Comparison

SKC SmartWave vs TdSE

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

Head to head
About

SKC SmartWave

Monitor and control SKC Air Sample Pumps remotely via Bluetooth. View real-time status, adjust sampling parameters, and manage pump operations. Secure your devices with a lock feature.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth pump detection
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Adjust sampling parameters
  • Start/stop/pause pump runs
  • Pump naming
  • Secure Lock feature
Features
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Check SKC Pump status or change sampling parameters with the SKC SmartWave App! Through Bluetooth®, detect one or more SKC Pumps listed in order of signal strength, monitor each detected pump’s run time, flow rate/pressure, fault indication, inlet pressure, and atmospheric temperature and pressure simply by touching the desired pump icon. SKC SmartWave allows you to select constant flow or constant pressure mode, set flow rate or pressure, and start/stop/pause/resume a pump run. Select temperature and atmospheric pressure display units and even name detected pumps. Use the SKC SmartWave App with the SKC Pump Secure Lock feature enabled to prevent unauthorized access to each detected pump.

About

TdSE

Features
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The TdSE app lets you browse times, locations, and descriptions for sessions, and special events and more information about the symposium.

Screenshots

SKC SmartWave4 screens
TdSE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SKC SmartWave at 10.3 against TdSE's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SKC SmartWave ships an update every 18 months, TdSE every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SKC SmartWave versus TdSE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSKC SmartWaveTdSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKC Inc.,NC Lab

In-app purchases

None

SKC SmartWave

No in-app purchases

None

TdSE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SKC SmartWave free?
SKC SmartWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TdSE free?
TdSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SKC SmartWave or TdSE have ads?
Neither SKC SmartWave nor TdSE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SKC SmartWave or TdSE?
SKC SmartWave ships an update every 18 months, and TdSE every 24 months. Most recently, SKC SmartWave was updated on September 26, 2026 and TdSE on October 19, 2026.

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