Endress+Hauser SmartBlue vs XForms Cx Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue
Configure Endress+Hauser field devices wirelessly via Bluetooth. Access diagnostics and process information remotely, saving time and ensuring safety in hazardous areas. Secure data transmission is verified by the Fraunhofer Institute.
- Wireless field device configuration
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote diagnostics access
- Process information retrieval
- Secure data transmission
- Support for numerous Endress+Hauser devices
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SmartBlue - the configuration Tool from Endress+Hauser SmartBlue from Endress+Hauser allows easy wireless field device configuration (via Bluetooth). SmartBlue saves time due to mobile access to diagnostics and process information even in hazardous and hard to reach areas. With its secure data transmission, reviewed by Fraunhofer Institute, it is the perfect tool for field device configuration and maintenance. List of supported Endress+Hauser devices: • Micropilot: FMR10 and FMR20 • Micropilot: FMR10B/20B/30B • Micropilot: FMR5x and FMR6x (requires BT10 adapter) • Micropilot: FMR6xB • Micropilot: FMR43 • Levelflex: FMP5x (requires BT10 adapter) • Liquiphant: FTL51B/FTL62/FTL63/FTL64 • Liquiphant: FTL43/FTL60 • Liquicap: FMI43/FTI51B • Gammapilot: FMG50 • Cerabar/Deltabar: 5xB/6xB/7xB • Cerabar: PMx43 • Picomag • Picomag Insertion • Promag 800 • Promag 10 and Promass 10 • Promag W Lite • Prosonic: FMU20B/FMU30B • Liquiline Compact CM82 • Liquiline Mobile CML18 • Liquiline CM42B • iTEMP: TMT7x • iTEMP: TMT142B • FieldEdge: SGC200 • FieldPort: SWA50
XForms Cx Mobile
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XForms Cx Mobile is the mobile application component of XForms built specifically for construction commissioning projects. With the app (which can run in both online and offline/airplane modes), your field crews can: - Pick a device/equipment from a list of system codes, from a list of device types, or by using the global search feature - Complete the commissioning forms assigned to a specific device - % complete calculations are automatically calculated for each commissioned device as forms are submitted - Submit a completed form or save a form as draft for completion later - View completed forms from a dashboard - Sync offline data The mobile application can run in both online mode and in offline/airplane mode. Assigned forms can contain list boxes, pre-populated fields, table grids, signatures, and photo fields with draw layer on top. All data collected can also be extracted programmatically via the XForms APIs and inserted into other software tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: XForms Cx Mobile at 13.0 against Endress+Hauser SmartBlue's 16.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue ships an update every 2 months, XForms Cx Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Endress+Hauser SmartBlue | XForms Cx Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Endress+Hauser Instruments International AG | XForms LLC |
In-app purchases
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue
No in-app purchases
XForms Cx Mobile
No in-app purchases
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