Comparison

SVL App vs SmartCell Guide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

The pocket guide to SmartCell.

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About

SVL App

Features

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Control and debug SVL units

About

SmartCell Guide

Features

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SmartCell Guide offers a host of practical features. Working out of hours or in a different time zone? SmartCell Guide has you covered. WORK OFFLINE - SmartCell Guide leads you through the setting up an entire system without a network connection. It can be viewed when you're out of phone signal and no WIFI is available, or if you're just trying to save battery life. Offline media includes full details on; SmartCell devices, system configuration, system maintenance, fault resolution, a resistor calculator and a handy scanner for device barcodes and QR codes. SmartCell Guide provides additional online links to; SmartCell YouTube channel, technical publications and EMS technical support - all in one place for the first time! There is also a feedback feature that allows the user to help shape the future development of the app. SmartCell Guide is multilingual, now supporting eleven languages. Download the EMS SmartCell Guide today.

Screenshots

SVL App4 screens

SmartCell Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartCell Guide at monthly against SVL App's every 4 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SVL App ships an update every 4 months, SmartCell Guide monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

SVL App versus SmartCell Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SVL App	SmartCell Guide
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	90 MB	489 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Actulux A/S	Electronic Modular Services Ltd

In-app purchases

None

SVL App

No in-app purchases

None

SmartCell Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SVL App free?

SVL App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SmartCell Guide free?

SmartCell Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SVL App or SmartCell Guide have ads?

Neither SVL App nor SmartCell Guide shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SVL App or SmartCell Guide?

SVL App ships an update every 4 months, and SmartCell Guide monthly. Most recently, SVL App was updated on August 12, 2026 and SmartCell Guide on May 19, 2026.