Comparison

SmartCover vs Tri

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

Head to head
About

SmartCover

Monitor wastewater systems in real-time and receive immediate notifications for detected anomalies. This app helps prevent sewer spills and optimize system performance by providing remote data access and analytics.

Highlights
  • Real-time data access
  • Anomaly detection notifications
  • Wastewater spill prevention
  • Remote sewer data monitoring
  • Analytics for informed decisions
  • Intrusion and I&I detection
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Welcome to the SmartCover Systems mobile app! Here you can access real-time data and notifications from your SmartCover Monitoring Systems. SmartCover® is a pioneering technology provider specializing in wastewater solutions that protect lives in the field, the environment, and the quality of life in communities throughout North America. SmartCover solutions gather and monitor remote sewer data, perform analytics, and enable informed decisions to stop sewer spills. In addition to preventing sewer spills, SmartCover’s suite of technology has a range of applications including the reduction of high frequency cleanings, locating infiltration and inflow (I&I), intrusion detection, and odor control. The SmartCover mobile app is an extension of the SmartCover Monitoring System platform which allows customers to view real-time data and get notified if anomaly-related events are detected by the sensors. By increasing the mobility of the platform through this mobile app, we are working hard to meet our customer's needs and increase their timeliness and effectiveness.

About

Tri

This app provides continuing education and professional development for water and wastewater professionals. It offers access to workshops, technical sessions, and tours, with affordable registration fees for extensive learning opportunities.

Highlights
  • Continuing education for professionals
  • Workshops and technical sessions
  • Industry tours
  • Professional development
  • Affordable registration
Features
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Since 1985, the Tri-State Seminar, LLC (TSS) has been providing affordable, high-quality education to water and wastewater professionals from the western United States through our annual three-day seminar. The seminar is designed to provide continuing education, professional development, and technology transfer to support the mission and vision of our Member Associations; AZ Water Association (AZ Water), California Water Environment Association (CWEA), and the Nevada Water Environment Association (NWEA). In 2019, more than 3,300 attendees joined us from 20 states and 3 countries to attend more than a dozen workshops, three different tours, and over 200 classes and engaged with over 300 exhibitors. While we did not host an event in 2020 due to the pandemic, in 2021, we managed to host a successful scaled-back event with over 2,800 attendees (even with our masks on!). In 2022, we were officially back from pandemic pandemonium! We hosted almost 3,600 attendees and brought back some tours alongside our workshops. This year, we have more than 200 technical sessions scheduled and are offering a record number (13) of single and multi-day workshops! Tours to the Hoover Dam and Venetian Hotel have resumed, and we have a great local wastewater treatment plant tour scheduled as well. TSS strives to give you and your employer the very best Bang for Your Buck! Over the three-day event, we provide up to 21 contact hours to our attendees and with a registration fee of $99, that means you and your employer reap the rewards of your continued training at less than $4.75 per hour! This year, with split lunch schedules, enterprising individuals can get up to 8 technical sessions per day for the same low price of $99 (less than $4.15 per hour)! Where else in our highly specialized industry can you find high-quality training at this rock bottom price?

Screenshots

SmartCover4 screens
Tri3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SmartCover at 5.0 against Tri's 4.0. SmartCover also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartCover holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartCover has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartCover ships an update every 2 months, Tri every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
SmartCover versus Tri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartCoverTri
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartCover SystemsTri-State Seminar, LLC

Customer experience

SmartCover

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tri

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

In-app purchases

None

SmartCover

No in-app purchases

None

Tri

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartCover free?
SmartCover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tri free?
Tri is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartCover or Tri?
SmartCover is rated higher. SmartCover averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tri averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SmartCover or Tri have ads?
Neither SmartCover nor Tri shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartCover or Tri?
SmartCover ships an update every 2 months, and Tri every 6 months. Most recently, SmartCover was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tri on November 3, 2026.

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