Field Device Configurator vs Settings App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Field Device Configurator
This mobile tool provides wireless access to diagnostics and process information for field devices via Bluetooth. It streamlines configuration and maintenance tasks, even in hazardous environments, with secure data transmission. An integrated device list offers a quick overview of nearby devices.
- Wireless configuration via Bluetooth
- Mobile access to diagnostics
- Process information access
- Secure data transmission
- Integrated device list
- Time-saving maintenance tool
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Wireless Field Device Configurator - the field device configuration tool via Bluetooth. The configuration tool saves time due to mobile access to diagnostics and process information even in hazardous areas. With its secure data transmission, reviewed by Fraunhofer Institute, it is the perfect tool for configuration and maintenance. The integrated device List helps to get a quick overview of all devices within range.
Settings App
Safely learn iPhone settings through an interactive simulator. Practice using key settings screens with quick tips and live demos without altering your device. An AI assistant helps explain features, making it ideal for beginners.
- Interactive settings simulator
- Quick tips and live demos
- AI Assistant for explanations
- Safe practice environment
- Familiar settings sections
- Real actions for brightness and sound
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Learn iPhone Settings safely. This interactive simulator mirrors key Settings screens with quick tips and live demos - so you can practice without changing the real system. Most switches are sandboxed; brightness and sound/haptics demos work for real. Highlights: • Familiar sections: Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular, Airplane Mode, Notifications, Display & Brightness, Battery, Privacy, and more • Short guides with “how to do it in real Settings” • Real actions: screen Brightness slider, sound and haptic tests • In‑app Dark Mode; simulated True Tone, Night Shift, and text size • AI Assistant to answer “what does this do?” questions • Safe by design: training first, no system changes Full access: $14.99 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/muradyl-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Field Device Configurator at 5.0 against Settings App's 4.5. Field Device Configurator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Settings App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (102 vs 3). On price, ads 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. Settings App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Field Device Configurator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Field Device Configurator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Settings App has 102 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Field Device Configurator ships an update every 15 months, Settings App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Field Device Configurator | Settings App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (102 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Endress and Hauser Instruments International AG | Tair Olzhasev |
Customer experience
Field Device Configurator
Settings App
In-app purchases
Field Device Configurator
No in-app purchases
Settings App
- Settings Sim Pro$4.997 Days
- Settings Sim Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Settings Simulator Lifetime Access$14.99
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