Comparison

ZEISS Activate vs BHand

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

Head to head

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About

ZEISS Activate

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ZEISS Activate enables the sales representatives of our medical technology business area as well as our external distribution partners to immediately create software licenses at the customer site. So our customers don’t need to wait when they want to test or use new software functionality. Furthermore the app enables the field service engineers to generate service and admin keys.

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BHand

Features

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This app helps you configure your gas sensor via your mobile device. You simply power up your compatible device and use the app to configure it via Bluetooth. You can configure your device with this app: - The network to connect to, and configure how to connect to your data server. - Data protocols used, security certificates. - Download cached data (if supported by device). - and more.

Screenshots

ZEISS Activate4 screens

BHand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BHand at every 2 months against ZEISS Activate's every 7 months. BHand also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZEISS Activate ships an update every 7 months, BHand every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

ZEISS Activate versus BHand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ZEISS Activate	BHand
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	14 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	38 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Carl Zeiss AG	Tongdy Sensing Technology Corporation

In-app purchases

None

ZEISS Activate

No in-app purchases

None

BHand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZEISS Activate free?

ZEISS Activate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BHand free?

BHand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ZEISS Activate or BHand have ads?

Neither ZEISS Activate nor BHand shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ZEISS Activate or BHand?

ZEISS Activate ships an update every 7 months, and BHand every 2 months. Most recently, ZEISS Activate was updated on October 14, 2026 and BHand on October 19, 2026.