ArcAir vs Lumitester
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArcAir
This app facilitates the online monitoring and visualization of various sensor data for biotechnological processes. It allows wireless communication with multiple sensors simultaneously and provides central data management, reporting, and validation for sensor calibration and configuration, supporting GMP guidelines.
- Online sensor monitoring
- Data visualization
- Wireless sensor communication
- Central data management
- Sensor calibration validation
- Paperless workflow support
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ArcAir is the app for Hamilton Arc sensors. It enables online monitoring and visualization of pH, dissolved oxygen, CO2, cell density, conductivity, and ORP sensors during biotechnological processes. With the ArcAir application, you can communicate wirelessly with up to 100 Arc sensors at the same time parallel to the process control system interface when an Arc Wi Bluetooth adapter is connected between the VP head of an Arc sensor and the VP sensor cable or the sensor has inbuilt Bluetooth functionality. Within the ArcAir application, Hamilton provides reporting and central data management of users, as well as validation reports for sensor calibration (excluding VCD sensors), verification, configuration, and communication. ArcAir embeds report’s electronic signatures, enabling paperless workflow. All of this complies with the GMP guidelines such as FDA CFR21 Part 11 or Eudralex Volume 4 Annex 11.
Lumitester
This utility app allows for continuous monitoring of multiple data points. It simplifies setting test points, benchmarking values, and linking results. Visualize time-series data and inspection scores through graphs, with centralized cloud management for multi-site operations.
- Continuous data monitoring
- Set test points and benchmarks
- Link test points and results
- Time-series data display
- Visualize inspection scores
- Cloud-based multi-site management
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・App to continuously monitor multiple data ・Easy to set test points and benchmark values ・Easy to link test points and test results ・Display time-series data for each test ・Visualize overall inspection scores through graphs ・Centralized multi-site with cloud management
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lumitester at 5.0 against ArcAir's 4.0. Lumitester also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). ArcAir's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ArcAir sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Lumitester asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lumitester holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArcAir has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ArcAir ships an update every 5 months, Lumitester every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | ArcAir | Lumitester |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hamilton AG | Kikkoman Biochemifa Company |
Customer experience
ArcAir
Lumitester
In-app purchases
ArcAir
- ArcAir Basic VersionFree
- ArcAir Advanced Version$199.99
Lumitester
No in-app purchases
