ST Asset Tracking vs Virtual Observer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ST Asset Tracking
Configure and set up Bluetooth Low Energy and NFC sensors for environmental and motion data logging. Track position and sensor data, then send it to a dashboard for analysis with charts and filtering.
- Configure BLE and NFC sensors
- Set data logging thresholds
- Log environmental and motion data
- Track position and sensor readings
- Send data to ST AWS dashboard
- Analyze data with charts and filters
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With the ST Asset Tracking app, you can configure and set-up the threshold of Asset Tracking Bluetooth Low Energy device and NFC Sensor. The app communicates with the FP-ATR-BLE1, FP-SNS-SMARTAG1, FP-SNS-SMARTAG2, FP-ATR-ASTRA1 functional packs firmware running on an STM32 microcontroller, which manages the specific environmental and motion sensor data logging activity. The app also supports Astra board that has NFC and short / long range connectivity (BLE, LoRa, and 2.4 GHz and sub 1-GHz proprietary protocols). The app lets you change sampling intervals, choose which sensor data is logged, and the conditions that trigger data logging. Once configured, the app is starting to track the position, environmental and motion sensors and allows the user to send recorded data to the ST AWS dashboard. The data collected on dashboard can be consulted through charts and filtered through time intervals up to 7 days before. For more information, visit the ST Asset Tracking web pages on www.st.com .
Virtual Observer
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Our unique solar or boat powered camera mounts onto a fishing vessels of all shapes and sizes and works with a simple smart-phone app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Virtual Observer at every 2 weeks against ST Asset Tracking's every 2 months. 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.
ST Asset Tracking ships an update every 2 months, Virtual Observer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ST Asset Tracking | Virtual Observer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STMicroelectronics | Shellcatch Inc |
In-app purchases
ST Asset Tracking
No in-app purchases
Virtual Observer
No in-app purchases
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