Comparison

IoT Assistant vs synchron8r

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

Head to head
About

IoT Assistant

Discover and manage the data collected by Internet of Things devices. Understand who is collecting your information, how it's used, and access privacy controls. Receive customized notifications about data practices.

Highlights
  • Discover IoT data collection
  • Understand data usage
  • Access privacy controls
  • Receive customized notifications
  • Manage data sharing
Features
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Discover and control what data is collected about you by Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The IoT is everywhere. It consists of a myriad of devices and technologies that collect data about us - from cameras with facial recognition, to smart speakers that record what we say, or sensors that track our whereabouts. The IoT Assistant app helps you discover what data is being collected about you and how it is used. This includes who is collecting it, who it is shared with, and whether there are any privacy controls. New privacy regulations around the world require people who deploy IoT technologies to disclose their data collection and use practices and to also give us some control over these practices such as opting in or out of them. The IoT Assistant app provides users with a single interface through which they can discover IoT data collection around them and access available privacy controls. The IoT Assistant app also allows you to receive customized notifications about data collection and use practices you want to be notified about and control the frequency of these notifications. An IoT portal associated with the app (https://www.iotprivacy.io) is available to also publicize the presence of IoT technologies ("IoT resources") collecting our data, whether you are the administrator controlling that technology or a volunteer contributor. Once you have defined an entry for an IoT technology through our portal, IoT assistant app users can discover this IoT technology and its data collection and use practices.

About

synchron8r

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synchron8r allows recording to multiple GoPro® cameras synchronously using Bluetooth LE (Includes Apple Watch companion app.)

Screenshots

IoT Assistant4 screens
synchron8r4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IoT Assistant at none against synchron8r's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. synchron8r sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. IoT Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
IoT Assistant versus synchron8r: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIoT Assistantsynchron8r
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarnegie Mellon UniversityRace-AI LLC

Bugs and requests

IoT Assistant

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Web page errors after signup
  • App crashes after map loads
  • App won't progress past setup screen
  • Map loads then crashes
  • Different screen pops up and disappears
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  • Blank Google map shown
  • Doesn't pick up surveillance in known areas
  • App doesn't scan/find IoT devices on its own
  • Pinpointing location but no tracking found
  • Signup process in an endless loop
  • App doesn't log in after verification
  • Verification email not received
  • App won't log in after web app login
  • Verification email doesn't work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to add device through the app
  • Option to opt out of data sharing
  • User manual

synchron8r

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IoT Assistant

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

synchron8r

One-time2
  • TrialFree
  • Pro$2.99

Questions

Is IoT Assistant free?
IoT Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is synchron8r free?
synchron8r is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IoT Assistant or synchron8r have ads?
Neither IoT Assistant nor synchron8r shows ads.

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