Busch Vacuum vs Sermes SMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Busch Vacuum
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The Busch Vacuum App comes with many cost- and time-saving features to make your life easier. Monitor your vacuum pumps and have the right information always at your fingertips. Register your Busch vacuum pumps by simply scanning the barcode and see the status of your vacuum pumps on your smartphone. Get immediate access to the relevant instruction manuals, request suitable service and maintenance kits or arrange an appointment for the next scheduled maintenance of your vacuum pumps.
Sermes SMS
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With Sermes SMS you can: • Configure the Smart Motor Sensor (SMS) to connect to your facility WiFi • Check the parameters and conditions of your motors • Receive alerts when motors are in or near fault conditions • View plots and charts captured by the SMS, including Vibration RMS, Time Waveform and FFT
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Busch Vacuum at every 3 weeks against Sermes SMS's every 5 months. Sermes SMS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Busch Vacuum ships an update every 3 weeks, Sermes SMS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Busch Vacuum | Sermes SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Busch Dienste GmbH | SERMES |
In-app purchases
Busch Vacuum
No in-app purchases
Sermes SMS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Busch Vacuum free?
Is Sermes SMS free?
Do Busch Vacuum or Sermes SMS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Busch Vacuum or Sermes SMS?
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