Calex PyroNFC vs iService5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calex PyroNFC
Configure infrared temperature sensors and read their current temperature using your device. Save settings to your phone and transfer them wirelessly to the sensor via NFC. You can also use NFC to capture temperature readings directly from the sensor.
- Configure PyroNFC sensor settings
- Save settings to iOS device
- Transmit settings via NFC
- Read temperature via NFC
- Select temperature units (°C/°F)
- Set linear voltage output range
- Configure alarm thresholds
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Take temperature readings and configure the settings of Calex PyroNFC infrared temperature sensors Save settings to your iOS device, and tap the PyroNFC sensor with the device to transmit them. Settings are saved to the sensor even if the sensor is not powered. With the sensor powered, take the measured temperature by touching it with your NFC device. Configurable parameters: - Select units: °C/°F - Linear voltage output range (0-5/1-5/0-10 V DC) - Temperature range for voltage output - Alarm output threshold and hysteresis - Emissivity setting - Reflected temperature - Averaging period - Peak / valley hold mode - Hold period
iService5
This app assists service technicians in repairing home appliances. It requires user credentials obtained from customer service to log in and operate.
- Appliance repair support
- Technician assistance
- User credential login
- BSH home appliance integration
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iService5 supports service technicians during the repair of BSH home appliances. In order to login and use the app together with a home appliance, service technicians can request user credentials from BSH customer service in their country.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iService5 at 5.0 against Calex PyroNFC's 1.0. iService5 also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Calex PyroNFC's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
iService5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Calex PyroNFC ships an update every 3 weeks, iService5 every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Calex PyroNFC | iService5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calex Electronics Limited | BSH Hausgeraete Service GmbH |
Customer experience
Calex PyroNFC
iService5
In-app purchases
Calex PyroNFC
No in-app purchases
iService5
No in-app purchases
