RIO Data View vs DFM Dashboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RIO Data View
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RIO Data View app plots real time or stored data of your remote I/O modules and allows control relays or digital outputs channel over the network on your mobile phone. Currently supported remote I/O Modules are Teracom's TCW241 - Ethernet I/O modules and RPIO - Raspberry Pi + Automation Hat remote I/O module. The App can plot data by selecting channels on a screw with a graph view or list view. When relays or digital output channels were selected, the app can control the channels on or off remotely. Feature Realtime Plots Stored data plots Timelined line graph with coloured lines, symbols...etc.f Conversion can be applied to the data before plotting Support software RIO DLUtility: data logger for your remote I/O modules and serve data to this RIO Data View App. RIO Data View Mac: RIO Data View app for macOS
DFM Dashboard
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Using DFM's soil moisture probes you can get a view of what is happening underground. The data logged by your probes can be viewed using this app. Why use continuous logging soil moisture probes? - Prevent over and under watering - Promote root development - Creates ideal air/water balance - Prevents unnecessary crop stress - Improves fertilizer update - Optimizes salinity management - Manages soil water buffer
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Verdict
RIO Data View and DFM Dashboard are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
RIO Data View ships an update every 3 months, DFM Dashboard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RIO Data View | DFM Dashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Japan Vacuum Instruments Ltd. | Dfm Technologies PTY Ltd |
In-app purchases
RIO Data View
No in-app purchases
DFM Dashboard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RIO Data View free?
Is DFM Dashboard free?
Do RIO Data View or DFM Dashboard have ads?
Which is updated more often, RIO Data View or DFM Dashboard?
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