X/S Connect vs BlastShield Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X/S Connect
Configure detector alarms, relays, and ranges for efficient setup. Monitor real-time alarm status remotely and access calibration records, including "As Found" and "As Left" values.
- Detector alarm configuration
- Relay and range setup
- Real-time alarm monitoring
- Calibration status check
- Remote hazardous area monitoring
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Stay Connected. Work Smarter. • CONFIGURATION: Easily configure detector alarms, relays, and ranges for faster commissioning. • CALIBRATION RECORD: Check the status of the last successful calibration, including "As Found" and "As Left" values. • REAL-TIME ALERTS: Monitor alarm status from outside the hazardous area.
BlastShield Authenticator
This app provides highly secure access to a private network, making IIoT assets and infrastructure invisible to threats. It offers a convenient authentication experience similar to mobile payment systems.
- Software-defined private network protection
- IIoT asset and infrastructure security
- Invisible to malicious actors
- Highly secure network access
- Convenient authentication experience
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BlastShield™ is a revolutionary software-defined private network solution from BlastWave that protects IIoT assets, infrastructure and applications by rendering them invisible to malicious actors. The BlastShield™ Authenticator enables highly secure access into a BlastShield™ network via a convenient “Apple Pay” experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BlastShield Authenticator at 5.0 against X/S Connect's 2.6. X/S Connect's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
BlastShield Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: X/S Connect has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
X/S Connect ships an update every 10 months, BlastShield Authenticator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X/S Connect | BlastShield Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSA - The Safety Company | BlastWave Inc. |
Customer experience
X/S Connect
BlastShield Authenticator
In-app purchases
X/S Connect
No in-app purchases
BlastShield Authenticator
No in-app purchases
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