Comparison

R&S MobileView vs iSmith

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

Head to head
About

R&S MobileView

Remotely monitor and control Rohde & Schwarz instruments from your mobile device. Easily transfer files between your instrument and phone or tablet. Connect globally via IP or locally via network scan.

Highlights
  • Remote instrument monitoring
  • Instrument control
  • File transfer utility
  • IP address connection
  • Local network scanning
  • Instrument-specific remote control environment
Features
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R&S Mobile View enables you to conveniently monitor and control Rohde & Schwarz Value instruments on your iPad or iPhone. The built-in File Transfer utility allows for easy file management between the instrument and your mobile device. After starting R&S Mobile View you can easily connect to an instrument anywhere in the world using its IP address or automatically scan for supported devices in your local network. Once a connection has been established, you will automatically be presented with the Remote Control environment tailored for your instrument type. Navigating through the App is done using a menu which is easily accessible by swiping from the left side of the screen. For larger screen sizes, this menu is shown by default when in landscape mode. The File Transfer utility is accessible through the menu and consists of an upper region displaying the local storage on your mobile device and a lower region displaying the file system on your Rohde & Schwarz instrument. To transfer a file or directory, simply long press a desired item and tap the blue transfer button in the bottom-right corner. Further actions such as creating, removing and sharing items are available through the dedicated popup-menus found on the right side of the breadcrumb paths. R&S Mobile View currently supports instrument series FSH4, ZVH, FSC, FPH, FPC, ZPH and ZNH.

About

iSmith

This app helps users understand impedance matching principles. It allows for reading key network parameters from a Smith chart and calculating various matching networks and pads. Users can also convert between different power and voltage units.

Highlights
  • Read Smith chart parameters (Z, Y, VSWR, Q, Gamma)
  • Calculate 8 L-matching networks
  • Calculate T & Pi matching pads
  • Set matching targets on Smith chart
  • Learn impedance matching principles
  • dBm, Watts, and Volts conversion
  • VSWR conversion
Features
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Features: - Read out Z, Y, VSWR, Q and Gamma from smith chart. - Calculate 8 L-matching networks. - Set matching target by touching smith chart. - Calculate T & Pi matching pad. - Learn the principle of impedance matching. - dBm, Watts and Volts conversion - VSWR Conversion

Screenshots

R&S MobileView4 screens
iSmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: R&S MobileView at none against iSmith's shown. R&S MobileView also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). iSmith's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 15 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for R&S MobileView against 5.0 for iSmith. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

R&S MobileView ships an update every 15 months, iSmith every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
R&S MobileView versus iSmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterR&S MobileViewiSmith
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGRyoun Chon Shin

Customer experience

R&S MobileView

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iSmith

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

R&S MobileView

No in-app purchases

None

iSmith

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is R&S MobileView free?
R&S MobileView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iSmith free?
iSmith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, R&S MobileView or iSmith?
R&S MobileView and iSmith are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do R&S MobileView or iSmith have ads?
iSmith shows ads; R&S MobileView does not.
Which is updated more often, R&S MobileView or iSmith?
R&S MobileView ships an update every 15 months, and iSmith every 2 days. Most recently, R&S MobileView was updated on October 19, 2026 and iSmith on October 8, 2026.

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