Comparison

LinQs Sentinum vs via

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

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About

LinQs Sentinum

Features

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LinQs is an app from Sentinum that can be used to activate and configure Sentinum LPWAN (NB-IoT, LoRaWAN®, MIOTY®) sensors via NFC. With our latest version, all compatible sensors can be activated. At the same time, the app offers numerous setting options that allow the adjustment of the transmission and measurements rate, network parameters, thresholds and many more things.

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via

Features

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You wish to make on-site changes to your viasis or viacount II device? Or you wish to read your measured data and make evaluations locally? No problem! Simply install the via app on your iPhone and connect via Bluetooth. All settings can be easily executed and transferred to the devices.

Screenshots

LinQs Sentinum4 screens

via4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: via at weekly against LinQs Sentinum's every 5 weeks. via also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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

LinQs Sentinum ships an update every 5 weeks, via weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

LinQs Sentinum versus via: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	LinQs Sentinum	via
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	26.0	17.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	85 MB	85 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Sentinum GmbH	via traffic controlling gmbh

In-app purchases

None

LinQs Sentinum

No in-app purchases

None

via

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LinQs Sentinum free?

LinQs Sentinum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is via free?

via is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do LinQs Sentinum or via have ads?

Neither LinQs Sentinum nor via shows ads.

Which is updated more often, LinQs Sentinum or via?

LinQs Sentinum ships an update every 5 weeks, and via weekly. Most recently, LinQs Sentinum was updated on November 3, 2026 and via on November 4, 2026.