Comparison

Moasure vs Alpha Insta Smoker Control

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

Head to head
About

Moasure

This app connects to specialized devices to measure, visualize, and edit spatial data without needing GPS or an internet connection. It offers tools for detailed analysis, organization, and export of measurements for various applications.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device connection
  • Real-time measurement visualization
  • Measurement editing tools
  • Area, perimeter, and volume calculation
  • Floor plan creation
  • File organization and export (CAD, PDF, CSV)
  • Offline operation
Features
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The Moasure app is the innovative companion for all Moasure devices. Connecting via Bluetooth, the Moasure app provides you with a sleek and user-friendly interface to help you measure, view, and edit your measurement data in one place, without the need for GPS or an internet connection. Measure and draw simultaneously. See your measurements visualized instantly on-screen, with a number of different ways to view your data. With the Moasure 2 Series, watch your drawing appear as you walk the site, capturing area, perimeter, volume, elevation, and more. With Moasure LX1, watch your floor plan build in real time as you move from room to room. Inspect and edit your measurements. Utilize the range of powerful in-app tools to enhance your drawings. For outdoor measurements, determine the rise, run, and gradient between any two selected points, calculate cut-and-fill volumes, add background images to measurements and label points of interest. For floor plan measurements, label and color code rooms, add annotations, edit door and window types, plus align and join walls. Organize and export your files. Save each measurement and categorize files into folders for easy access within the app. Use a variety of exporting options, including directly to CAD through DXF & DWG formats, as well as PDF, CSV and various IMG files, for quick and convenient sharing to customers and colleagues. The Moasure app is free to download, and there is no subscription required.

About

Alpha Insta Smoker Control

Features
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Alpha Insta Smoker Control is the companion app for the Alpha Insta Smoker by Alpha Drain Solutions. The app connects directly to the appliance over its own Wi-Fi network and shows everything you need during the job on a single screen. What you can do • Start and stop, smoke on/off and fan speed • Temperature and setpoint at a glance, with status (heating, ready, smoking, cooling) • Temperature trend of the last 30 minutes • Pump and heater time, cycles and maintenance reminder • Emergency stop that is always within reach • Pair several smokers using the access code shown on the appliance • Dutch, French, English and German Licence The app requires a licence issued by Alpha Drain Solutions. Activate with the e-mail address linked to your licence; a licence is bound to one phone. Without a licence the app only shows the activation screen. Requirements • An Alpha Insta Smoker (firmware V3 or newer; access code from V4) • iPhone with iOS 16 or newer • Internet for the licence check; control itself works over the appliance's Wi-Fi network Questions or licence requests: info@alphadrainsolutions.be

Screenshots

Moasure4 screens
Alpha Insta Smoker Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Moasure at 3 against Alpha Insta Smoker Control's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Moasure versus Alpha Insta Smoker Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoasureAlpha Insta Smoker Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (128 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings128 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size308 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3D TechnologiesInsta3D

Bugs and requests

Moasure

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes after 1-2 hours of measuring
  • Device fails to turn on reliably with double-tap
  • Bluetooth disconnection causes loss of measurement progress
  • Incorrect elevation readings
  • Measurements inaccurate on soft ground and tall grass
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  • File export fails to attach to emails
  • CAD file imports don't work properly in design programs
  • App crashes when using point cloud mode
  • Stick fasteners come loose
  • Phone mount pad falls off
  • Inconsistent measurements when repeated
  • Email verification not received during account setup
  • Folder navigation requires returning to home menu
  • Auto-save functions intermittently

Requested features

15 requests
  • Cloud storage and backup functionality
  • Undo/redo functionality for measurements
  • Ability to edit and delete points after measurement
  • Web-based interface for editing on larger screens
  • Compass/directional indicators
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  • Point naming and annotation features
  • Ability to input actual elevation data
  • STP file export format
  • Landscape/portrait view switching for iPad
  • Auto-save and save-as-you-go features
  • Ability to resume measurements from specific points
  • OneDrive or cloud integration
  • Select all export function
  • Better phone mount on stick
  • Power switch instead of tap activation

Alpha Insta Smoker Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Moasure

No in-app purchases

None

Alpha Insta Smoker Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moasure free?
Moasure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alpha Insta Smoker Control free?
Alpha Insta Smoker Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Moasure or Alpha Insta Smoker Control have ads?
Neither Moasure nor Alpha Insta Smoker Control shows ads.

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