SITRANS mobile IQ vs BlastShield Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | SITRANS mobile IQ | BlastShield Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siemens AG | BlastWave Inc. |
Customer experience
SITRANS mobile IQ
BlastShield Authenticator
In-app purchases
SITRANS mobile IQ
No in-app purchases
BlastShield Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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