Lodestar vs SimpleLink™ Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lodestar
Monitor power grid processes with this app designed for smart devices from a specific company. View real-time operational data and gain insights into grid performance.
- Power grid process monitoring
- Smart device integration
- Real-time data visualization
- Grid performance insights
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Lodestar is designed in order to work with the smart devices of the company Antraks. The company Antraks produces the smart devices designed for monitoring power grids. With Lodestar you will see processes in the power grid. Products of the company Antraks, on the website: antraks.ru
SimpleLink™ Connect
Connect your SimpleLink Launchpads to your smartphone via Bluetooth Low Energy. This utility app enables over-the-air upgrades for your devices.
- Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity
- Connects to SimpleLink Launchpads
- Over-the-Air (OTA) upgrades
- Smartphone integration
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This app connects your Simplelink(TM) Launchpads to your smartphone with Bluetooth Low Energy support. Includes support for Over-the-Air upgrades.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SimpleLink™ Connect at 3.0 against Lodestar's 1.0. Lodestar's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleLink™ Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Lodestar ships an update every 4 weeks, SimpleLink™ Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lodestar | SimpleLink™ Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antraks | Texas Instruments |
Customer experience
Lodestar
SimpleLink™ Connect
In-app purchases
Lodestar
No in-app purchases
SimpleLink™ Connect
No in-app purchases
