OptiTools Mobile vs Swegon INSIDE Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OptiTools Mobile
Configure and monitor Optidrive products wirelessly via Bluetooth. Transfer parameter sets, view real-time drive status, motor speed, current, and power. Adjust motor speed, start/stop drives, and reset trips when unlocked.
- Wireless configuration via Bluetooth BLE
- Real-time parameter monitoring and editing
- Transfer parameter sets between drive and smartphone
- Monitor drive status, motor speed, current, and power
- Adjust motor speed, start/stop drives, reset trips
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OptiTools Mobile is an intuitive and easy-to-use Smartphone App which provides wireless configuration and monitoring of the Optidrive product range. Wireless operation is carried out via Bluetooth BLE and is available on any Optidrive when the OptiStickSmart is plugged into a drive or a drive network. PARAMETER TRANSFER Monitor and Edit individual Optidrive parameters in real-time or transfer complete parameter sets between an Optidrive and the Smartphone. Parameter sets can be send and received via Email and are fully compatible with OptiTools Studio PC software. OPTIDRIVE MONITOR AND CONTROL Monitor drive status, motor speed, motor current and motor power in real-time. When unlocked, the user can adjust motor speed, start the drive, stop the drive and reset trips from the Smartphone App.
Swegon INSIDE Manager
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Manage your plant anytime, anywhere. Swegon INSIDE Manager platform is the internet of things a few clicks away. It is an environment where to gather all data from your hardware machinery products. The more data you collect, the more its network intelligence grows, to build a big data community. Thanks to Swegon INSIDE Manager App you can manage any hardware data plant anytime, anywhere. Receive push notifications when a warning occurs or when a plant goes offline. Swegon INSIDE Manager platform: make all your hardware data alive in the cloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Swegon INSIDE Manager at fortnightly against OptiTools Mobile's every 3 months. OptiTools Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (11 vs 16.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OptiTools Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Swegon INSIDE Manager fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OptiTools Mobile | Swegon INSIDE Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Invertek Drives Limited | Swegon AB |
In-app purchases
OptiTools Mobile
No in-app purchases
Swegon INSIDE Manager
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OptiTools Mobile free?
Is Swegon INSIDE Manager free?
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