Comparison

SensControl vs moneo|blue

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Visualize IO-Link device parameters
  • Parameterize sensors and actuators
  • Wireless IO-Link master integration
  • Adjust to application requirements
  • Easy setup and configuration
Features
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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.

About

moneo|blue

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With the ifm moneo|blue app you can setup wireless the ifm Bluetooth Mesh-base station and Mesh adapter (art. no. EIO404 and EIO 344) and connect to IO-Link devices of arbitrary manufacturer. You can read and write IO-Link process data, device information and parameter from the IO-Link device. You communicate using the app with the IO-Link devices. Additionally you can configure the parameter of the Bluetooth Mesh-base station and the Bluetooth Mesh adapter with the app.

Screenshots

SensControl4 screens
moneo|blue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: moneo|blue at every 3 months against SensControl's every 8 months. SensControl's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 16.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SensControl ships an update every 8 months, moneo|blue every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SensControl versus moneo|blue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensControlmoneo|blue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better16.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaumer Electric AGifm electronic gmbh

In-app purchases

None

SensControl

No in-app purchases

None

moneo|blue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SensControl free?
SensControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is moneo|blue free?
moneo|blue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SensControl or moneo|blue have ads?
Neither SensControl nor moneo|blue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SensControl or moneo|blue?
SensControl ships an update every 8 months, and moneo|blue every 3 months. Most recently, SensControl was updated on October 7, 2026 and moneo|blue on October 24, 2026.

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