Lift Tech vs SmartCraft Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lift Tech
Control your boat lift remotely with this iOS application. Set lift positions, manage lights, and define travel limits directly from your phone. It replaces the functionality of a traditional control FOB.
- Remote lift control
- Set lift position
- Turn lift light on/off
- Set maximum travel positions
- Replaces control FOB functionality
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This application permits the user to control a Lift Tech equipped boat lift. After pairing a phone to the lift control the user can set the position of the lift, turn the lift light on/off, and set the maximum travel positions of the lift. Everything that could previously be done with the control FOB can now be done with this iOS application.
SmartCraft Manager
This app allows authorized Mercury dealers and boat builders to remotely configure SmartCraft-powered vessels. It offers an intuitive dashboard for setup, cloud-integrated IoT features, and over-the-air updates, streamlining the configuration process.
- Remote vessel configuration
- Intuitive dashboard
- Cloud-integrated IoT features
- Over-the-air firmware updates
- Repeatable configurations
- CAN H functionality control
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The Mercury Marine SmartCraft Manager is a one-stop solution available exclusively for authorized Mercury dealers and boat builders to configure SmartCraft-powered vessels using a mobile device. The app unlocks many industry-first features, including … - An intuitive dashboard that helps set up vessels remotely without the need for interacting with multi-function displays on the vessels, saving setup time and resources for boat builders, dealers and consumers - Industry-leading cloud-integrated IoT-type features along with easy over-the-air firmware and software updates - Easily repeatable configurations that save time and resources while configuring vessels - Ability to turn off CAN H functionality through the app on vessels equipped with SmartCraft Connect SmartCraft Manager serves as a central connection point to devices that link into the growing Mercury SmartCraft ecosystem.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lift Tech at 2.4 against SmartCraft Manager's 1.2. Lift Tech also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.2). SmartCraft Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Lift Tech holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Lift Tech's written reviews are positive against 0% of SmartCraft Manager's.
Lift Tech ships an update every 10 months, SmartCraft Manager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lift Tech | SmartCraft Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (27 ratings) — better | 1.2 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Fort | Mercury Marine LLC |
Customer experience
Lift Tech
SmartCraft Manager
In-app purchases
Lift Tech
No in-app purchases
SmartCraft Manager
No in-app purchases
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