Sensor Connect vs LUBE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sensor Connect
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The Sensor Connect app is intended for general distribution through the App Store’s download mechanism for all of our global customers. It has been designed to be used in conjunction with a range of smart Bluetooth sensors IntelliWear Rubber Gen 2 and Accumin Lubricators white labelled by the Weir Group which are commercially available for purchase by all our global customers. The Bluetooth sensors and Sensor Connect app enable the global customers to monitor real time and historical data on a variety of different mining equipment that have been manufactured by multiple mining equipment providers. Sensor Connect App is not restricted to a single organization. User access is federated to allow all our global customers who have downloaded Sensor Connect App to sign-in with their own identity and email addresses. The Sensor Connect App pairs with a range of Bluetooth sensors to collect and display real-time equipment health metrics and alarms for mining equipment. These insights will allow you to identify equipment performance anomalies to maximize the service life of your equipment and provide you with an understanding of your equipment’s operational performance.
LUBE
This app streamlines industrial lubrication tasks and route management when paired with the LUBE-IT software. It offers an efficient interface for field operations, requiring a compatible version of the LUBE-IT system.
- Efficient route management
- Industrial lubrication task performance
- Interface for LUBE-IT software
- Compatible with LUBE-IT v5.5+
- Streamlined field operations
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LUBE-IT Mobile Routes - Provides an efficient and effective interface for working routes and performing industrial lubrication tasks when used with LUBE-IT. Compatible with LUBE-IT version 5.5 or greater.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LUBE at every 2 months against Sensor Connect's every 7 months. Sensor Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 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.
Sensor Connect ships an update every 7 months, LUBE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sensor Connect | LUBE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Weir Group PLC | Generation Systems, Incorporated |
In-app purchases
Sensor Connect
No in-app purchases
LUBE
No in-app purchases









