Comparison

Kio Setup Manager vs WYDOT WZAM

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

WYDOT WZAM

Features
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This application enables on-the-ground construction workers and contractors to share information about ongoing and upcoming construction and incidents with WYDOT. This information comes in the form of reports as well as geospatial mappings created by driving an active work zone. All of this information is used to quickly and accurately communicate these events with the traveling public to improve worker safety as well as public awareness.

Screenshots

Kio Setup Manager4 screens
WYDOT WZAM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WYDOT WZAM at 15.1 against Kio Setup Manager's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Kio Setup Manager versus WYDOT WZAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKio Setup ManagerWYDOT WZAM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKontakt Sp. z o.o.Wyoming Department of Transportation

In-app purchases

None

Kio Setup Manager

No in-app purchases

None

WYDOT WZAM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kio Setup Manager free?
Kio Setup Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WYDOT WZAM free?
WYDOT WZAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kio Setup Manager or WYDOT WZAM have ads?
Neither Kio Setup Manager nor WYDOT WZAM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kio Setup Manager or WYDOT WZAM?
Kio Setup Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and WYDOT WZAM every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kio Setup Manager was updated on October 24, 2026 and WYDOT WZAM on October 25, 2026.

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