SensControl vs MultiSens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SensControl
Easily visualize and adjust sensor parameters for IO-Link devices. This app, combined with a wireless master, allows for precise configuration of sensors and actuators to meet specific application needs.
- Visualize IO-Link device parameters
- Parameterize sensors and actuators
- Wireless IO-Link master integration
- Adjust to application requirements
- Easy setup and configuration
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SensControl from Baumer is used for easy visualization and parameterization of IO-Link devices. With the SensControl app and the SensControl wireless IO-Link master, all sensors and actuators with IO-Link interface can be perfectly adjusted to different application requirements.
MultiSens
This application allows for precise rotor balancing in one and two planes using vibration and reference sensors. It supports low-speed balancing and automated report generation, with data stored in the cloud.
- One and two-plane rotor balancing
- Supports vibration and reference sensors
- Low speed balancing from 30RPM
- Save/load machine templates from cloud
- Automated report generation and cloud storage
- Live polar plot for amplitude and phase
- Automatic data acquisition settings
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Balance any type of rotor in one and two-planes using commercial available vibration and reference (tach.) sensors. Key Features: - Up to 3 simultaneous channels + Tachometer - Low speed balancing, starting at 30RPM - Save/Load Machine Template Datafrom your cloud asset tree or bucket and balance with no trial weight - Generate automated reports, and store/view from cloud tree - Live Polar Plot amplitude and phase - Automatic data acquisition settings based on rotor specs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MultiSens at every 2 months against SensControl's every 8 months. SensControl's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SensControl against 5.0 for MultiSens. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
SensControl ships an update every 8 months, MultiSens every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SensControl | MultiSens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baumer Electric AG | Sens-OS |
Customer experience
SensControl
MultiSens
In-app purchases
SensControl
No in-app purchases
MultiSens
No in-app purchases
