Comparison

BAXTER SmartConnect vs WaveLinx CAT

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

Head to head
About

BAXTER SmartConnect

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Commercial Kitchen & Bakery Performance at Your Fingertips with SmartConnect. For BAXTER and other ITW equipment with built-in WiFi, get connected with the new SmartConnect app. Create better procedures and performance with machine monitoring, analysis, and email notifications. ITW SmartConnect 365 Suite of Apps • Get Connected: SmartConnect will pair with any compatible WiFi enabled equipment across ITW Food Equipment Group brands. • Machine Status: Monitor your fleet of equipment with real-time machine statuses for all your connected machines. • Error Codes & Event History: Prevent downtime with monitoring and emails for errors or events, and easily submit a service request when needed. • MenuManager: Craft personalized recipes on the mobile MenuManager and upload to any Baxter Rotating Rack or Mini Rotating Rack ovens in your fleet. Rotating Rack Oven Features* • Baking Cycles: Create better bakery operations and procedures by analyzing oven bake cycles and run-time over days, weeks and months in the easy-to-use graphs. • Resource Consumption & Cost: Lower your operating costs by analyzing water and energy cost and consumption over days, weeks and months. Learn more about the ITW SmartConnect365 Suite of apps at https://itwfoodequipment.com/smartconnect365 *Not all features are available in every country or product model. Compatibility: BAXTER OV520G1, OV520G2, OV520E1, OV520E2, OV320G, OV320E

About

WaveLinx CAT

Configure and manage WaveLinx CAT lighting systems for commercial spaces. This application allows users to create zones, adjust sensor settings, modify scenes, and update device firmware. A Bluetooth Programming Interface (BPI) is required for operation.

Highlights
  • Scan and read CAT devices
  • Create and manage zones
  • Adjust occupancy and daylight sensors
  • Modify lighting scenes
  • Update device firmware
Features
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User and Commissioning application for WaveLinx CAT. Note: Bluetooth Programming Interface (BPI) must be connected. Scan and read CAT devices with a BPI device. This app lets you modify your WaveLinx CAT device settings to commercial space lighting work as you want. - Create new Zones and move devices to zones. - Change occupancy and daylight sensor settings. - Modify scenes and change wall station settings according to your desire. - Update your device's firmware.

Screenshots

BAXTER SmartConnect4 screens
WaveLinx CAT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BAXTER SmartConnect at every 6 weeks against WaveLinx CAT'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

BAXTER SmartConnect ships an update every 6 weeks, WaveLinx CAT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BAXTER SmartConnect versus WaveLinx CAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBAXTER SmartConnectWaveLinx CAT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperITW Food Equipment GroupCooper Lighting

In-app purchases

None

BAXTER SmartConnect

No in-app purchases

None

WaveLinx CAT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BAXTER SmartConnect free?
BAXTER SmartConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WaveLinx CAT free?
WaveLinx CAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BAXTER SmartConnect or WaveLinx CAT have ads?
Neither BAXTER SmartConnect nor WaveLinx CAT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BAXTER SmartConnect or WaveLinx CAT?
BAXTER SmartConnect ships an update every 6 weeks, and WaveLinx CAT every 4 months. Most recently, BAXTER SmartConnect was updated on October 12, 2026 and WaveLinx CAT on October 6, 2026.

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