Comparison

Bernard Controls vs Flowserve FlowSync

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

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.

Highlights
  • Remote actuator control via Bluetooth
  • View advanced diagnostics
  • Capture screenshots for reports
  • Create and save actuator configurations
  • Push configurations to multiple actuators
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Bernard Controls4 screens
Flowserve FlowSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bernard Controls at every 4 months against Flowserve FlowSync's every 8 months. Flowserve FlowSync's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 Flowserve FlowSync. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bernard Controls ships an update every 4 months, Flowserve FlowSync every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bernard Controls versus Flowserve FlowSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBernard ControlsFlowserve FlowSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBERNARD CONTROLSFlowserve Corp

Customer experience

Bernard Controls

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

Flowserve FlowSync

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

In-app purchases

None

Bernard Controls

No in-app purchases

None

Flowserve FlowSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bernard Controls free?
Bernard Controls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flowserve FlowSync free?
Flowserve FlowSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bernard Controls or Flowserve FlowSync?
Bernard Controls and Flowserve FlowSync are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Bernard Controls or Flowserve FlowSync have ads?
Neither Bernard Controls nor Flowserve FlowSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bernard Controls or Flowserve FlowSync?
Bernard Controls ships an update every 4 months, and Flowserve FlowSync every 8 months. Most recently, Bernard Controls was updated on July 4, 2026 and Flowserve FlowSync on September 11, 2026.

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