Sun XMD Mobile vs Scale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun XMD Mobile
Configure Sun's electro-hydraulic drivers with this iOS app. It allows for simple setup of single and dual coil applications, access to diagnostic information, and creation of custom output curves for precise control.
- Configure single and dual coil applications
- Access alarm and operational conditions
- Create custom output curves
- Configure CAN sensors and joysticks
- Password protected access
- Quick Setup Profiles
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Introducing the "Sun XMD Mobile(TM)” app for configuration of Sun's Bluetooth configurable electro-hydraulic driver. This new app is iOS compatible and fully optimized for Sun Hydraulics' electro-proportional products. Compatible with the XMD-01 and XMD-02, this app allows the user to simply configure single and dual coil applications using the hardware inputs or CAN communication. Select between single and dual coil pre-defined profiles for typical pressure and flow configurations for fast reliable solutions using the Quick Setup Profiles Allow technicians worldwide to access alarm and operational conditions with password protected read/write access to engineered profile settings using Diagnostic Mode. Create custom output curves for fine tune joystick control or custom flow/pressure curves with the use of universal inputs and CAN received messages. Quickly and easily configure CAN sensors and joysticks as inputs or configure the XMD hardware as a remote node to be used with any CAN capable programmable controller or display. The XMD is also designed to transmit the analog universal inputs as CAN messages for enhanced intelligence and diagnostic information.
Scale
This app acts as a remote display and support tool for compatible weighing devices. View live weight readings, zero or tare scales, and adjust display settings. It also facilitates direct connection with the support team for remote diagnosis and troubleshooting.
- Remote scale display via Bluetooth
- Live weight readings up to 1000 ft
- Remote zero and tare functions
- Scale calibration and settings adjustment
- Live chat with support
- Remote support sessions
- Firmware update notifications
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POINT® scale indicator required for use. This is the official companion app to the POINT indicator by Scale-Tec. This app is designed to be used as a remote display for POINT devices via Bluetooth as well as a remote support tool to connect directly with the Scale-Tec product support team to diagnose scale issues. Use your iPhone or iPad to view the scale weight and tare or zero the scale. Refine scale calibration, adjust the sensitivity, change the screen contrast and more via the smart settings within the app. The POINT app allows you to contact our support team through live chat. Scale-Tec can also perform a remote support session with you, allowing Scale-Tec to virtually access your POINT scale indicator and diagnose your entire scale system. Features: • Connect to the Scale-Tec POINT indicator. • Live weight readings up to 1000 ft. • Remotely zero your scale using Bluetooth wireless technology. • Tare your scale to see gross weight and net weight simultaneously. • Customize the name of your scale(s) so you can connect to more than one. • Create profiles to quickly switch POINT to your other scale-ready farming equipment. • Adjust 25+ individual scale display settings such as brightness, contrast weight units, scale capacity, and refresh rate. • Directly override and adjust gross weight displayed on the scale. • Receive OTA wireless firmware update notifications. • Connect to Scale-Tec’s live remote support for instant diagnosis and adjustments to the scale. • Chat directly with a Scale-Tec remote support agent through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sun XMD Mobile at 5.0 against Scale's 4.1. Scale's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sun XMD Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scale has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sun XMD Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Scale every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun XMD Mobile | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sun Hydraulics Corporation | Scale-Tec |
Customer experience
Sun XMD Mobile
Scale
In-app purchases
Sun XMD Mobile
No in-app purchases
Scale
No in-app purchases
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