Comparison

monitorCat vs WareSense Blue

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

Head to head
About

monitorCat

Features
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A lot of smoke/CO detector can NOT send internet notification other than generating loud or pitch noise alarm, the App use your smart phone to listen to the alarm and send real time gmail notification, by which, we extend life to our old smart phone to be as wireless assistant, what's more, we don't have to buy expensive wireless smoke/CO detector and pay monthly fee, the App is free!

About

WareSense Blue

Manage lighting systems wirelessly with this app. It supports controllers for fixtures, switches, and sensors, utilizing Bluetooth technology for seamless communication and network expansion.

Highlights
  • Wireless controllers for fixtures and switches
  • Occupancy and daylight harvesting sensors
  • Bluetooth® technology integration
  • Combined fixture controller and sensor unit
  • Scalable network with device-to-device relaying
Features
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WareSense Blue delivers a comprehensive, gateway-free wireless solution for managing lighting across diverse settings. This innovative system features wireless controllers for fixtures, switches, and sensors for occupancy and daylight harvesting, all leveraging Bluetooth® technology. Additionally, the system includes a fixture-mounted controller and sensor that combine wireless communication and occupancy/daylight harvesting control into a single unit. Each component is uniquely addressed to send, receive, and share control commands wirelessly. Scalability is straightforward, as each device relays information to the next, extending the network's range and control capabilities.

Screenshots

monitorCat3 screens
WareSense Blue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: monitorCat at 8.0 against WareSense Blue's 12.3. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
monitorCat versus WareSense Blue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermonitorCatWareSense Blue
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.3
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWei ZhaoWarehouse-Lighting.com LLC

In-app purchases

None

monitorCat

No in-app purchases

None

WareSense Blue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is monitorCat free?
monitorCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WareSense Blue free?
WareSense Blue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do monitorCat or WareSense Blue have ads?
Neither monitorCat nor WareSense Blue shows ads.

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