Comparison

MX Connect vs ScaleRemote

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

Head to head
About

MX Connect

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This app allows you to seamlessly manage Cognex MX Mobile Terminals. MX Connect acts as the interface between your iOS device and an MX Mobile Terminal for updating its firmware or configuration using a compatible EMM/MDM tool. Currently, JAMF and SOTI are supported. Please visit our Developer’s Network (cmbdn.cognex.com) for detailed instructions on using MX Connect with your MDM.

About

ScaleRemote

Features
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Simply mirror the display and operation of the SysTec weighing indicators IT9, IT6000E(T)* and IT8000E(T)* on your smartphone or tablet. Far away scales and plants can effortlessly be monitored and controlled. The app allows to fully operate the scale, set the scale to zero, tare or view the alibi memory. You can make the same entries and control the same functions from your mobile device that you know from your SysTec weighing indicators. The safe and encrypted connection between the app and the scale is made via wireless LAN or via Ethernet. Licensing is tied to the respective SysTec weighing indicator and is done in the device. *In order to use the ScaleRemote app for IT6000E(T) and IT8000E(T), the weighing indicators require 128 MB RAM. Furthermore, special programming must be carried out by SysTec.

Screenshots

MX Connect3 screens
ScaleRemote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScaleRemote at weekly against MX Connect's every 8 months. MX Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.4). 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

MX Connect ships an update every 8 months, ScaleRemote weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MX Connect versus ScaleRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMX ConnectScaleRemote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCognex CorporationSysTec Systemtechnik und Industrieautomation GmbH

In-app purchases

None

MX Connect

No in-app purchases

None

ScaleRemote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MX Connect free?
MX Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScaleRemote free?
ScaleRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MX Connect or ScaleRemote have ads?
Neither MX Connect nor ScaleRemote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MX Connect or ScaleRemote?
MX Connect ships an update every 8 months, and ScaleRemote weekly. Most recently, MX Connect was updated on October 26, 2026 and ScaleRemote on November 3, 2026.

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