PacWave Sensor vs Needl Encrypt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PacWave Sensor
This app allows users to configure and control smart occupancy sensors. It provides real-time feedback and enables lighting adjustments, offering advanced settings beyond physical controls.
- Configure sensor settings
- View real-time sensor feedback
- Control lighting
- Advanced configuration beyond physical controls
- User-friendly interface
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The PacWave™ Sensor mobile application complements your Bluetooth® Smart enabled PacWave™ Ultrasonic, Microwave, and PIR bi-level occupancy sensors by providing a simple user interface to configure the sensor’s settings beyond what the physical controls can offer, view real-time feedback from the sensor, and control your lighting.
Needl Encrypt
Securely hide text, passwords, and files within images using advanced encryption and steganography. This app offers a built-in password manager for easy storage and retrieval, with quick copy-to-clipboard functionality for seamless logins.
- Data encryption
- Image steganography
- Password manager
- Quick password copy
- File storage
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Needl uses encryption to store data you want to keep secret and safe within your favorite photographs. Using a unique process to convert your data and store it in tiny, unnoticeable pixel changes you can store plain text, passwords, and even files that you want to be nearly impossible for anyone else to find — like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Use the built in password manager to easily store and retrieve your passwords. Mark your favorite passwords for quick access or use the search bar to quickly find the password you are looking for. Quickly copy passwords to your clipboard, for an easy sign in process on all your favorite apps and websites. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jessiepdx/Needl/refs/heads/main/privacy_policy_ios_app.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Needl Encrypt at 5.0 against PacWave Sensor's 4.0. Needl Encrypt also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). PacWave Sensor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Needl Encrypt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PacWave Sensor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Needl Encrypt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PacWave Sensor ships an update every 5 months, Needl Encrypt every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | PacWave Sensor | Needl Encrypt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McWong International Inc. | Jessie Wise |
Customer experience
PacWave Sensor
Needl Encrypt
In-app purchases
PacWave Sensor
No in-app purchases
Needl Encrypt
- Needl PRO - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Needl PRO - Annual1 Month trial$5.991 Year
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