Comparison

Endress+Hauser SmartBlue vs opsCTRL

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Wireless field device configuration
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Remote diagnostics access
  • Process information retrieval
  • Secure data transmission
  • Support for numerous Endress+Hauser devices
Features
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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

About

opsCTRL

This app digitizes and centralizes facility management, offering tools for asset and knowledge management, maintenance scheduling, and custom alarm monitoring. It allows operators, contractors, and engineers to access critical data, create custom charts, and log service tasks efficiently, even offline.

Highlights
  • Connected Data Management
  • Asset and Knowledge Management
  • Customizable Data Visualizations
  • Alarm Monitoring and Management
  • Maintenance Scheduling
  • Offline Functionality
  • Digital Operator Rounds Sheets
Features
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opsCTRL is an easy-to-use Connected Data, Asset and Knowledge Management Solution built for facility operators, contractors and engineers. opsCTRL brings the digital advantage to your facility, wherever you need it. Nobody referring to manuals because of the cluttered bookshelf? Digitize and search them on your phone. Want custom charts or alarms without the help of a process engineer? Build them yourself with our simple tools. Schedule, assign and track maintenance with simple one-click service logs. Use it all or just what you need! Everything you need to know, available at a glance Check the status of your plant, schedule upcoming maintenance, review and acknowledge alarms and more in one convenient platform. Available on desktop and mobile devices. - Unlimited Customizable Data Visualizations - Custom Alarm Monitoring - Maintenance Scheduling - Digital Operator Rounds Sheets - Customizable Media Library One-Click Service Logs Complete a maintenance task and log the work done with a single click in a Quick Service Log. Or add more comments, pics or video with a Detailed Service Log Digital Rounds Sheets Do your daily rounds on your device. Refer to attached media or attach photos to your inspection rounds. Automatically update charts / tables with the recorded data. Offline Functionality Struggling with network connection in rural areas or in basements? Use opsCTRL in Offline Mode to check maintenance tasks, saved media or complete rounds. Conditional Maintenance Trigger a work order based on a custom alarm. Sensor data seems frozen? Identify that with a Smart Alarm and automatically assign a visual inspection to any user to begin assessing the situation. Smart Alarms. Like, really smart. Let opsCTRL's advanced Calculation Engine analyze your equipment's data and identify anomalies. Preview your alarm parameters to reduce nuisance alarms. (How many times would this alarm have triggered in the last 7 days?) Data Security All facility data is stored in secure AWS Cloud servers and opsCTRL undergoes regular third-party penetration tests to ensure your data is safe.

Screenshots

Endress+Hauser SmartBlue4 screens
opsCTRL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: opsCTRL at 100% against Endress+Hauser SmartBlue's 57%. opsCTRL also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

opsCTRL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Endress+Hauser SmartBlue's written reviews are positive against 100% of opsCTRL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Endress+Hauser SmartBlue ships an update every 2 months, opsCTRL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue versus opsCTRL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEndress+Hauser SmartBlueopsCTRL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEndress+Hauser Instruments International AGinCTRL Solutions Corp

Customer experience

Endress+Hauser SmartBlue

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

opsCTRL

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Endress+Hauser SmartBlue

No in-app purchases

None

opsCTRL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Endress+Hauser SmartBlue free?
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is opsCTRL free?
opsCTRL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Endress+Hauser SmartBlue or opsCTRL?
opsCTRL is rated higher. Endress+Hauser SmartBlue averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while opsCTRL averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Endress+Hauser SmartBlue or opsCTRL have ads?
Neither Endress+Hauser SmartBlue nor opsCTRL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Endress+Hauser SmartBlue or opsCTRL?
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue ships an update every 2 months, and opsCTRL every 3 weeks. Most recently, Endress+Hauser SmartBlue was updated on November 1, 2026 and opsCTRL on November 3, 2026.

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