Comparison

HOBART SmartConnect vs Reading Tool

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

Head to head
About

HOBART SmartConnect

Monitor and analyze the performance of connected commercial kitchen and dishroom equipment. Receive email notifications for errors and events to prevent downtime. Optimize operations and reduce costs with detailed performance data.

Highlights
  • Machine monitoring and analysis
  • Email notifications for errors and events
  • Dishmachine cycle analysis
  • Sanitization status and logging
  • Resource consumption and cost tracking
  • Service request submission
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Commercial Kitchen & Dishroom Performance at Your Fingertips with SmartConnect For HOBART and other ITW equipment with built-in WiFi, get connected with the new SmartConnect app. Create better procedures and performance with machine monitoring, analysis, and email notifications. ITW SmartConnect365 Suite of Apps • Get Connected: SmartConnect will pair with any compatible WiFi enabled equipment across ITW Food Equipment Group brands. • Machine Status: Manage your equipment and fleet with machine status for all your connected machines. • Error Codes & Event History: Prevent downtime with monitoring and emails for errors or events, and easily submit a service request when needed. Dishmachine Features* • Operating & Cleaning Cycles: Create better dishroom operations and procedures by analyzing dishmachine wash cycles and run-time over days, weeks and months in the easy-to-use graphs. • Sanitization Status & Logging: Maintain food safety with views to current wash and rinse temperatures, temperature history graphs, and temperature log files sent right to your email. • Resource Consumption & Cost: Lower your operating costs by analyzing water and energy cost and consumption over days, weeks, and months. Learn more about the ITW SmartConnect365 Suite of apps at https://www.itwfoodequipment.com/smartconnect365 *Not all features are available in every country or product model. Compatibility: HOBART AM16, HOBART AMTL.

About

Reading Tool

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L'application Reading Tool développée par Ubigreen permet aux releveurs désignés de saisir manuellement les derniers index compteurs selon les tournées paramétrées par les administrateurs dans la solution mère. Les données relevées seront automatiquement transmises et intégrées dans la solution Ubigreen pour analyse. Profitez d'une interface simple, basée sur un parcours de "tournée de relève", optimisé pour saisir rapidement tous les compteurs et notifier les administrateurs de problème lors de la saisie (accessibilité, rebouclage compteur, nouveau compteur).

Screenshots

HOBART SmartConnect4 screens
Reading Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HOBART SmartConnect at every 6 weeks against Reading Tool's every 4 months. 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

HOBART SmartConnect ships an update every 6 weeks, Reading Tool every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HOBART SmartConnect versus Reading Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOBART SmartConnectReading Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperITW Food Equipment GroupUbigreen

In-app purchases

None

HOBART SmartConnect

No in-app purchases

None

Reading Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HOBART SmartConnect free?
HOBART SmartConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reading Tool free?
Reading Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HOBART SmartConnect or Reading Tool have ads?
Neither HOBART SmartConnect nor Reading Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HOBART SmartConnect or Reading Tool?
HOBART SmartConnect ships an update every 6 weeks, and Reading Tool every 4 months. Most recently, HOBART SmartConnect was updated on November 3, 2026 and Reading Tool on November 4, 2026.

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