Endress+Hauser SmartBlue vs TechAssist™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue
This tool enables wireless configuration of field devices via Bluetooth, offering mobile access to diagnostics and process information. It ensures secure data transmission for efficient field device configuration and maintenance, even in challenging environments.
- Wireless field device configuration
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Mobile access to diagnostics
- Process information access
- Secure data transmission
- Support for various Endress+Hauser devices
Read full descriptionHide full description
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: FMR20/30B • Micropilot: FMR5x and FMR6x (requires BT10 Adapter) • Micropilot: FMR6xB • Micropilot: Compact FMR43 • Levelflex: FMP5x (requires BT10 Adapter) • Liquiphant: FTL51B (requires Bluetooth Option) • Liquiphant: FTL43 • Gammapilot: FMG50 • Cerabar/Deltabar: 5xB/7xB • Cerabar: PMx43 • Picomag • Promag 800 • Promag 10 and Promass 10 • Liquiline Compact CM82 • Liquiline Mobile CML18 • Liquiline CM42B • iTEMP: TMT7x • iTEMP: TMT142B • FieldEdge: SGC200 • FieldPort: SWA50
TechAssist™
This app helps technicians install, configure, and troubleshoot smart hardware on trailers and mobile assets. It provides guided workflows and real-time diagnostics for sensors like tires, brakes, and lights, ensuring proper setup and issue resolution in the field.
- Associate smart gateways with trailers
- Configure and verify sensors
- Access real-time sensor diagnostics
- Step-by-step guided workflows
- Troubleshoot hardware issues
Read full descriptionHide full description
TechAssist makes it easy for technicians to install, configure, and troubleshoot Phillips Connect hardware on trailers and other mobile assets. Whether you’re associating a new gateway, verifying sensor connections, or diagnosing issues in the field, TechAssist gives you the confidence that every job is done right. Key Features: • Quickly associate smart gateways with trailers and dollies • Configure and verify sensors (Tires, Brakes, Lights, Cameras, and more) • Access real-time sensor diagnostics and asset health • Step-by-step guided workflows with built-in support Keep trailers smart. Keep your fleet moving.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TechAssist™ at 80% against Endress+Hauser SmartBlue's 57%. TechAssist™ also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Endress+Hauser SmartBlue's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Endress+Hauser SmartBlue's written reviews are positive against 80% of TechAssist™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue ships an update every 2 months, TechAssist™ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Endress+Hauser SmartBlue | TechAssist™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | 3.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Endress and Hauser Instruments International AG | Phillips Connect |
Customer experience
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue
TechAssist™
In-app purchases
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue
No in-app purchases
TechAssist™
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Endress+Hauser SmartBlue free?
Is TechAssist™ free?
Which has better reviews, Endress+Hauser SmartBlue or TechAssist™?
Do Endress+Hauser SmartBlue or TechAssist™ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Endress+Hauser SmartBlue or TechAssist™?
Other comparisons
