SITRANS mobile IQ vs ThinManager Client (TMC)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā 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.
ThinManager Client (TMC)
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The ThinManager Client application, also known as TMC, is a mobility must for ThinManager customers and users. TMC allows your mobile device to become a ThinManager managed device operating in your environment like a thin client terminal. ThinManager Client offers the most secure way to control content delivery to a mobile device without storing any content on that device, eliminating potential risk of stolen intellectual property. Features Include: Ā· User Authenticated Content Delivery Ā· Resolver Authenticated Content Delivery o Bluetooth o WIFI o GPS o QR Codes Ā· Content Tiling Ā· Shadowing Ā· And much more ThinManager Client is the updated application of the original iTMC application that supports older versions of ThinManager.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SITRANS mobile IQ at 13.0 against ThinManager Client (TMC)'s 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· 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, ThinManager Client (TMC) every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | SITRANS mobile IQ | ThinManager Client (TMC) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months ā better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siemens AG | Rockwell Automation |
In-app purchases
SITRANS mobile IQ
No in-app purchases
ThinManager Client (TMC)
No in-app purchases
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