purchases

None

FLOW ID Identity

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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