Comparison

BinCloud vs Bindicator

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

Head to head
About

BinCloud

Monitor and manage your operational inventory with detailed insights into material levels, temperature, and physical properties. Plan deliveries and troubleshoot supply chain issues efficiently. Receive free updates to enhance your management capabilities.

Highlights
  • View material levels by site, material, status, or level
  • Monitor material temperature via cables or nodes
  • Track material mass, volume, headspace, and height
  • Plan for deliveries
  • Troubleshoot supply issues
  • Free updates
Features
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Manage your operation, plan for deliveries, troubleshoot supply issues and more. -Easily view material levels, sorted by site, material, status, or level. -View material Temperature, broken down by temperature cable or node. -View material mass, volume, headspace, and height. -Free updates BinMaster is based in Lincoln, Nebraska and designs and manufactures reliable, solid-state point and continuous bin level indicators, control systems, and sensors used while storing powders and bulk solids. The company is a subsidiary of Garner Industries, a custom manufacturer of plastic and metal parts. Established in 1953, Garner Industries is certified to ISO 9001 quality management systems requirements.

About

Bindicator

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Bindicator's first mobile phone application that communicates with our devices via Bluetooth®. The new product responds to today's challenges and needs and allows users to use Bindicator devices easily and efficiently. The application allows easy management of transmitter settings using the commissioning and maintenance wizards. Configuration settings can be saved and easily accessed for future use. The application displays data in a clear, structured way, making it easy to review. It also provides the possibility to test and verify. Various test functions allow you to verify that the device works properly in the application, thus giving you more reliable measurements and guaranteeing optimal device performance. The pages are equipped with help functions and information services to assist the user in using the program and the devices. PROPERTIES – Direct connection to transmitters with Bluetooth® – Access transmitters without Bluetooth® via Bluetooth-HART modem – Live diagram display (trend), with automatic (~3 s) update: – Flow (PV) – Distance (SV) – Level% (TV) – Temperature (QV) – Current value (VV) – TOT1, TOT2 – h Level (flow measurement) – Echo amplitude – Level change rate – Echo list display with automatic update – Manually updates echo chart display – Current PV, SV values of transmitters display already in the device selector's initial screen – Full product identification, unique user ID – Log file saving COMPATIBLE DEVICES – SiloTect S80S – SiloTect S80L – SAT–504–2 (HART–USB modem) FUNCTIONS – Commissioning wizard (guides the user through the device settings, eliminating the possibility of errors); – Maintenance wizard (access to all parameter settings, device customization, more information and data about the device); – Testing / Verification; – Settings / Customization.

Screenshots

BinCloud4 screens
Bindicator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bindicator at every 2 weeks against BinCloud's every 2 months. Bindicator also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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

BinCloud ships an update every 2 months, Bindicator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BinCloud versus Bindicator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBinCloudBindicator
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarner IndustriesNIVELCO Process Control Co.

In-app purchases

None

BinCloud

No in-app purchases

None

Bindicator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BinCloud free?
BinCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bindicator free?
Bindicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BinCloud or Bindicator have ads?
Neither BinCloud nor Bindicator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BinCloud or Bindicator?
BinCloud ships an update every 2 months, and Bindicator every 2 weeks. Most recently, BinCloud was updated on October 2, 2026 and Bindicator on September 20, 2026.

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