Comparison

RILEVA vs SAMON GLACIÄR

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

Head to head
About

RILEVA

This utility app simplifies interaction with CAREL GLD series gas detectors using Bluetooth. It streamlines configuration, maintenance, and calibration processes, making daily checks more user-friendly and efficient. The app allows for easy testing, calibration initiation, and viewing of gas measurements and alarm statuses directly from a smartphone.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Device configuration
  • Alarm threshold definition
  • Maintenance testing
  • Calibration initiation
  • Real-time measurement viewing
  • Alarm status acknowledgement
Features
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RILEVA, the app for interacting with the new CAREL GLD series Gas Detector, equipped with Bluetooth technology. RILEVA considerably simplifies configuration and maintenance, as well as interfacing to the latest CAREL Gas Detector models. The use of a smartphone instead of a PC and/or serial converter makes daily functional checks more user-friendly and easy to perform. Furthermore, RILEVA makes testing and calibration faster and effortless, with the focus on saving time. Features include: • Configuration (rename device, define alarm thresholds, change Modbus settings, configure relay behaviour and manage analogue output settings.) • Maintenance (test LED/buzzer operation, relays and analogue output level.) • Calibration (view sensor type, serial number and “Calibration Due” timer and initiate zero/span calibrations with customisable field calibration certificate.) • Intuitive interface (view current gas measurement and acknowledge alarm/fault status.)

About

SAMON GLACIÄR

Features
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The SAMON GLACIÄR app allows users to connect to compatible GLACIÄR series gas detectors via Bluetooth. Once connected, a simple and intuitive interface enables: • Configuration of the gas detector, including setting alarms levels, alarm behaviour, configuration of digital and analogue outputs • Maintenance and service, including test mode for all functions • Calibration, including the generation of calibration test reports

Screenshots

RILEVA4 screens
SAMON GLACIÄR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RILEVA at 10.0 against SAMON GLACIÄR's 13.0. 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
RILEVA versus SAMON GLACIÄR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRILEVASAMON GLACIÄR
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCAREL INDUSTRIES S.p.A.Samon AB

In-app purchases

None

RILEVA

No in-app purchases

None

SAMON GLACIÄR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RILEVA free?
RILEVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAMON GLACIÄR free?
SAMON GLACIÄR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RILEVA or SAMON GLACIÄR have ads?
Neither RILEVA nor SAMON GLACIÄR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RILEVA or SAMON GLACIÄR?
RILEVA ships an update every 7 months, and SAMON GLACIÄR every 7 months. Most recently, RILEVA was updated on October 13, 2026 and SAMON GLACIÄR on October 12, 2026.

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