SmartSense vs CORE Service
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartSense
This application helps businesses monitor equipment and product temperatures for food safety and quality management. It integrates with Bluetooth sensors to record data and complete essential checklists.
- Temperature monitoring
- Food safety management
- Quality checklist completion
- Bluetooth sensor integration
- Equipment temperature capture
- Product temperature recording
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The SmartSense by Digi mobile application is an enterprise-grade temperature monitoring, food safety, and quality management platform. The App is primarily used to capture equipment temperatures, record product temperatures, and complete quality checklists. The App works seamlessly with SmartSense Bluetooth sensors and the SmartSense mobile application.
CORE Service
This app provides a wireless interface for commercial HVAC technicians to control and service specific Lennox rooftop units. It offers guided setup, enhanced testing, and parameter configuration to streamline the service process.
- Wireless mobile service app
- Guided setup with progress indicators
- Enhanced test functionality
- Real-time sensor readings and trending
- Parameter configuration
- Exportable setup summaries
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This app is the interface for the Lennox® CORE Unit Controller in Model L (L*M), Enlight (L*T), Xion (L*X) and Strategos (S*H) Commercial Rooftop Units. You must be within 25ft of a unit to connect and utilize this app. The Lennox® CORE Control System reinvents the service process in the palm of your hand with a wireless mobile service app, making setup and service faster than ever before. This app is intended for commercial HVAC service technicians to interface with CORE Unit Controller equipped unitary packaged rooftop units. App Features: - Guided Setup with progress indicators, detailed help, and exportable summaries drive simple and trouble-free setup, reducing commissioning times over similar systems. - Enhanced Test Functionality provides real-time sensor readings, trending, and reports that enable easy troubleshooting. - Ability to set and configure parameters of the CORE Control System drive tailored sequences of operation and make the CORE Unit Controller the most flexible Lennox has to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CORE Service at 3.6 against SmartSense's 2.7. SmartSense's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
CORE Service holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
SmartSense ships an update monthly, CORE Service every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartSense | CORE Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (26 ratings) | 3.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digi Smartsense, LLC | Lennox Industries |
Customer experience
SmartSense
CORE Service
In-app purchases
SmartSense
No in-app purchases
CORE Service
No in-app purchases









