Comparison

OpenRemote App vs Segl

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

Head to head
About

OpenRemote App

Features
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The official app for OpenRemote (v3). It connects to your OpenRemote hosted project and allows you to view, control and monitor your assets. OpenRemote is the open source IoT platform for multiple applications like energy management, building management, smart cities and asset maintenance.

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Segl

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Segl β€” mileage deduction and driving log without GPS logging. Get there. Get km. Data stays on the phone. Mileage deduction and driving log on iPhone β€” no GPS logging, no account and nothing in the cloud. Free to download. Segl stores that you were at the building, not your GPS position. How it works 1. Save your places β€” home, office and customers. A name and an address each. 2. The phone sees the place. Segl records that you were at the building. Not your GPS position. Not a route. Only: you were there. 3. Kilometres are calculated between your saved places and made ready for the mileage deduction β€” without typing anything. 4. The year’s figures are ready for your tax return. With Solo you close the month and send a timesheet as PDF. Your data stays on the phone Segl does not log GPS positions. The app only stores that you were at a place you saved yourself. All data stays on your phone. No account. No cloud. No servers. Delete the app, and the data is gone β€” we have no copy. Why this is not a GPS logbook A typical electronic logbook records your position continuously and stores the routes in the cloud. Segl flips that: you get the numbers for tax, and nobody gets your trail. Documentation for tax Mileage deduction: the year’s kilometres in one place, ready for filing. Driving log for tax-free mileage allowance: one row per day with date, purpose, route, km, rate and amount. Not tax advice β€” always check the current rules. Prices (incl. VAT, purchased in the app) Free: home, office and customers. Km when you are at the place. Mileage deduction β€” without times. Solo DKK 199/year: timesheet per place with times, close month and PDF/CSV. Business DKK 399/year: everything in Solo plus hours per customer and a local invoice draft. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

OpenRemote App4 screens
Segl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenRemote App at none against Segl's 2. OpenRemote App also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Segl's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Segl sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per year. OpenRemote App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenRemote App ships an update every 3 months, Segl every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
OpenRemote App versus Segl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenRemote AppSegl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenRemote BVThorbjΓΈrn BakJensen

In-app purchases

None

OpenRemote App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Segl

Subscriptions2
  • Solo6 Months trial$22.991 Year
  • Business6 Months trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenRemote App free?
OpenRemote App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Segl free?
Segl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenRemote App or Segl have ads?
Neither OpenRemote App nor Segl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenRemote App or Segl?
OpenRemote App ships an update every 3 months, and Segl every 2 days. Most recently, OpenRemote App was updated on October 6, 2026 and Segl on October 11, 2026.

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