AQS vs SmartEAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AQS
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Designed for water leak detection service providers or water utilities personnel. Aquarius-Spectrumâ„¢ installation tool provides: * Sensor mapping * Create Devices * Enable reviewing results on the web application * Online expert support available Simple, user friendly & cost effective.
SmartEAR
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This app is used to install and operate with SmartEAR devices (IoT noise and data loggers for leak detection in drinking water pipes). Various function tests (like transmission test and realtime measurement) can be performed and data can be read from the device. Also the SmartEAR+ devices are supported. (SmartEAR+iP, SmartEAR+eC, SmartEAR+eH, SmartEAR+ePF)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AQS at every 5 weeks against SmartEAR's every 3 months. SmartEAR's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AQS ships an update every 5 weeks, SmartEAR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AQS | SmartEAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aquarius-Spectrum | Megger Germany GmbH |
In-app purchases
AQS
No in-app purchases
SmartEAR
No in-app purchases
