Comparison

IPS Mobile Insight vs Pump Mate

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

Head to head
About

IPS Mobile Insight

Connect to condition monitoring devices via Bluetooth to access real-time equipment performance data. View status, alarms, and trends, and manage device configurations and data uploads.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Real-time equipment status
  • Vibration, temperature, pressure data
  • Alarm management
  • Trend graphing
  • Cloud data upload
Features
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The IPS Mobile Insight App provides users with the ability to interface, via Bluetooth radio, with the IPS Beacon 2™ and IPS Beacon Pulse™ condition monitoring products, which are purchased from Flowserve. Real time equipment performance data can be accessed through any Bluetooth enabled iOS mobile device. The IPS Mobile Insight App can configure the IPS Beacon 2 and IPS Beacon Pulse devices and upload data to the cloud with the touch of a button. While using the IPS Mobile Insight App within range of the IPS Beacon 2 or the IPS Beacon Pulse condition monitoring devices: • Immediate equipment status and operating conditions is displayed • IPS Beacon 2 - Access to vibration, temperature, runtime, and maintenance status is given • IPS Beacon Pulse - Access to fluid conditions present (liquid or gas), temperature, and pressure • Access to last alarm time and date along with details of the condition causing the alarm • Alarm threshold management for all of the devices • Examine trend graphs for a variety of conditions • Upload data to the IPS Insight Portal©. Once device data is uploaded to the IPS Insight Portal, additional data management, reporting, and data sharing can be performed

About

Pump Mate

Features
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Pump Mate is a professional hydraulic calculator for engineers, designers, and field technicians who size and analyze centrifugal pumps. Run a quick power estimate in seconds, or use Advanced Mode for a complete hydraulic analysis—all offline, with metric (SI) and imperial units. CALCULATE WITH CONFIDENCE • Quick Mode: hydraulic power and motor sizing from flow and head. • Advanced Mode: Total Dynamic Head (TDH), NPSH available, pipe and fitting losses, efficiencies, and system-curve inputs. • Fluid support: water and engineering fluid properties, plus Pro slurry-hydraulics tools. • Projects and history: save, organize, and revisit calculations by job. • Pump measurement (Pro): calculate pump differential head and NPSHa from measured pressures at a declared reference plane. Save the result to a Project Pump and export a traceable PDF report. SELECT AND REVIEW PUMPS • Browse an offline pump-curve catalogue with visible data provenance. • Match curves to an Advanced Mode duty point. • Apply published impeller and stage variants where available. • Pump Mate Pro Selection Assistant screens POR position, efficiency, absorbed power, NPSH margin, and tip speed at the duty point. • Compare curves and inspect H-Q, efficiency, power, and NPSHr behavior. PROFESSIONAL REPORTING • Export Quick and Advanced calculations as structured PDF reports. • Advanced reports can include calculation context, hydraulic tables, selection results, and charts. • Add report identity and branding details for clearer project handoff. BUILT FOR FIELD WORK • Offline-first for plants, jobsites, and low-connectivity locations. • Metric and imperial units. • English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese interface. • Light and dark themes. • Built-in pumping fundamentals and rendered equations. • Clean, ad-free experience. PUMP MATE PRO Pump Mate Pro is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks the expanded curve library, Selection Assistant verdicts, pump comparison, professional PDF capabilities, slurry analysis, unlimited projects, and unlimited calculation history. The core hydraulic calculators remain free. Pump Mate supports engineering judgment; always verify results, source data, equipment limits, and manufacturer documentation before final selection or installation.

Screenshots

IPS Mobile Insight4 screens
Pump Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IPS Mobile Insight at none against Pump Mate's 1. IPS Mobile Insight also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Pump Mate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IPS Mobile Insight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPS Mobile Insight ships an update every 6 weeks, Pump Mate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IPS Mobile Insight versus Pump Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPS Mobile InsightPump Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlowserve CorpMario Cerda

In-app purchases

None

IPS Mobile Insight

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pump Mate

One-time1
  • Pump Mate Pro$24.99

Questions

Is IPS Mobile Insight free?
IPS Mobile Insight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pump Mate free?
Pump Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IPS Mobile Insight or Pump Mate have ads?
Neither IPS Mobile Insight nor Pump Mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPS Mobile Insight or Pump Mate?
IPS Mobile Insight ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pump Mate every 2 months. Most recently, IPS Mobile Insight was updated on October 5, 2026 and Pump Mate on October 9, 2026.

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