Forney vs Flowserve FlowSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forney
This utility app provides real-time monitoring of combustion processes via a connected hardware detector. It clearly indicates flame status and offers detailed insights into flame intensity across IR and UV spectrums. The app is designed for safety monitoring and fault diagnosis.
- Flame on/off status indication
- Flame intensity details (IR/UV)
- Flame discrimination settings
- System fault display
- Bluetooth connectivity
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Forney HD Flame Detector mobile app. Use this free app to monitor your combustion process. Clear indication of flame on and flame off status. This app requires the Forney HD Flame detector hardware. This product is available by calling 800-356-7740. When a bluetooth connection is established between your iPhone or iPad and the Forney HD Flame Detector this app indicates the presence of a flame for safety monitoring. The user is also able to see details of flame intensity across a range of frequencies in both the IR and UV spectrums. The app will display settings for flame discrimination (when multiple burners are present). The Forney HD Flame detector is agency approved for use in a wide range of industries. Any system faults are clearly displayed in the app for easy diagnosis by the user. The free app does not allow the user to modify any of the system settings. The Forney HD Pro app is required to tune the system for specific site conditions.
Flowserve FlowSync
Control and monitor MXb Smart Actuators remotely via Bluetooth from an iOS tablet. View detailed diagnostics, capture screenshots for reports, and create/save actuator configurations for easy deployment.
- Remote actuator control via Bluetooth
- View advanced diagnostics
- Capture screenshots for reports
- Create and save actuator configurations
- Push configurations to multiple actuators
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This is a Bluetooth utility designed to allow Flowserve Customer to control their MXb Smart Actuators from their IOS Tablet. This is designed to help customers who have units in hard to reach areas as they can control the unit from a distance. The large screen of a tablet also helps customers view advanced diagnostics items in a detailed way and capture screenshots to create performance reports. The app also allows customers to create Actuator Configurations which can be saved to the tablet and then pushed to one or multiple actuators without ever moving the knobs on the units.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flowserve FlowSync at 9.0 against Forney's 13.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Forney against 5.0 for Flowserve FlowSync. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forney | Flowserve FlowSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forney Corporation | Flowserve Corp |
Customer experience
Forney
Flowserve FlowSync
In-app purchases
Forney
No in-app purchases
Flowserve FlowSync
No in-app purchases
Questions
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