MGS 400 vs Turntide Technician
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MGS 400
This app connects to compatible gas detectors via Bluetooth, simplifying configuration, maintenance, and calibration. It replaces the need for specialized tools and training, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Device configuration
- Alarm threshold adjustment
- Maintenance testing
- Zero/span calibration
- Intuitive interface
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The Bacharach MGS-400 App allows users to configure, maintain and interface with compatible MGS-400 gas detectors. Once a Bluetooth connection has been established, the app replaces the need for specialty training/tools and makes compliance with safety standards (ASHRAE 15, EN 378) easy and effective. Features include: - Configuration (Rename device, define alarm thresholds, adjust Modbus settings, configure relay behavior and manage analog output settings.) - Maintenance (Test LED/buzzer function, relays, and analog output level.) - Calibration (View sensor type, serial number and “Calibration Due” timer and initiate zero / span calibrations with customizable field calibration certificate.) - Intuitive Interface (View current gas measurement and acknowledge alarm / fault status.)
Turntide Technician
Streamline the installation and setup of smart motor systems. This application allows for quick commissioning of motor controllers by simply scanning their barcodes, enabling efficient job completion from any location.
- Install smart motor systems
- Commission motor controllers
- Scan controller barcodes
- On-the-go job completion
- User-friendly interface
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Install and commission your Turntide Smart Motor Systems with ease. The Turntide mobile app enables you to commission any Turntide Motor Controller in just minutes. Simply scan the Controller barcode and you’re ready for any job, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MGS 400 at 100% against Turntide Technician's 50%. MGS 400 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Turntide Technician's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
MGS 400 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turntide Technician has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MGS 400's written reviews are positive against 50% of Turntide Technician's.
MGS 400 ships an update every 17 months, Turntide Technician monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MGS 400 | Turntide Technician |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSA - The Safety Company | Turntide Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
MGS 400
Turntide Technician
In-app purchases
MGS 400
No in-app purchases
Turntide Technician
No in-app purchases
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