Smart Actuator vs DINA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Actuator
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The SAUTER SmartActuator app gives you full access to all the functions of the SAUTER Smart Actuator product range, consisting of damper drives and valve actuators. The connection to the Smart Actuator is made locally via Bluetooth LE or via remote access as soon as the Smart Actuator is connected to the SAUTER Cloud. The connection to the SAUTER Cloud requires a WiFi network with an internet connection. The Smart Actuator app has been developed for commissioning and service and provides the following functions: • Smart Actuator Configuration • Selecting, loading and configuring control technology applications. • Display of live values • Backup - restore of device data • Creation of sample templates for easy commissioning in larger projects • Creating and managing your own account for remote access to the Smart Actuator • Organise Smart Actuator's in projects and configure them for remote access via the SAUTR Cloud • Connecting the Smart Actuator to the SAUTER Cloud • Firmware update via the cloud • Remote access to all actuator and application parameters • Access to SAUTER App-Store and Smart Actuator applications
DINA
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A NEW WAY OF WORKING There’s a new way of working. Breaking down barriers, extending time frames, boosting opportunities. This evolutionary change was made possible by digital technology, which has set new standards, defined new codes, and new languages. Heralding simplicity, effectiveness, and functionality. Workspaces have been transformed thanks to Dina, whereby people can dedicate their time and energy to what really makes a difference. Access and connectivity: these are the factors which have radically changed the world of work. Specifically, the relationship between people and things has undergone an extraordinary transformation, with things having become entities capable of communicating in an interactive way. EVERY OFFICE IS YOURS The innovative concept behind Dina is a well-known idea: to give people the chance to use a potentially infinite number of offices of any type across the world in a free and flexible way. Dina integrates a booking, profiling and payment system that recognises the person and remembers their preferences and requirements, adapting the functions of the setting accordingly. Thanks to Dina, every desk and every meeting room can be turned into one’s own desk and one’s own meeting space in a simple and straight forward way: booking and payment are made via smartphone. Search for the nearest workplace, book it and live the connected office experience. THE ULTIMATE SPACE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Dina is a unique interface capable of accommodating the user’s needs and supporting the facility manager at organisational level. Dina is the main contact to query to control, analyse, plan and manage all the activities of the buildings in real-time. The data originating from the automated systems and from the connected systems make it possible to analyse the flows, plan the uses and maintenance work, check accesses by modifying the layouts according to actual needs and, consequently, optimise resources. Seats, desks and cabinets, locks, partition walls and monitors are all interconnected and, thanks to incorporated sensors, are capable of liaising in real-time with the user and the facility managers of the spaces. Thanks to Dina platform the most significant information about the connected objects can be detected and managed: model, date of purchase, version of firmware installed, date of latest update, historic maintenance and repair log, location and interaction with warehouse stock management. READY-TO-GO SERVICES Dina - which is designed to be ready-to-go - allow unused spaces to become value generators. This is an opportunity open to both businesses and private individuals, which can be grabbed by creating a “community of connected furnishings” and co-working spaces that can be booked and paid on-line. Dina therefore becomes the platform for the creation of a network of shared offices and the connected objects are the operating tool for easy and secure management. The system is open and can be updated and integrated with different technologies. Thanks to constantly evolving integration, the system can communicate with every solution available. The system was designed to adapt easily to the future. The network created between the setting, the IT systems, the smart objects, the devices, the hubs and the Dina, makes it possible to share data and information of interest to both managers of smart buildings as well as the users themselves. The real-time exchange of the status of objects and usage criteria make it possible to monitor the elements connected to the central system, thereby improving the management of the area, minimising consumption and optimising resources. Dina work in full compliance with the company’s network and security rules. Dina platform can be freely customized on a project base to answer to the company or private user requirements. Dina allows connection to other devices, which communicate their status and therefore make it possible to monitor various components in real-time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DINA at every 4 weeks against Smart Actuator'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.
Smart Actuator ships an update every 2 months, DINA every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Actuator | DINA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fr. Sauter AG | ioT Solutions SPA |
In-app purchases
Smart Actuator
No in-app purchases
DINA
No in-app purchases







