Facewatch vs Piab Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Facewatch
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Features: ALERTS: Using facial recognition technology, Facewatch matches faces against known offenders within seconds of them entering your premises and sends an instant alert for verification and action. SECURITY: You have complete peace of mind regarding security and Data Protection, we use bank grade security and we share images and crime types as data controllers with other businesses that have subscribed to the Facewatch system.
Piab Connect
Configure and manage Piab products safely using NFC. View current settings, adjust device parameters, and copy configurations between devices for efficient setup. Optimize your vacuum system with statistics and performance indicators.
- NFC product scanning
- Adjust device parameters
- Copy settings between products
- View product statistics
- Set optional PIN code
- Multi-language support
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Piab Connect is a tool for managing Piab products safely over NFC. Tap a supported Piab product with your phone to view its current settings and adjust device parameters directly on site. Copy settings from one product to another for quick set up, and view statistics and system performance indicators to optimize your vacuum system. Built for technicians and service teams working with Piab equipment, Piab Connect brings vacuum system optimization into a single, guided mobile workflow. • Scan a Piab product via NFC to read its current configuration • Adjust device parameters • Copy settings from one product to another for quick set up • Review product and process statistics over NFC • Set an optional PIN code • Available in 14 languages for global service teams
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Piab Connect at weekly against Facewatch's every 2 months. Facewatch's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.1). 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.
Facewatch ships an update every 2 months, Piab Connect weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Facewatch | Piab Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Watch IP LTD | Piab AB |
In-app purchases
Facewatch
No in-app purchases
Piab Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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