Digi XBee Mobile vs Span Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digi XBee Mobile
Easily connect to and configure XBee 3 devices with Bluetooth Low Energy. Discover nearby devices, view and modify firmware settings, update firmware remotely, and send/receive data. Provision devices for remote management.
- Connect to XBee 3 BLE devices
- View device information and firmware
- Modify firmware settings
- Remote firmware updates
- Send and receive data
- Remote device reset
- Provision devices for Digi Remote Manager
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The Digi XBee Mobile app allows you to connect and configure Digi’s XBee 3 devices with Bluetooth Low Energy support. This is what the application allows you to do so far: - Get started with your XBee 3 BLE devices through a set of built-in demos for different use cases. - Look for and connect to nearby XBee 3 BLE devices. - Get basic information from the device and the firmware version it is running. - List all the configuration categories and settings of the firmware running in the XBee 3 device. - Read and change the value of any firmware setting. - Update the firmware of the device remotely (not available for XBee 3 Cellular devices). - Send and receive data between the XBee local interfaces (serial port, MicroPython and Bluetooth Low Energy). - Perform a remote reset of the device. - Provision XBee 3 devices and XBee Gateways in Digi Remote Manager.
Span Installer
This app streamlines the installation and servicing of new and existing SPAN panels. It offers enhanced navigation, an improved breaker labeling process, and integrated troubleshooting support. Users can also confirm communications with battery systems and program setpoints for energy management.
- Faster new SPAN Panel commissioning
- Simplified user navigation
- Improved breaker labeling
- Integrated troubleshooting and support
- Confirm hardware communications
- Program setpoints with SPAN PowerUp
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The new and improved SPAN Installer App supports the seamless installation of new SPAN panels. The SPAN Installer App also allows for seamless service calls of existing SPAN Panel installations. - Set up and commission a new SPAN Panel faster than ever before - Enhanced and simplified user navigation and design - New and Improved breaker labelling process making it even easier to install SPAN - Seamless troubleshooting and support integrated into the app - Confirm communications with battery systems and other hardware like SPAN Drive - Program setpoints to help customers avoid service upgrades with SPAN PowerUpTM Shift to smarter, cleaner energy with SPAN and ensure quality installations for your customers. **You must be a SPAN Authorized Installer to login to the SPAN Installer App.**
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Span Installer at fortnightly against Digi XBee Mobile's every 5 months. Span Installer also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). Digi XBee Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.6). 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.
Span Installer holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively.
Digi XBee Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Span Installer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digi XBee Mobile | Span Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 3.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digi International Inc. | Span.io, Inc |
Customer experience
Digi XBee Mobile
Span Installer
In-app purchases
Digi XBee Mobile
No in-app purchases
Span Installer
No in-app purchases
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