MGS 400 vs LINQ M2
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.)
LINQ M2
This app helps manage assets efficiently. It provides a centralized platform for tracking and organizing valuable items. Designed for straightforward asset management.
- Asset tracking
- Organization tools
- Efficient management
- Centralized platform
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Asset management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LINQ M2 at none against MGS 400's shown. LINQ M2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MGS 400 against 5.0 for LINQ M2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
MGS 400 ships an update every 17 months, LINQ M2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MGS 400 | LINQ M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSA - The Safety Company | Entronix LLC |
In-app purchases
MGS 400
No in-app purchases
LINQ M2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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