Comparison

Formtastic Forms vs Helios 2T SmartConnect

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

Head to head
About

Formtastic Forms

Transform paper forms into digital workflows for faster, mobile data collection. Build custom forms with a drag-and-drop designer and collect data offline with smart fields like photos and signatures. Automate PDF delivery and gain real-time project overviews.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop form builder
  • Mobile data collection
  • Offline functionality
  • Smart fields (photos, signatures, GPS)
  • Automatic PDF delivery
  • Excel data export
  • Real-time project overview
Features
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No more paperwork. Formtastic turns your forms into smart digital workflows – simple, fast, and mobile. Whether it's a maintenance report, work order, or incident report: Formtastic transforms any paper form into an intelligent digital process. No printing, no filing, no manual data entry. How it works: Build forms with drag & drop in the web designer – no coding required. Your team fills them out directly on iPhone or iPad, whether in the office, out in the field, or in a basement with no signal. What makes Formtastic special: – Automatic PDF delivery by email in your own branded design – Smart fields: photos, signatures, GPS location, checkboxes & more – Autocomplete saves time – e.g. customer details filled in automatically – Conditional fields show only what's relevant at the time – Excel export for further processing of your data – Real-time overview: who's working on what? What's already done? – Works offline: data syncs automatically once you're back online Who is Formtastic made for? Contractors, facility managers, field service teams, local governments – wherever clipboards and paper forms are still part of the job today. Go paperless. Get started for free.

About

Helios 2T SmartConnect

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"Helios 2T SmartConnect" is an application to configure and change the settings of an industrial door sensor, "Helios 2T" by BBC Bircher Smart Access. It is a combined sensor using microwave and active infrared technologies. In addition to various parameter changes, setting registration to "My favorite" and multilingual descriptions make the easiest sensor configuration ever in the door sensor industry. The interface is available in several languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Japanese. Helios 2T is an activation and supplemental safety sensor for industrial door applications found in a wide variety of industrial buildings, such as warehouses, hangars, logistical buildings, etc. Please find a list of parameters you can change with this app below: [Microwave area] • Sensitivity • Sensitivity (pre-notification) • Immunity • Direction • Cross traffic masking & People ignore [AIR area] • Sensitivity • Presence timer • Auto. infinite presence detection • Frequency • Depth adjustment • Width adjustment • Immunity • Door cancel [Activation output] • Microwave detection • AIR detection • Output contact • Output hold time • Response time [Supplemental safety output] • Microwave detection • AIR detection • Output contact • Output hold time [AUX output] • Microwave detection • AIR detection • Microwave detection (pre-notification) • Output contact • Output hold time

Screenshots

Formtastic Forms4 screens
Helios 2T SmartConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Formtastic Forms at every 11 days against Helios 2T SmartConnect's every 7 months. Helios 2T SmartConnect's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formtastic Forms ships an update every 11 days, Helios 2T SmartConnect every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Formtastic Forms versus Helios 2T SmartConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormtastic FormsHelios 2T SmartConnect
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFormtastic GmbHBBC Bircher Smart Access

In-app purchases

None

Formtastic Forms

No in-app purchases

None

Helios 2T SmartConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Formtastic Forms free?
Formtastic Forms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helios 2T SmartConnect free?
Helios 2T SmartConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Formtastic Forms or Helios 2T SmartConnect have ads?
Neither Formtastic Forms nor Helios 2T SmartConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Formtastic Forms or Helios 2T SmartConnect?
Formtastic Forms ships an update every 11 days, and Helios 2T SmartConnect every 7 months. Most recently, Formtastic Forms was updated on October 1, 2026 and Helios 2T SmartConnect on October 5, 2026.

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