SKF Values vs Ignition Perspective
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SKF Values
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The Values app is designed to be used with the SKF Shaft Alignment Tool TKSA 71. Together, the TKSA 71 and the app form a measurement system that allows readings of many rotating machines to be made in an intuitive and easy way. The app reads and visualises the readings from the measurement heads, similar to the readings given by mechanical dial gauges. The system uses line laser to PSD technology that enables highly accurate and reliable shaft measurements. The TKSA 71 and its app communicate wirelessly via Bluetooth®. KEY FEATURES: • Virtual dial indicator visualises live measurement readings and enables easy and intuitive measurements. • Highest degree for customisation – The values app is the modern representation of highly accurate dial gauges with additional convenience features. Experts get the possibility to use the alignment system for highly customised alignments with more advanced calculations, supporting various types of applications. • Ideal for training – Learning the underlying principle of shaft alignments is often accompanied by using traditional dial gauges and manual calculations. The values app facilitates the measurements and helps students to focus on the alignment calculations. • Automatic measurement report – Automatically generated measurement reports give a structured overview of the measured values. The reports can be customized with additional notes, a machine picture and a signature. The report can easily be shared via email or cloud services. • Easy to follow explanatory videos – Comprehensive videos show how to set up and perform accurate measurements with SKF Shaft Alignment Tools. • Machine library and QR code scanner – Helps keeping track of the machines that have been measured. Machine information like distances, the machine picture, and other details are saved for each machine and can be reused the next time the same machine is measured. QR codes can be scanned to identify a machine and quickly retrieve its details. The library can also be used for easy access to all the reports generated for each machine in one place. HARDWARE – SKF Shaft Alignment Tool TKSA 71: The SKF TKSA 71 system uses a pair of measurement units that are combined laser transmitter and detectors to measure and correct shaft alignment with high accuracy and reliability. The data is transferred in real time through Bluetooth® 4.0 LE to the app. IMPORTANT NOTE: This app is designed to be used with the SKF Shaft Alignment Tool TKSA 71 hardware. The SKF TKSA 71 can be purchased separately from your local SKF Authorized Distributor. For more information and technical specifications about the SKF Shaft Alignment Tool, please visit our website.
Ignition Perspective
This application allows users to view and control industrial processes directly from their mobile devices. It provides responsive interfaces optimized for smartphones and tablets, enabling remote management of industrial automation systems.
- Remote process viewing
- Touch-based control
- Responsive mobile interfaces
- Industrial automation system access
- Enterprise data connectivity
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The Ignition Perspective mobile app empowers users to run Ignition Perspective sessions on their phone so they can view and control industrial processes with the touch of a finger through beautiful, responsive interfaces, optimized for mobile devices. Ignition Perspective is a module for Ignition, the world’s first unlimited industrial application platform that empowers you to connect all of the data across your entire enterprise, rapidly develop any industrial automation system, and scale your system in any way. Adding the Ignition Perspective Module to the Ignition platform gives users a rapid design environment for creating industrial web-based applications that can run anywhere: on smartphones, laptops, desktops, and overhead displays.
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Verdict
SKF Values and Ignition Perspective are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
SKF Values ships an update every 3 months, Ignition Perspective every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SKF Values | Ignition Perspective |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SKF | Inductive Automation LLC |
In-app purchases
SKF Values
No in-app purchases
Ignition Perspective
No in-app purchases
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