ComBackups vs Sauermann Pilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ComBackups
Scan QR codes generated by an ETC combustion control system to retrieve backup commissioning data. The app stores and allows emailing of these backup files directly from your iPhone. Optionally, create spreadsheets of the data in your Google account.
- Scan QR codes for backup data
- Retrieve commissioning data files (CBU)
- Store and email backup files
- Create Google Sheets from data
- View backup files within the app
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The touch screen of an ETC combustion control system maintains a backup of the most recent commissioning data set. This can be displayed as a QR code by the system. This app allows the QR code to be scanned by an iphone and the backup file (CBU) to be retrieved. The CBU file is stored in the phone and can be viewed and emailed from within the app. Optionally, a spreadsheet can be created in the users Google account using 'Google Sheets'.
Sauermann Pilot
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New free app to connect the latest Sauermann and Kimo measuring instruments to iPhone and iPad*. Sauermann Pilot connects to Si-RM350 and Si-RM450 manifolds, as well as Si-RV4 (vacuum), Si-RP4 (pressure), Si-RT7 (temperature) and Si-TH4 (psychrometry) wireless measurement probes. This free app will in future support all new Sauermann and Kimo connected devices via iPhone and iPad wireless connections. Sauermann Pilot brings together all the connected functionalities of Sauermann and Kimo measuring instruments in a unified, easy-to-use interface, capable of managing several devices simultaneously. Among the most important features (may vary depending on the instrument): - Quick and easy wireless connection to multiple instruments at the same time. - Real-time measurement display - Additional calculated values display - Graphical results presentation - Measurement campaign recording - Creation of PDF, CSV, XML reports, etc. - Automated maintenance certificate generation - Customer, operator and equipment database management - Access to probe and instrument parameters and configuration options - Set alarm thresholds - Management of security locks - One-click firmware updates *iOS 15 and later versions - BLE 4.0 compatible devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sauermann Pilot at every 6 weeks against ComBackups's every 11 months. ComBackups's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
ComBackups ships an update every 11 months, Sauermann Pilot every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ComBackups | Sauermann Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Energy Technology and Control Limited | SAUERMANN INDUSTRIE |
In-app purchases
ComBackups
No in-app purchases
Sauermann Pilot
No in-app purchases
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