IBMS Mobile vs IBM Inspector Portable
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IBMS Mobile
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IBMS Mobile for IBMS top management to view current operation performance
IBM Inspector Portable
This app uses advanced computer vision to identify defects and anomalies in captured images. It can run trained models locally on your device for offline analysis and allows for sequential inspections with manual or scanned procedure initiation. Monitor inspection progress with a summary of pass/fail results.
- Computer vision defect identification
- Offline on-device inferencing
- Sequential inspection procedures
- Manual and scanned procedure initiation
- Progress monitoring with pass/fail summary
- Core ML model support
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IBM Inspector Portable app uses complex computer vision models that are developed on IBM Maximo Visual Inspection deep-learning platform to enable the rapid identification of defects and issues by capturing images using an iPhone or iPad. IBM Inspector Portable can also run Core ML models exported from IBM Maximo Visual Inspection, which enables local inferencing on-device without requiring network connectivity. Organizations can license IBM Inspector Portable with MQTT if external systems are required to automatically initiate a procedure using MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT). IBM Inspector Portable is designed to: • Empower individuals within enterprises to take action in real time in determining if defects, damage, or other anomalies exist • Use CORE ML object detection and classification computer vision models that are trained on Maximo Visual Inspection for inferencing on iPhone or iPad. • Perform multiple inspections in a sequential order as part of a procedure • Commence a procedure manually by entering a unique reference, scanning a barcode, or using optical character recognition (OCR) • Provide users with the capability to monitor their progress through a summary view of all pass or fail results for each step of the procedure
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IBM Inspector Portable at every 2 months against IBMS Mobile's every 5 months. IBMS Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
IBMS Mobile ships an update every 5 months, IBM Inspector Portable every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IBMS Mobile | IBM Inspector Portable |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | felda | IBM |
In-app purchases
IBMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
IBM Inspector Portable
No in-app purchases
Questions
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