Comparison

Scangrip vs IoTPortal

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

Head to head
About

Scangrip

Control SCANGRIP connected work lights with your phone. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and manage multiple lights or groups simultaneously. Secure your lights with a PIN code for authorized access.

Highlights
  • ON/OFF and dimming control
  • Color temperature adjustment
  • Connect up to 4 lights
  • Create and control light groups
  • Simultaneous control by 2 phones
  • Rename lights and groups
  • PIN code security
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The App is designed for all SCANGRIP connected work lights to have following main features, a) Control light with ON/OFF and dimming. For COLOUR MATCH products also control colour temperature. b) One phone connects to up to 4 work lights at the same time. c) Quickly create and control groups of up to 4 work lights. d) One work light can be simultaneously controlled by 2 phones and lamp status is synchronized. e) Rename work lights and groups in-app to easily identify different lamps. f) Set pin code on work lights, so only users with the pin code can use them. g) The app automatically reconnects to the work lights connected to last time it was used and refreshes lamp status when App is opened.

About

IoTPortal

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Companion app to the BRTSys IoTPortal gateway and LDSBus sensors and actuators. LDSBus is a plug and play protocol that speeds up your IoT journey. BRTSys provides sensors and actuators that cover the following applications: In-building sensors: • Temperature and Humidity, • International Air Quality Index, • Volatile Organic Compounds, • Carbon Dioxide, • Motion Detectors, • Light Detectors Water Quality Parameter Monitoring: • pH, • Electrical Conductivity, • Dissolved Oxygen, • Oxidation Reduction Potential, • Salinity, • Thermocouple, • Water Level and actuators such as multi-channel relays for on-off switch control, motor control, lighting control and IOControllers for general input and output control.

Screenshots

Scangrip4 screens
IoTPortal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Scangrip at 10.3 against IoTPortal's 14.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scangrip ships an update every 5 months, IoTPortal every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Scangrip versus IoTPortal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScangripIoTPortal
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScangripBRT Systems Pte Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Scangrip

No in-app purchases

None

IoTPortal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scangrip free?
Scangrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IoTPortal free?
IoTPortal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scangrip or IoTPortal have ads?
Neither Scangrip nor IoTPortal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scangrip or IoTPortal?
Scangrip ships an update every 5 months, and IoTPortal every 7 months. Most recently, Scangrip was updated on October 17, 2026 and IoTPortal on October 25, 2026.

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