Comparison

SMART Chief GO vs Haulmax TPMS

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

Head to head
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 β€” on board over the ship's Wi-Fi, or from ashore over the internet. Features: β€’ Real-time alarm monitoring with category filtering (Unacknowledged, Acknowledged, Blocked, Auto-Blocked) β€’ Equipment control β€” pumps, valves, fans and compressors, with live status β€’ Vessel data pages β€” tanks, engines, power management and GPS position, laid out from your vessel's own configuration β€’ Favourites β€” search every tag on the vessel and organise them into your own folders β€’ Trending β€” pinch to zoom and pan, ranges from 5 minutes to 7 days, with Now, Min, Max and Average β€’ Connections β€” browse serial lines and I/O channels β€’ Dashboard with ship info, alarm summary and quick navigation β€’ Role-based access (User, Crew, Chief, Smart Automation) β€’ Secure HTTPS communication via stunnel β€’ Dark and light theme support β€’ Multi-language support (English, Norwegian) β€’ Built-in demo mode β€” 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: β€’ SMART Spider automation server on board the vessel (or use demo mode to explore) β€’ Network connection to the Spider server (Wi-Fi / LAN on board, or internet from ashore) β€’ 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 β€” no server needed. Developed by SMART Automation AS β€” smartautomation.no

About

Haulmax TPMS

Features
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Haulmax TPMS is an IoT (Internet of Things) system that includes hardware (gateway, sensors, antennas), web application, in-cab receiver/display and mobile app. The system provides insight into tyre behaviour on any tyre on any machine or vehicle, anywhere in the world. It provides real-time alerts to any authorised user from driver, operator, fleet manager, support vehicles etc - essentially anyone connected to the health and safety of the machine. Haulmax will even monitor tyre pressures (and location) in an unpowered/uncoupled vehicle for several weeks. Haulmax TPMS is easy to install, easy to set-up, easy to use and affordable. The Haulmax mobile app provides: * An easy to use set-up and vehicle configuration tools * Live view of vehicle tyre pressures and temperatures * Diagnostic information * Alerts during operation * Constant alert monitoring to all support personnel no matter where they are in the world via mobile phone notification centre * Location of machine when the alert occurs and current location (powered vehicle or unpowered) * On-the-go management of alerts * Easy navigation to the web application for more detailed review of data * QR code scanning to provide a secure connection for all authorised users Direct connection to the Haulmax is via Bluetooth (with QR) and via the Internet to view the latest TPMS data. The mobile app also includes a β€˜Demo’ section offering the ability to familiarise yourself with the application off-line, without the need to connect a Haulmax Gateway. TPMS is at the heart of the Haulmax system but it is much more than TPMS including additional functionality: * Location and tracking * Wheel loss on the go * Hub temperature monitoring * Security * Axle Load Monitoring * Engine monitoring A flexible gateway with a multitude of interfaces offers custom monitoring of any sensor within a vehicle or machine all linked back to the web application and mobile app. This includes Bluetooth BLE, 433MHz RF, WiFi, Two J1939 CANBus interfaces, digital I/O, Digital 1-wire, RS-232 and TTL. * Haulmax TPMS can be used on any vehicle or machine for the most challenging environments * OTR (off-the-road) * RDT (rigid dump trucks) , ADT (articulated dump trucks) & Wheel Loaders. * Ports * RTG (rubber tyre gantry) cranes, container handlers and other mechanical handlers * Heavy Haulage * Mobile cranes, SPMT... As well as on-the-road haulage and general transportation. Haulmax TPMS is a scalable, robust, reliable and resilient TPMS solution that operates throughout the world with instant cellular connection over 2G and 4G networks.The ATLAS TPMS Mobile App works in conjunction with the ATLAS connected TPMS telematics system. Haulmax TPMS Mobile and Web Applications are available in twelves languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italien, Arabic, Polish, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and Romanian. Others on request.

Screenshots

SMART Chief GO4 screens
Haulmax TPMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SMART Chief GO at every 2 weeks against Haulmax TPMS's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

SMART Chief GO ships an update every 2 weeks, Haulmax TPMS every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SMART Chief GO versus Haulmax TPMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART Chief GOHaulmax TPMS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size77 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMART Automation ASHaulmax Tyres

In-app purchases

None

SMART Chief GO

No in-app purchases

None

Haulmax TPMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMART Chief GO free?
SMART Chief GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Haulmax TPMS free?
Haulmax TPMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMART Chief GO or Haulmax TPMS have ads?
Neither SMART Chief GO nor Haulmax TPMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMART Chief GO or Haulmax TPMS?
SMART Chief GO ships an update every 2 weeks, and Haulmax TPMS every 7 months. Most recently, SMART Chief GO was updated on October 29, 2026 and Haulmax TPMS on October 30, 2026.

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