Comparison

IPX PRO V4 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

IPX PRO V4

This utility app allows users to remotely manage the IPX PRO V4 software. It provides functionality to receive alarms and check system events.

Highlights
  • Receive alarms
  • Check events
  • Manage IPX PRO V4 software
  • Remote access
Features
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Siera IPX PRO V4 is the remote app for: receive alarms, check events and manage the IPX PRO V4 software.

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

IPX PRO V43 screens
SMART Chief GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SMART Chief GO at every 2 weeks against IPX PRO V4's every 58 months. IPX PRO V4's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

IPX PRO V4 ships an update every 58 months, SMART Chief GO every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
IPX PRO V4 versus SMART Chief GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPX PRO V4SMART Chief GO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 58 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB77 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSiera ElectronicsSMART Automation AS

In-app purchases

None

IPX PRO V4

No in-app purchases

None

SMART Chief GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPX PRO V4 free?
IPX PRO V4 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 IPX PRO V4 or SMART Chief GO have ads?
Neither IPX PRO V4 nor SMART Chief GO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPX PRO V4 or SMART Chief GO?
IPX PRO V4 ships an update every 58 months, and SMART Chief GO every 2 weeks. Most recently, IPX PRO V4 was updated on November 3, 2026 and SMART Chief GO on October 29, 2026.

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