Carel Applica vs SAMON GLACIÄR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carel Applica
This app allows users to interact with CAREL's new generation of parametric and programmable controllers. It offers a simplified user experience for managing functions, parameters, and data trends with access control based on user type.
- Parameter management with descriptions
- Local and remote configuration management
- Live and historical data trend management
- Exportable data trends
- Controller documentation access
- Device information retrieval
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APPLICA is the CAREL app for interacting with the new generation of parametric controllers and programmable controllers, offering an all-new user experience and ensuring simple configuration. Functions and parameters are managed via profiles so as to ensure the correct access level based on the type of user. The main features are: - Parameter management with descriptions in different languages, maximum/minimum values with consistency control, advanced search capabilities and categorisations; - Management of local and remote configurations, both default and personal; - Management of data trends, both live and historical, with option to export the displayed data; - Up-to-date documentation relating to the connected controller; - Device information (serial number, software version, etc.)
SAMON GLACIÄR
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The SAMON GLACIÄR app allows users to connect to compatible GLACIÄR series gas detectors via Bluetooth. Once connected, a simple and intuitive interface enables: • Configuration of the gas detector, including setting alarms levels, alarm behaviour, configuration of digital and analogue outputs • Maintenance and service, including test mode for all functions • Calibration, including the generation of calibration test reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Carel Applica at every 3 months against SAMON GLACIÄR's every 7 months. SAMON GLACIÄR's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Carel Applica ships an update every 3 months, SAMON GLACIÄR every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carel Applica | SAMON GLACIÄR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAREL INDUSTRIES S.p.A. | Samon AB |
In-app purchases
Carel Applica
No in-app purchases
SAMON GLACIÄR
No in-app purchases
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