Comparison

TrapSensor vs Deploy

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

Head to head
About

TrapSensor

This app allows you to monitor the status of electronic rat traps remotely. Receive instant notifications via push, email, or text when a trap is triggered. Manage device settings and view the live status of all your traps 24/7.

Highlights
  • Real-time trap status monitoring
  • Instant push, email, and text notifications
  • Device configuration and management
  • 24/7 remote trap oversight
  • Daily summary notification option
  • Server-side trap status monitoring
Features
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TrapSensor is a rat trap with electronics inside which constantly monitors the trap status. TrapSensor notifies you via push, email and/or text message whenever the trap shuts. This app lets you manage your device settings and also monitor your traps 24/7. TrapSensor units are waterproof and battery driven. With this app, you can easily set up and configure your TrapSensor units. You can edit which email addresses and phone numbers notifications should be sent to. In addition, you can set a time for daily notification messages. Daily notification messages summarize the status of all of your traps in one message. The TrapSensor units communicate with the TrapSensor server. You can see the live status of all of your traps in your online profile. The server also monitors expected daily control messages from the units and notifies you immediately if such a message is not received.

About

Deploy

Streamline the installation of smart office devices. Map sensors to floor plans, scan QR codes for quick asset matching, and automate device registration and activation. Ideal for rapid deployment and efficient management of IoT devices.

Highlights
  • Digital Twinning for LoRaWAN/Microshare devices
  • Map devices to floor plans
  • Scan device QR codes for asset matching
  • Automated registration, tagging, and activation
  • Quickly deploy hundreds of devices
  • Supports ongoing device management
Features
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Built for installers of Microshare Smart Office products. Deploy-M makes Digital Twinning simple for LoRaWAN and Microshare-compatible devices. Review installation videos, map devices to a floor plan, and then simply scan device QRcodes with your phone's camera to quickly match sensors to physical assets. Deploy 100s of devices in a day without expensive scanners, confusing spreadsheets, or cumbersome web pages. Automatically registers, tags, and activates your IoT devices so you see data flowing right away. Great for new deployments and ongoing management! Requires an active Microshare installer account, one or more active Device Clusters, and compatible devices available through Microshare Inc and our distributors.

Screenshots

TrapSensor4 screens
Deploy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deploy at 5.0 against TrapSensor's 3.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Deploy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrapSensor ships an update every 5 months, Deploy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TrapSensor versus Deploy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrapSensorDeploy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlert House ApSMicroshare LLC

Customer experience

TrapSensor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Deploy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TrapSensor

No in-app purchases

None

Deploy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrapSensor free?
TrapSensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deploy free?
Deploy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TrapSensor or Deploy?
Deploy is rated higher. TrapSensor averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Deploy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TrapSensor or Deploy have ads?
Neither TrapSensor nor Deploy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrapSensor or Deploy?
TrapSensor ships an update every 5 months, and Deploy every 4 months. Most recently, TrapSensor was updated on June 5, 2026 and Deploy on September 11, 2026.

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