CI Smart Sensor vs FOBO TPMS
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.
FOBO TPMS
This app monitors tire pressure and temperature in real-time using wireless sensors connected via Bluetooth to your smart device. It provides smart alerts for pressure breaches and allows monitoring of multiple vehicles.
- Real-time tire pressure and temperature monitoring
- Remote monitoring status updates
- 24/7 continuous monitoring
- 6-level smart alerts for pressure breaches
- Monitor up to 19 vehicles
- Easy DIY installation
- Quick profile sharing
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FOBO TPMS is a Wireless Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) using Bluetooth connectivity for sensors that works directly with your smart device. Key Features: 1) Real time monitoring of tire pressure and temperature. 2) Remote monitoring status update on connected smartphones. 3) 24x7 Continuous monitoring within Bluetooth range. 4) 6- level smart alerts for tire pressure threshold breach. 5) Concurrent monitoring up to 19 vehicles with one App 6) Easy Do-It-Yourself installation. 7) Quick profile sharing with easy authorisation control. 8) Seamless swap from one smart device to another (Cross pair TM). Specifications: 1) Water proof IP57 (sensors only). 2) Sensor battery life up to 1 year (CR1632) & In-Car unit battery life up to 2 years (AA). 3) Maximum pressure range 116psi (800 Kpa). 4) Ultra lightweight sensors. Only 7.6g. 5) Operation Temperature. Sensors: 20°C to + 85°C. Sensors with common CR1632 batteries: -20°C to + 60°C. 6) Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity for sensors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CI Smart Sensor at 4.2 against FOBO TPMS's 2.7. CI Smart Sensor also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 40%) and ratings volume (358 vs 19). FOBO TPMS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). 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, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CI Smart Sensor has 358 ratings behind it against 19, 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 40% of FOBO TPMS's.
CI Smart Sensor ships an update every 2 months, FOBO TPMS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CI Smart Sensor | FOBO TPMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (358 ratings) — better | 2.7 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 358 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BPA Sales, LP | Salutica Allied Solutions Sdn Bhd |
Customer experience
CI Smart Sensor
FOBO TPMS
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
FOBO TPMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CI Smart Sensor
No in-app purchases
FOBO TPMS
No in-app purchases
