Virtual Ringelmann vs Conecta CREA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Ringelmann
This app aids in black smoke inspections by virtualizing the Ringelmann Scale methodology through your device's camera. It streamlines the process for assessing emissions from diesel engines and industrial chimneys, supporting environmental compliance and decision-making.
- Virtual Ringelmann Scale measurement
- Supports vehicular and stationary surveillance
- Automatic pollution index identification
- Generates photographic evidence
- Web portal integration for reports
- Historical data logging
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Assistance system for black smoke inspections. Through the camera of your device, we virtualize the Ringelmann Scale methodology, used worldwide to measure the emission of black smoke from diesel engines and industrial chimneys. The inspection process is faster and more efficient and it is possible to inspect a greater number of vehicles and chimneys, thus allowing them to be sent to suitability, thus reducing the emission of black smoke and freeing the environment from tons of this residue. Virtual Ringelmann supports both vehicular and stationary surveillance methods. It was developed for industries and transport companies that need to implement the concept of environmental management in the administration and operation of pollutant emitters and who wish to be aligned with municipal, state, national, or international environmental legislation and standards such as 14001. Benefits of Virtual Ringelmann • Measurement Assessment of the conditions of the fleet or industrial chimneys supporting decision making for preventive and corrective actions. • Decision support It automatically identifies and records the pollution index emitted by the inspected source through the captured image. This information together with the registered image will allow a richer analysis of the characteristics of the measurements. • Confidence Generates evidence through photographic image captured during the inspection process. This image can be sent to the Virtual Ringelmann Portal (http://portal.virtualringelmann.com) to generate a decision support report. • Integration Allows the generation of inspection reports on the web portal as well as the creation of a history of the vehicular or stationary sources inspected • Convenience For large companies, it will be possible to maintain a single technical person responsible for analyzing the measurements without leaving the company using the reports issued by the portal. The measurements will be more constant, however, made by common people, without the need for analysis training as it is with the PAPEL scale, bringing more credibility and economy to the inspection process. Virtual Ringelmann is the evolution of a product created in 1888 in order to facilitate inspection and monitoring of smoke emitters.
Conecta CREA
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Aplicativo para os Profissionais do Sistema CONFEA/CREA Este aplicativo é destinado aos profissionais registrados nos CREAs dos seguintes estados: AC, AL, AM, AP, BA, MA, MG, PA, PB, RN, RR, SE, TO Com ele, você tem acesso rápido e seguro a diversos serviços essenciais: • Carteira Digital do Profissional: Tenha sua carteirinha sempre à mão, direto no celular. • Emissão de ART (Anotação de Responsabilidade Técnica): Facilidade para emitir sua ART a qualquer momento. • Emissão de CRQ. • Consulta e Visualização de ARTs: Acompanhe todas as ARTs emitidas com praticidade. • Visualização de Denúncias: Acesse e acompanhe o status de denúncias realizadas. • Boletos Pagos e Disponíveis: Confira seus pagamentos e boletos em aberto. • Consulta de Protocolos: Verifique o andamento de solicitações e processos. • Consulta de Empresas, Profissionais e Protocolos: Pesquise informações atualizadas diretamente pelo app. Desenvolvido para oferecer mais agilidade e comodidade aos profissionais do Sistema CONFEA/CREA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Conecta CREA at every 2 weeks against Virtual Ringelmann's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Virtual Ringelmann ships an update monthly, Conecta CREA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Ringelmann | Conecta CREA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACT Sistemas LTDA | TECNOTECH SISTEMAS |
In-app purchases
Virtual Ringelmann
No in-app purchases
Conecta CREA
No in-app purchases









