Comparison

DP vs viaSens

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

Head to head
About

DP

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DP-Control is the official DP-Pumps Service Tool to easily view, manage and adjust settings of pump systems on site. Via the App and an access code you can make a wireless connection with the DP-Control on DP-Pumps booster systems. The App gives you direct insight into the status of the pump system, the programmed parameters and allows you to operate the control and change settings directly. Configuration and service β€’ Status of the installation, such as pre-pressure, discharge pressure, rpm β€’ Switch pumps on, off and on automatic mode β€’ Change set points, parameters such as various timers β€’ Change digital and analog inputs and outputs β€’ Operating hours, number of starts of the pumps Monitoring data and settings β€’ Detailed alarm, warning and information messages with date and time β€’ Log of 1000 messages

About

viaSens

Features
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The app β€œviaSens” is used to do the commissioning of the SAUTER Smart Sensor viaSens. It gives you access to the configuration parameters of the SAUTER Smart Sensor product range. The connection to the Smart Sensors is established locally via Bluetooth LE. As soon as the Smart Sensors are provisioned to be in a Bluetooth mesh sensor network, the app locks all the sensors into the Bluetooth mesh network. The Smart Sensor App β€œviaSens” has been developed for provisioning the sensors to be part of a Bluetooth mesh network. The following functions are supported in the app: β€’ Handling of several projects with Smart Sensors β€’ Creating different Bluetooth mesh networks in the project β€’ Discovering and selecting of Smart Sensors β€’ Adding Smart Sensors to be part of the Bluetooth mesh network β€’ Configuring of the Smart Sensor, incl. configuration of the IoT connectivity (MQTT) of the Smart Sensor gateway β€’ Locking Smart Sensors to be part of this unique Bluetooth mesh network. In addition, following functions are supported in the app as well: β€’ Import / Export of configuration data β€’ Firmware update of Smart Sensors (OTA with WiFi) β€’ Live View of sensor including commanding LED ring in Bluetooth LE mode (Demo Mode)

Screenshots

DP4 screens
viaSens4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DP ships an update every 4 months, viaSens every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DP versus viaSens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDPviaSens
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months β€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDP PumpsFr. Sauter AG

In-app purchases

None

DP

No in-app purchases

None

viaSens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DP free?
DP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is viaSens free?
viaSens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DP or viaSens have ads?
Neither DP nor viaSens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DP or viaSens?
DP ships an update every 4 months, and viaSens every 7 months. Most recently, DP was updated on October 27, 2026 and viaSens on October 27, 2026.

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