OPTICHECK Flow Mobile vs SICK Smart Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OPTICHECK Flow Mobile
This utility app facilitates the wireless setup, verification, and ongoing monitoring of specific KROHNE flow meters. It enables secure Bluetooth® connectivity for device configuration and performance checks without interrupting ongoing measurements.
- Wireless device commissioning
- Device parameterization via Bluetooth®
- Verification without measurement interruption
- Monitoring of meter performance
- Monitoring of application parameters
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Mobile app for wireless device commissioning, verification, and monitoring of KROHNE OPTIMASS devices. OPTICHECK Flow Mobile is part of myDevice, KROHNE’s new suite of Smart Service Tools. OPTICHECK Flow Mobile features: • Wireless commissioning and device parametrisation via secure Bluetooth® connection • Verification without measurement interruption • Monitoring of meter performance and application parameters OPTICHECK Flow Mobile works with the new OPTIMASS Coriolis mass flowmeters from KROHNE.
SICK Smart Assistant
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The SICK Smart Assistant App is your mobile solution for easy commissioning, configuration, and diagnostics of SICK sensors – directly via your smartphone or tablet. Thanks to Bluetooth communication, the app enables fast and wireless connection to compatible sensors and offers a user-friendly interface for maximum efficiency in the field. Compatible Sensors: Level sensors: LXRC, LXRH, SICK Wave LFR and LBR Pressure sensors: PTAC, PTAM Key Features: Quick commissioning: Intuitive step-by-step configuration Live data display: Real-time visualization of measurement values and sensor status Bluetooth connection: Wireless communication with sensors Diagnostics & maintenance: Access to status information and error codes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OPTICHECK Flow Mobile at every 3 months against SICK Smart Assistant's every 6 months. SICK Smart Assistant's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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.
OPTICHECK Flow Mobile ships an update every 3 months, SICK Smart Assistant every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OPTICHECK Flow Mobile | SICK Smart Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 359 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KROHNE Messtechnik GmbH | SICK AG |
In-app purchases
OPTICHECK Flow Mobile
No in-app purchases
SICK Smart Assistant
No in-app purchases
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