Axmart vs Benshaw Start Here
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Axmart
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AXMART® is the perfect tool to manage and operate Valpes electric actuators using any type of smartphone or tablet. AXMART® allows you to perform all tests and operation checks in seconds. Maintenance is also simplified with actuator statistics listed on the app. This app offers the following features: - Opening and closing operating plus proportional operating. - Actuator internal setting display with configuration complete report available. - Automation: Setting 20 tasks over a week for each actuator. This new version has been completely revised and brings along ergonomics and reliability. The application is compatible with our new BBPR, POSI-BBPR and 3-POSITION-BBPR systems while also compatible with our entire Bluetooth® range of electric actuators. Check our range of electric actuators on Valpes website: http:// www.valpes.com/products/valpes-electric-actuators.html Download AXMART® technical data sheet: http://www.valpes.fr/pdf/documentation/valpes-dt-axmart-v3.pdf
Benshaw Start Here
This app provides secure Bluetooth connectivity for specific industrial starters, enabling enhanced control and monitoring. It also serves as a central hub for storing contacts, accessing technical documents, getting model recommendations, and reviewing trip data.
- Bluetooth connectivity for NX Controller
- Secure device interaction via BLE
- Store key contacts
- Access technical materials
- Instant model recommendations
- Review trip data
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The latest update to the Benshaw Start Here app brings a host of new functionalities, including the introduction of the Connect feature for Benshaw Medium Voltage starters fitted with the next-generation ‘NX’ Controller. This new suite of connectivity options allows users to securely interact with compatible devices via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), offering enhanced control and monitoring capabilities. Start Here continues to serve as your all-in-one solution, retaining the features you already know and love. Effortlessly store key contacts, access essential technical materials, receive instant model recommendations, and review comprehensive trip data—all within one app. With added improvements and a refreshed look, Start Here now offers an even more intuitive user experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Benshaw Start Here at every 2 months against Axmart's every 10 months. Axmart's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Axmart ships an update every 10 months, Benshaw Start Here every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Axmart | Benshaw Start Here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valpes | AUCOM ELECTRONICS LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Axmart
No in-app purchases
Benshaw Start Here
No in-app purchases
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