Comparison

Device Configurator vs Edge dB

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

Head to head
About

Device Configurator

Manage safety gas detectors from your mobile device. Download data logs, configure settings, and review alarm events. Easily transfer instrument data for remote monitoring and receive firmware updates.

Highlights
  • Download data logs from instruments
  • Manage device configuration
  • Filter and review alarm events
  • Email data in CSV format
  • Upload instrument data to remote software
  • Firmware updates for supported instruments
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Device Configurator Mobile App- The Honeywell device configurator app provides the experience of managing safety (gas detectors) instruments on a mobile platform. It simplifies interaction with both portable and transportable gas detectors when they are in close proximity. It also provides the flexibility and convenience to access information stored on instruments without having to move them With the Honeywell Device Configurator app, you can: 1. Download data log from instruments 2. Manage device configuration 3. Filter and review alarm events and summary 4. Email data in standard CSV format 5. Upload instrument data into remote monitoring software 6. Firmware update for supported instrument Note: Customers must upgrade to the latest version of the app to take advantage of the latest features and security updates that may impact the previous versions of the app. In addition, the customer-reported issues in previous releases will only be addressed by the newest software release.

About

Edge dB

This app allows occupational health and safety professionals to remotely manage noise dosimeters. It enables setup, starting, stopping surveys, and real-time data viewing via Bluetooth. Data summaries can be easily shared via email.

Highlights
  • Remote survey control
  • Real-time data summary
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Data export via email
  • Supports multiple dosimeter models
Features
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The TSI Edge dB App supports the Edge 4P, 7, 8, and 8M noise dosimeters for Occupational Health and Safety professionals. The Edge dB App enables you to set up, start, and stop noise dosimeter surveys, view the current survey data summary of any noise dosimeter in range in real-time at any time, and send data summary information via email. The Edge dB App connects to the Edge dosimeter through Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity.

Screenshots

Device Configurator4 screens
Edge dB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Edge dB at 3.3 against Device Configurator's 1.8. Edge dB also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Device Configurator's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 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

Edge dB holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Device Configurator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Edge dB's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 13, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Device Configurator versus Edge dB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDevice ConfiguratorEdge dB
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (8 ratings)3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoneywell International, Inc.TSI Incorporated

Customer experience

Device Configurator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Edge dB

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Device Configurator

No in-app purchases

None

Edge dB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Device Configurator free?
Device Configurator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Edge dB free?
Edge dB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Device Configurator or Edge dB?
Edge dB is rated higher. Device Configurator averages 1.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Edge dB averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Device Configurator or Edge dB have ads?
Neither Device Configurator nor Edge dB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Device Configurator or Edge dB?
Device Configurator ships an update every 3 months, and Edge dB every 3 months. Most recently, Device Configurator was updated on June 13, 2026 and Edge dB on September 9, 2026.

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