Comparison

Helios 2T SmartConnect vs Trans

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

Head to head
About

Helios 2T SmartConnect

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"Helios 2T SmartConnect" is an application to configure and change the settings of an industrial door sensor, "Helios 2T" by BBC Bircher Smart Access. It is a combined sensor using microwave and active infrared technologies. In addition to various parameter changes, setting registration to "My favorite" and multilingual descriptions make the easiest sensor configuration ever in the door sensor industry. The interface is available in several languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Japanese. Helios 2T is an activation and supplemental safety sensor for industrial door applications found in a wide variety of industrial buildings, such as warehouses, hangars, logistical buildings, etc. Please find a list of parameters you can change with this app below: [Microwave area] • Sensitivity • Sensitivity (pre-notification) • Immunity • Direction • Cross traffic masking & People ignore [AIR area] • Sensitivity • Presence timer • Auto. infinite presence detection • Frequency • Depth adjustment • Width adjustment • Immunity • Door cancel [Activation output] • Microwave detection • AIR detection • Output contact • Output hold time • Response time [Supplemental safety output] • Microwave detection • AIR detection • Output contact • Output hold time [AUX output] • Microwave detection • AIR detection • Microwave detection (pre-notification) • Output contact • Output hold time

About

Trans

Features
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The system is future proof and helps you optimise your transport workflow in order for you to do more work with less effort. This also makes it a full-fledged planning tool. Through integrations with forwarders, shipping companies and quays, all communication with drivers and subcontractors is automated via this app. All this can be followed anywhere and by all parties involved with the combination of the app and the TMS program. By using our system, your entire fleet is tracked at a glance. This saves you lost journeys and kilometers and you get more out of your personnel and equipment.

Screenshots

Helios 2T SmartConnect4 screens
Trans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trans at every 6 weeks against Helios 2T SmartConnect's every 7 months. Helios 2T SmartConnect'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 Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Helios 2T SmartConnect ships an update every 7 months, Trans every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Helios 2T SmartConnect versus Trans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelios 2T SmartConnectTrans
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBBC Bircher Smart AccessTrans IT

In-app purchases

None

Helios 2T SmartConnect

No in-app purchases

None

Trans

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Helios 2T SmartConnect free?
Helios 2T SmartConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trans free?
Trans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Helios 2T SmartConnect or Trans have ads?
Neither Helios 2T SmartConnect nor Trans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Helios 2T SmartConnect or Trans?
Helios 2T SmartConnect ships an update every 7 months, and Trans every 6 weeks. Most recently, Helios 2T SmartConnect was updated on October 26, 2026 and Trans on October 8, 2026.

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