Comparison

SoftTuner vs SMART Chief GO

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

Head to head
About

SoftTuner

This utility app allows users to make all necessary adjustments to their device. It provides a straightforward way to fine-tune device settings for optimal performance.

Highlights
  • Device adjustments
  • Settings fine-tuning
  • User-friendly interface
  • Device optimization
Features
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Softtuner is an application that can be used with your device to make all adjustments necessary.

About

SMART Chief GO

Features
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SMART Chief GO connects to your vessel's SMART Spider automation server, giving marine engineers live access to alarms, equipment and system status from an iPhone or iPad — on board over the ship's Wi-Fi, or from ashore over the internet. Features: • Real-time alarm monitoring with category filtering (Unacknowledged, Acknowledged, Blocked, Auto-Blocked) • Equipment control — pumps, valves, fans and compressors, with live status • Vessel data pages — tanks, engines, power management and GPS position, laid out from your vessel's own configuration • Favourites — search every tag on the vessel and organise them into your own folders • Trending — pinch to zoom and pan, ranges from 5 minutes to 7 days, with Now, Min, Max and Average • Connections — browse serial lines and I/O channels • Dashboard with ship info, alarm summary and quick navigation • Role-based access (User, Crew, Chief, Smart Automation) • Secure HTTPS communication via stunnel • Dark and light theme support • Multi-language support (English, Norwegian) • Built-in demo mode — explore the app without a server connection Safety: Equipment control and alarm silencing are available only while your device is connected on the vessel's own network. A connection from ashore is read-only, so machinery cannot be operated from off board. Requirements: • SMART Spider automation server on board the vessel (or use demo mode to explore) • Network connection to the Spider server (Wi-Fi / LAN on board, or internet from ashore) • Vessel data pages and tag search require Spider v2 on board This app is designed for professional use by marine engineers and crew operating SMART Automation control systems. It requires an active SMART Spider server to function in live mode. Try demo mode instantly — no server needed. Developed by SMART Automation AS — smartautomation.no

Screenshots

SoftTuner4 screens
SMART Chief GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

SoftTuner and SMART Chief GO are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SoftTuner versus SMART Chief GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoftTunerSMART Chief GO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen King Song Technology Co,.LTDSMART Automation AS

In-app purchases

None

SoftTuner

No in-app purchases

None

SMART Chief GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoftTuner free?
SoftTuner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMART Chief GO free?
SMART Chief GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoftTuner or SMART Chief GO have ads?
Neither SoftTuner nor SMART Chief GO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoftTuner or SMART Chief GO?
SoftTuner ships an update every 2 weeks, and SMART Chief GO every 2 weeks. Most recently, SoftTuner was updated on October 7, 2026 and SMART Chief GO on October 6, 2026.

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