Comparison

Bernard Controls vs Field Device Configurator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bernard Controls

Control and configure your actuator remotely via Bluetooth. Access detailed alarm descriptions, upload full configurations, and modify complex settings with ease. Improve maintenance with historical data and live operational conditions.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Actuator setup and configuration
  • Alarm descriptions
  • Full configuration upload/change
  • Complex settings modification
  • Intelli+ specific features
  • Maintenance history tracking
Features
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Bernard Controls application allows you to easily operate, setup and maintain your actuator using the Bluetooth connection of your smartphone. It is designed for Bernard Controls actuators with latest generation of controls. - Connect to the actuator using Bluetooth - Set your actuator with the simplicity of your smartphone - Get access to clear descriptions of alarm - Upload & Change the full actuator configuration in one step - Modify complex settings easily - Operate the actuator - Get direct access to Bernard Controls Assistance And for Intelli+ Controls : - Set all the Intelli+ specific features : fieldbus, timer, alarms with time stamping and Namur labels, ESD, PST, .. - Improve your maintenance with the history of torque measurement, vibration, temperature, - Follow the live operational conditions with the number of starts history. BC actuators with BC App provide the best protection against unauthorized access from third party : - Actuator’s Access Code can be changed with the simplicity of your smartphone, - By default, the command or settings of the actuator require a physical access to the actuator, - The remote command “Local Command Inhibition” can be activated at any time from the DCS.

About

Field Device Configurator

This mobile tool provides wireless access to diagnostics and process information for field devices via Bluetooth. It streamlines configuration and maintenance tasks, even in hazardous environments, with secure data transmission. An integrated device list offers a quick overview of nearby devices.

Highlights
  • Wireless configuration via Bluetooth
  • Mobile access to diagnostics
  • Process information access
  • Secure data transmission
  • Integrated device list
  • Time-saving maintenance tool
Features
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Wireless Field Device Configurator - the field device configuration tool via Bluetooth. The configuration tool saves time due to mobile access to diagnostics and process information even in hazardous areas. With its secure data transmission, reviewed by Fraunhofer Institute, it is the perfect tool for configuration and maintenance. The integrated device List helps to get a quick overview of all devices within range.

Screenshots

Bernard Controls4 screens
Field Device Configurator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bernard Controls at every 4 months against Field Device Configurator's every 15 months. Bernard Controls also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Field Device Configurator's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bernard Controls against 5.0 for Field Device Configurator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bernard Controls ships an update every 4 months, Field Device Configurator every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bernard Controls versus Field Device Configurator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBernard ControlsField Device Configurator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBERNARD CONTROLSEndress and Hauser Instruments International AG

Customer experience

Bernard Controls

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Field Device Configurator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bernard Controls

No in-app purchases

None

Field Device Configurator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bernard Controls free?
Bernard Controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Field Device Configurator free?
Field Device Configurator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bernard Controls or Field Device Configurator?
Bernard Controls and Field Device Configurator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Bernard Controls or Field Device Configurator have ads?
Neither Bernard Controls nor Field Device Configurator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bernard Controls or Field Device Configurator?
Bernard Controls ships an update every 4 months, and Field Device Configurator every 15 months. Most recently, Bernard Controls was updated on October 4, 2026 and Field Device Configurator on October 19, 2026.

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