CEI vs ACI DSIM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CEI
Track and map spare electronics inventory for businesses needing on-hand replacements. Virtually tag items for repair, associate problems, and record deployment settings. Map deployments and failures within the application.
- Remote inventory tracking
- Spare electronics management
- Virtual tagging for repair
- Associate repair problems
- Record deployment settings
- Map deployments and failures
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A remote inventory application aimed at tracking and mapping spare electronics inventory in businesses that have a need to have spare electronics inventory on hand for maintenance/replacements. It is also used to virtually tag an inventory item for repair allowing the user to associate problems for the repair. It can also be used to associated deployment settings for equipment when deployed to the filed. Deployments and failures can both be mapped in the app.
ACI DSIM
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DSIM Bluetooth Controller _ The app helps control DSIM through Bluetooth 4.0 devices _ In the app, you can monitor parameters, collect data from DSIM and apply changes _ Auto/Manual reload data from bluetooth when doing more RF tuning
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ACI DSIM at every 3 weeks against CEI's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CEI ships an update every 2 months, ACI DSIM every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and May 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CEI | ACI DSIM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Commercial Electronics, Inc. | ACI Communications, Inc. |
In-app purchases
CEI
No in-app purchases
ACI DSIM
No in-app purchases
