Comparison

Signalfire2 vs Fiber Field Kit

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

Head to head
About

Signalfire2

This utility app connects to fiber optical fusion splicers via Bluetooth, allowing for seamless data transmission to your mobile device. It enables synchronized updates of splicing machine settings directly from your phone's parameter settings.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity to fusion splicers
  • Real-time data transmission
  • Synchronized setting updates
  • Parameter configuration
  • Mobile device control
Features
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Signal Fire APP is an intelligent control software for fiber optical fiber fusion splicer. This APP is connected to the splicing machine via Bluetooth. The data of the splicing machine can be transmitted to the mobile phone APP. In the APP parameter settings of the mobile phone, you can synchronize the update settings.

About

Fiber Field Kit

This app provides field reference tools for fiber technicians, including color coding, loss budget calculations, and optical power conversions. It works offline and without ads, offering features like conduit fill percentages and PON splitter loss calculations. Job records and saved setups are available via a one-time unlock.

Highlights
  • Color code strand to buffer tube and fiber
  • Itemized plant loss budget calculations
  • Optical power conversion (dBm to mW, µW, nW)
  • PON splitter insertion loss calculation
  • Conduit fill percentage and jam ratio warnings
  • Job record saving and PDF export
  • Saved setup configurations
Features
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Field reference for fiber technicians. Works with no signal, no account, and no ads. COLOR CODE Strand number to buffer tube and fiber color, and back. Every construction from 12F to 1728F, loose tube and ribbon, plus custom builds for whatever your cable sheet says. Tap any strand to see its neighbors in the tube. LOSS BUDGET Itemized plant loss — fiber, connectors, splices — against TIA-568 allowances you can edit to match your own spec. Add your transceiver figures and it tells you whether the link closes and how far the budget actually reaches. OPTICAL POWER dBm to mW, µW and nW. Two meter readings to loss in dB, with the share of light that survives. PON SPLIT Splitter insertion loss for 1:2 through 1:128, checked against the Class B+ and C+ windows — including the minimum, so you catch a receiver overload on a short drop. CONDUIT FILL NEC Chapter 9 fill percentage, the largest cable count that still complies, and jam ratio warnings. BUILT FOR THE FIELD A grid of keys sized for a gloved thumb, large type, and a dark theme that won't wreck your night vision at 4am. Every tool is one tap from the first screen. HONEST ABOUT ITS LIMITS Past three passes through the TIA-598 sequence, buffer tube marking is manufacturer-specific. This app says so instead of inventing a color. Edit a loss allowance and it stops citing the standard it no longer follows. Nothing shows a reading you did not take. JOB RECORDS (one-time unlock) Record each splice at the closure with its measured loss, checked against your job's spec as you enter it. Save and next keeps the cables and steps the strand numbers on. When the work is done, export the whole job as a PDF closeout package — with anything still outstanding listed up front, so nothing gets handed over looking finished when it isn't. SAVED SETUPS (one-time unlock) Keep the links and cables you build every morning — span, elements, allowances, optics, custom constructions — under a name, and load one back in a tap. It saves what you entered, never a result, so a saved setup always recalculates against the current numbers. Every reference tool above is free, and stays free. The unlocks add the work you take away from the job, not the answers you need at the closure. No account. No tracking. Nothing leaves your phone.

Screenshots

Signalfire24 screens
Fiber Field Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Signalfire2 at 3.4 against Fiber Field Kit's 1.0. Signalfire2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (27% vs 0%). 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. Fiber Field Kit sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Signalfire2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Signalfire2 holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Signalfire2 has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Signalfire2's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fiber Field Kit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Signalfire2 ships an update every 11 days, Fiber Field Kit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Signalfire2 versus Fiber Field Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSignalfire2Fiber Field Kit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (9 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIGNAL FIRE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Anthony Compofelice

Customer experience

Signalfire2

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative66.7%

Fiber Field Kit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Signalfire2

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Fiber Field Kit

One-time2
  • Saved Setups$2.99
  • Job Records$6.99

Questions

Is Signalfire2 free?
Signalfire2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fiber Field Kit free?
Fiber Field Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Signalfire2 or Fiber Field Kit?
Signalfire2 is rated higher. Signalfire2 averages 3.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Fiber Field Kit averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Signalfire2 or Fiber Field Kit have ads?
Neither Signalfire2 nor Fiber Field Kit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Signalfire2 or Fiber Field Kit?
Signalfire2 ships an update every 11 days, and Fiber Field Kit every 2 weeks. Most recently, Signalfire2 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Fiber Field Kit on October 31, 2026.

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