CI Smart Sensor vs Basement Watchdog CONNECT®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CI Smart Sensor
Monitor humidity and temperature in your humidor or container remotely. Receive alerts for out-of-range conditions or unauthorized access. Analyze historical data to optimize storage and protect your valuables.
- Continuous humidity and temperature gauging
- Push notifications for custom ranges
- Alerts for container access
- Hourly, daily, and monthly data analysis
- Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity
- Remote monitoring
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CI Smart Sensor, Humidity Management System Keep a watchful eye on your cigars without lifting the lid of your humidor or container. The CI Smart Sensor will continuously gauge humidity and temperature levels inside your humidor and container providing access to those vital readings. You will receive push notifications if readings are outside your customized humidity ranges or if someone dips into your container. Analyze your hourly, daily and monthly readings, then use that info to adjust for seasonal changes or newly introduced valuables. Once you’ve linked your CI Smart Sensor to your iOS device, you can rest easy knowing that your sensor will monitor your valuables using Bluetooth Low Energy technology. The CI Smart Sensor keeps watch even when you can’t.
Basement Watchdog CONNECT®
This app allows you to remotely monitor your backup sump pump system and receive instant alerts for potential issues. It provides product information and customer support, ensuring your basement stays protected from flooding.
- Monitor backup sump pump status
- Receive push notifications
- Edit alert settings
- Access product information
- Customer support options
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Welcome to the Basement Watchdog CONNECT® mobile app. We have been protecting basements from flooding for decades! Use this app to monitor, see the status, and receive alert notifications from your Basement Watchdog CONNECT® product. This app also offers product information and product support including FAQs and other options. Features: • Monitor status of your backup sump pump system • Receive push notifications of potential problems • Edit alert settings of WiFi modules • Research product information • Customer support (online, phone, or email) In order to monitor the status of your backup sump pump, you will need to have a Basement Watchdog CONNECT® system and a Basement Watchdog CONNECT® WiFi Module linked to a Wi-Fi network. This will allow for remote monitoring of battery, power and pump activity. If a potential problem arises, the status page will display a red warning and explain the specific problem. In addition to the status page, you will be notified via email, text message, or push notification. All three notification methods can be disabled or enabled through the app. List of Compatible Pump Systems: • Basement Watchdog Special Plus CONNECT (BWSP) • Basement Watchdog Big Dog Plus CONNECT (BWD12-120) • Basement Watchdog Big Combo CONNECT (BW4000)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CI Smart Sensor at 69% against Basement Watchdog CONNECT®'s 22%. CI Smart Sensor also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). Basement Watchdog CONNECT®'s advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CI Smart Sensor holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CI Smart Sensor has 359 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of CI Smart Sensor's written reviews are positive against 22% of Basement Watchdog CONNECT®'s.
CI Smart Sensor ships an update every 2 months, Basement Watchdog CONNECT® every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CI Smart Sensor | Basement Watchdog CONNECT® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (359 ratings) — better | 2.1 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 359 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BPA Sales, LP | Glentronics, INC |
Customer experience
CI Smart Sensor
Basement Watchdog CONNECT®
Bugs and requests
CI Smart Sensor
Reported bugs
4 issues- Sensor readings not updating in real-time
- Calibration process not working as expected
- Battery draining faster than expected
- App losing historic data after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Wi-Fi connectivity for remote monitoring
- Customizable alert thresholds
- Ability to rearrange sensor order in app
- Bring back analog hygrometer display
Basement Watchdog CONNECT®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CI Smart Sensor
No in-app purchases
Basement Watchdog CONNECT®
No in-app purchases
Questions
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