X/S Connect vs VERTU Connect
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.
VERTU Connect
Manage and configure access control readers remotely. Adjust settings, upgrade firmware, and duplicate configurations across multiple devices for efficient installation.
- Configure reader settings (LED, OSDP, Wiegand)
- Upgrade reader firmware
- Check and export reader status
- Duplicate settings between devices
- BLE communication management
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VERTU Connect is a dedicated app from Invixium to manage its latest access control reader – IXM VERTU using BLE communication. Administrators can easily configure settings of the readers such as LED colors, OSDP settings, Wiegand settings; upgrade firmware of readers; check and export reader status and more. When configuring multiple readers, the app can easily duplicate the settings from one device to the other to make installation fast and convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VERTU Connect at 5.0 against X/S Connect's 2.6. VERTU Connect also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). X/S Connect's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
VERTU Connect 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, VERTU Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X/S Connect | VERTU Connect |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSA - The Safety Company | Invixium Group Inc |
Customer experience
X/S Connect
VERTU Connect
In-app purchases
X/S Connect
No in-app purchases
VERTU Connect
No in-app purchases
