Comparison

FiberChekMOBILE vs Sitehound+

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

Head to head
About

FiberChekMOBILE

Inspect, test, and certify fiber connectors in optical networks. View live images, automate focus and analysis, and generate certification reports. Share results instantly via cloud services or email.

Highlights
  • Inspect fiber connectors
  • Automated focus and analysis
  • Generate certification reports
  • Save and share test results
  • Supports VIAVI test products
  • View live fiber end face images
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FiberChekMOBILE™ is the mobile version of the popular VIAVI FiberChekPRO™ software program to inspect, test, save, and certify fiber connectors in an optical network. FiberChekMOBILE works in conjunction with VIAVI test products such as the FiberChek Sidewinder™, FiberChek™ Probe, and P5000i digital analysis probe microscopes. Once connected, users can view live images of the fiber connector end face, automatically focus the image, perform automated Pass/Fail analysis test, generate certification reports, and send results instantly via Cellular Data to Dropbox, Google Drive, or email. Key Features: - Accepts a VIAVI FiberChek Sidewinder and FiberChek Probe. - Accepts a VIAVI P5000i Digital Analysis Probe connected via the FBPP-WIFI Wireless Adapter. - Accepts a VIAVI MP-60 or MP-80 Optical Power Meter connected via the Wireless Adapter or via the FiberChek Probe. - View live images of the fiber end face. - Focus the image with the touch of a button. - Automated Pass/Fail analysis of the fiber end faces to eliminate subjective guesswork from the measurement process. - User selectable acceptance profiles allow certification to any acceptance criteria, including IEC 61300-3-35. - Save images, analysis results onto your mobile device. - Generate and view certification reports of test results to document your work. - Share results and reports to Dropbox, Google Drive, and email via cellular data while working or via WiFi after your work is finished.

About

Sitehound+

Capture and propagate data anywhere with real-time processing. Collect data using cellular or Wi-Fi, and ensure it's validated and streamlined with the accompanying web platform. Ideal for efficient mobile data collection.

Highlights
  • Real-time data processing
  • Cellular and Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Process-specific data collection forms
  • Clutter-free interface
  • Data validation with Sitehound Web
  • Immediate data availability
Features
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Sitehound+ provides the ability to capture and propagate data anywhere. With real-time processing, data collection can be completed with cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity. Used in conjunction with Sitehound Web, ensures data captured is validated and streamlined making Sitehound+ the premier choice in mobile data collection. Highlights: - Easy to use, clutter-free interface - Driven by process-specific data collection forms - Data collected in the field is immediately available within the Sitehound Web

Screenshots

FiberChekMOBILE4 screens
Sitehound+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sitehound+ at 3.7 against FiberChekMOBILE's 1.9. Sitehound+ also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). FiberChekMOBILE's advantage is review sentiment (14% vs 0%) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Sitehound+ holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of FiberChekMOBILE's written reviews are positive against 0% of Sitehound+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FiberChekMOBILE ships an update every 3 months, Sitehound+ every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FiberChekMOBILE versus Sitehound+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiberChekMOBILESitehound+
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (9 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIAVI Solutions Inc.Fulcrum Technologies, Inc.

Customer experience

FiberChekMOBILE

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

Sitehound+

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

FiberChekMOBILE

No in-app purchases

None

Sitehound+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FiberChekMOBILE free?
FiberChekMOBILE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sitehound+ free?
Sitehound+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FiberChekMOBILE or Sitehound+?
Sitehound+ is rated higher. FiberChekMOBILE averages 1.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Sitehound+ averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do FiberChekMOBILE or Sitehound+ have ads?
Neither FiberChekMOBILE nor Sitehound+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FiberChekMOBILE or Sitehound+?
FiberChekMOBILE ships an update every 3 months, and Sitehound+ every 5 weeks. Most recently, FiberChekMOBILE was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sitehound+ on October 24, 2026.

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