Comparison

SIMATIC Notifier vs SICK AR Assistant

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SIMATIC Notifier

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With the Notifier you carry an alarm center in your jacket pocket. Even if you are on the move somewhere: Notifier informs you like lightning about system status and sends notifications according to rules that you configure yourself.. Key features - Relax and focus on other things while Notifier monitors your asset data - Access notifications location-independently - As OEM know about issues of your machine even before your customers notices - Native app for your mobile device to receive notifications β€œto go” - Define a group and assign the group to an asset to make sure that someone takes care about the issue - Define an escalation strategy within the user group

About

SICK AR Assistant

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The SICK Augmented Reality Assistant (SARA) enables visualization of sensor data directly where the sensor is used. The SARA app brings together recorded sensor data and the real environment on the screen of the mobile end device. Data visualization speeds up troubleshooting and facilitates commissioning, for example by displaying warning fields and sites of object detection.

Screenshots

SIMATIC Notifier4 screens
SICK AR Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SICK AR Assistant at every 2 months against SIMATIC Notifier's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIMATIC Notifier ships an update every 10 months, SICK AR Assistant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SIMATIC Notifier versus SICK AR Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMATIC NotifierSICK AR Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better16.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiemens AGSICK AG

In-app purchases

None

SIMATIC Notifier

No in-app purchases

None

SICK AR Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SIMATIC Notifier free?
SIMATIC Notifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SICK AR Assistant free?
SICK AR Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SIMATIC Notifier or SICK AR Assistant have ads?
Neither SIMATIC Notifier nor SICK AR Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SIMATIC Notifier or SICK AR Assistant?
SIMATIC Notifier ships an update every 10 months, and SICK AR Assistant every 2 months. Most recently, SIMATIC Notifier was updated on July 24, 2026 and SICK AR Assistant on September 10, 2026.

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