Microchip SmartConnect vs PetScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microchip SmartConnect
This application serves as a container for various Bluetooth Low Energy profile applications. It is designed for demonstrating functionalities with specific development kits and software. It supports a range of health and device information profiles.
- Bluetooth Low Energy profiles
- Alert Notification
- Heart Rate monitoring
- Health Thermometer
- Custom Serial Chat
- Device Information
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Microchip SmartConnect is a Bluetooth Smart mobile application developed by Microchip Technology Inc. It is a container app comprising of a number of Bluetooth Low Energy profile applications that can be used for demonstration with Microchip BLE development kits running Microchip BluSDK software. Features: Microchip SmartConnect supports the following BLE profiles/services: 1. Alert Notification 2. Battery 3. Blood Pressure 4. Custom Serial Chat (custom profile) 5. Device Information 6. Find Me 7. Heart Rate 8. Health Thermometer 9. Phone Alert 10. Proximity 11. Scan Parameters 12. Time Info
PetScan
This utility app connects to compatible RFID readers for iOS devices to scan and manage pet chip information. It allows users to record scan history, modify chip memory with contact details, and assign pet owner information, including pictures. Data can be exported as spreadsheets and visualized on a map.
- Connects to RFID readers
- Initiates scans from iOS device
- Records scan history
- Modifies RFID chip memory
- Assigns pet owner details and photos
- Exports data to spreadsheets
- Visualizes scan locations on a map
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Connect your RFID reader to your iPhone® or iPad®. Supported readers : RT100, RT100M, RT-250, V8BT, V8M. Offered functionalities : • Initiate scans from your iOS device • Receive scan directly from the reader • Record reader's memory export in the database • Record history of all scans • Modify RFID chip's internal memory: write a contact name and phone number in the chip with the reader • Assign owner's name and address along with a picture of the pet to each scanned chips • Export scan history and internal database as spreadsheet files • Visualize where a scan has been made on a map
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Microchip SmartConnect at 8.0 against PetScan's 12.0. On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Microchip SmartConnect against 1.0 for PetScan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Microchip SmartConnect | PetScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microchip Technology Inc. | ATRIA-TRADING |
Customer experience
Microchip SmartConnect
PetScan
In-app purchases
Microchip SmartConnect
No in-app purchases
PetScan
No in-app purchases
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