Senso vs Badger Solar Racing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Senso
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EASY WOOD HEATING BY TULIKIVI SENSO Tulikivi SENSO saves time and makes the using of Tulikivi fireplace easier. With the application of SENSO you can monitor the heat capacity of Tulikivi fireplace and all the measured info. Application will help you save firewood by instructing when to add firewood/pellets and also letting you know when the unit’s heat capacity is full and no more wood/pellets is required. Application will show the possible errors and malfunctions of the unit. System collects heating data which can be viewed afterward. TULIKIVI SENSO and the application provide the following features: * Helps in using your Tulikivi fireplace: - gives notifications for when to add and when to stop adding firewood/ - gives info about the heat capacity of the unit - automatically controls the air intake * Clean burning in all circumstances * Saves firewood/pellets by optimizing the burning process Main function of the application is to help use your fireplace in the best way. The application: * monitors the heat capacity and use of right amount of firewood/pellets * shows all measured data - Room temperature - Heat capacity temperature - Firebox temperature - Chimney’s pressure - Approximated heat output * Optimizes the burning air needed for different fuels - Dry wood, wet wood and pellets * Shows statistic of burning cycles * Enables the control of fireplace by smart phone or tablet
Badger Solar Racing
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Badger Solar Racing brings live telemetry from Sunburst, our solar car to your iPhone or iPad — a dashboard for chase-car crews, pit-side engineers, team members, and anyone following BSR’s solar racing program. Built by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Badger Solar Racing team, the app connects to the car’s telemetry stream and shows speed, battery state of charge, solar power, motor temperatures, fault flags, GPS position, and hundreds of engineering signals organized by subsystem. LIVE DASHBOARD • Real-time metrics and system health with color-coded alerts • Interactive 3D model of the Sunburst solar car body • Auto-refreshing data for track-side use SYSTEMS & SIGNALS • Browse telemetry by category: battery, solar, motor, safety, and more • Search individual signals with units and status MAP & STRATEGY • Track the car’s GPS on interactive maps • Route overlays and weather forecasts for race planning • Shows the car’s location from telemetry, not your device’s location IPAD FEATURES • Infotainment-style dashboard and fullscreen telemetry views • Optional USB backup camera preview • Optional Spotify for authorized team accounts ACCOUNT • Sign in with Apple, Google, or GitHub for member features • In-app account deletion in Settings IMPORTANT: This is a read-only monitoring app. It does not control the vehicle. Live data requires the car to be online and publishing telemetry. Privacy policy: https://dashboard.badgersolarracing.org/PRIVACY/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Badger Solar Racing at fortnightly against Senso's every 9 months. Senso's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Senso ships an update every 9 months, Badger Solar Racing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Senso | Badger Solar Racing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tulikivi Corporation | University of Wisconsin-Madison Shared Apps |
In-app purchases
Senso
No in-app purchases
Badger Solar Racing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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