ExView® vs Belimo Assistant 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ExView®
This app connects to compatible meters to collect, trend, and analyze environmental data remotely. It allows for real-time monitoring, setting alarms, and generating custom PDF reports with photos. Data can be easily shared with team members.
- Remote data collection and trending
- Real-time dashboard view
- Bluetooth connectivity up to 90m
- Programmable high/low alarms
- Export data as CSV
- Generate custom PDF reports
- Attach photos to reports
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About the ExView® The EXTECH 250W Series compatible with the ExView® Mobile App. Connect up to 8 meters of any combination to measure and trend various parameters to help accurately diagnose environmental conditions and inspect/maintain HVAC and rotating equipment. The ExView® Mobile App is an easy-to-use powerful mobile data collection and reporting app. The dashboard provides a quick at-a-glance view of real-time data being collected from all of your EXTECH 250W connected meters. Users can monitor and collect data remotely from the meter(s), this is especially useful when you need to collect data in difficult to access areas. The meter(s) will communicate with the app via Bluetooth® up to a distance of 90 m (295 ft). In addition, you can set min/max alarms to improve response times to potential issues. The app enables you to quickly share data with team members either as a quick .CSV file or a comprehensive PDF report that can include photos of the impacted area/equipment. App Highlights Include: • Portable data collection, trending, analysis and reporting • Visualize Data and trends on your mobile device • Programmable High/Low audible alarms • Export data in .CSV file format • Generate Custom report in PDF • Take snapshots of the measurement area with your smart device • Day mode/Dark mode screen feature • Share data files directly from your mobile device • Connect up to 8 EXTECH 250W meters, any combination • AN250W Anemometer • LT250W Light Meter • SL250W Sound Level Meter • RH250W Hygro-Thermometer • RPM250W Laser Tachometer Please supply all feedback to: feedback@extech.com Thank you. EXTECH Digital Solutions Team
Belimo Assistant 2
This app allows for the setup, operation, and troubleshooting of Belimo devices like actuators and valves using a smartphone or tablet. It offers features for checking parameters, monitoring device status, and generating reports.
- Device parameter modification
- Identification data display
- MP-Bus, BACnet, Modbus addressing
- Guided parameter setup
- Configuration copy/paste
- Live trending and local override
- Device health and operation monitoring
- Digital report generation
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Belimo Assistant 2 enables wired and wireless setup, on-site operation, and troubleshooting of Belimo damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters with smartphone and tablet. Key features: • Check and modify device setting parameters • Display identification data: device type, position, designation, serial number, bus address • Addressing (MP-Bus, BACnet, Modbus, TCP/IP) • Setup: guided parameter setup for your device • Copy/Paste configuration: replicate settings for same device type • Live Trend: perform local override and live trending with easy share function • Health: monitor overall device and operation status. E.g. Power supply, Bus state, Sensor state, etc. • Operation: monitor device KPIs with live updates • Reports: retrieve digital reports of your device with easy share function. E.g. Calibration certificate, Commissioning report • Export Device Configuration: create log file with easy share function • In-app language adjustment (EN/DE/FR/IT/ES/CN/RU) Accessories: • LINK.10 (Converter Bluetooth / NFC) Notes • The App can be installed on iPhones or iPads with iOS 17+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ExView® at 5.0 against Belimo Assistant 2's 3.4. ExView® also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Belimo Assistant 2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). 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.
ExView® holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Belimo Assistant 2 has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ExView® ships an update every 6 months, Belimo Assistant 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ExView® | Belimo Assistant 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.4 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Extech Instruments Corporation | BELIMO Automation AG |
Customer experience
ExView®
Belimo Assistant 2
In-app purchases
ExView®
No in-app purchases
Belimo Assistant 2
No in-app purchases
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