Comparison

SITRANS mobile IQ vs BlastShield Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

SITRANS mobile IQ

This app enables service technicians to monitor and parameterize compatible field instrumentation using a Bluetooth interface. It allows for displaying device status, measurement values, and even charting selected data. Users can also change device parameters and copy them between devices.

Highlights
  • Monitor compatible field instrumentation
  • Parameterize field devices via Bluetooth
  • Display device status and measurement values
  • Chart selected measurement values
  • Change device parameters
  • Copy parameters between devices
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SITRANS mobile IQ is an App for mobile devices, which allows eligible service technicians to monitor and parameterize compatible field instrumentation via a Bluetooth interface. SITRANS mobile IQ uses a Bluetooth interface to communicate with the field devices. Your mobile device must have a Bluetooth interface, version 4.2 or better. Supported field devices are SIEMENS SITRANS LR100, LR110, LR120, LR140, LR150 and MAG8000-LORABLE/4G Gen2. With the availability of the Bluetooth Adapter AW050, the SITRANS LU240, SIPART PS100, LR500 Series, PS2, FMT020 and LT500 are supported as well. For additional information and restrictions (e.g. required firmware versions), kindly refer to the respective product documentation. Field Devices not listed here may not be connected to the SITRANS mobile IQ and are currently not supported. This app allows you to list all supported field devices that are in range, to display the status of a connected field device and display measurement values of a connected field device. Selected values like e.g. level measurement or echo confidence can be displayed in a chart. SITRANS mobile IQ enables you to change the parameters of the connected field device and also copy parameters from one device to another (cloning). SITRANS mobile IQ can open a link on your mobile device to FAQ, application examples, manuals and further information for the type of the connected field device.

About

BlastShield Authenticator

This app provides highly secure access to a private network, making IIoT assets and infrastructure invisible to threats. It offers a convenient authentication experience similar to mobile payment systems.

Highlights
  • Software-defined private network protection
  • IIoT asset and infrastructure security
  • Invisible to malicious actors
  • Highly secure network access
  • Convenient authentication experience
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BlastShield™ is a revolutionary software-defined private network solution from BlastWave that protects IIoT assets, infrastructure and applications by rendering them invisible to malicious actors. The BlastShield™ Authenticator enables highly secure access into a BlastShield™ network via a convenient “Apple Pay” experience.

Screenshots

SITRANS mobile IQ4 screens
BlastShield Authenticator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SITRANS mobile IQ at 13.0 against BlastShield Authenticator's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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

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

SITRANS mobile IQ ships an update every 4 months, BlastShield Authenticator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SITRANS mobile IQ versus BlastShield Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSITRANS mobile IQBlastShield Authenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiemens AGBlastWave Inc.

Customer experience

SITRANS mobile IQ

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BlastShield Authenticator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SITRANS mobile IQ

No in-app purchases

None

BlastShield Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SITRANS mobile IQ free?
SITRANS mobile IQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlastShield Authenticator free?
BlastShield Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SITRANS mobile IQ or BlastShield Authenticator have ads?
Neither SITRANS mobile IQ nor BlastShield Authenticator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SITRANS mobile IQ or BlastShield Authenticator?
SITRANS mobile IQ ships an update every 4 months, and BlastShield Authenticator every 5 months. Most recently, SITRANS mobile IQ was updated on October 16, 2026 and BlastShield Authenticator on October 24, 2026.

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