Comparison

Flowserve FlowSync vs SmartRide Tools

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

Head to head
About

Flowserve FlowSync

Control and monitor MXb Smart Actuators remotely via Bluetooth from an iOS tablet. View detailed diagnostics, capture screenshots for reports, and create/save actuator configurations for easy deployment.

Highlights
  • Remote actuator control via Bluetooth
  • View advanced diagnostics
  • Capture screenshots for reports
  • Create and save actuator configurations
  • Push configurations to multiple actuators
Features
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This is a Bluetooth utility designed to allow Flowserve Customer to control their MXb Smart Actuators from their IOS Tablet. This is designed to help customers who have units in hard to reach areas as they can control the unit from a distance. The large screen of a tablet also helps customers view advanced diagnostics items in a detailed way and capture screenshots to create performance reports. The app also allows customers to create Actuator Configurations which can be saved to the tablet and then pushed to one or multiple actuators without ever moving the knobs on the units.

About

SmartRide Tools

Features
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The SmartRide Tools app allows you to connect and communicate with our products and configure their functions through Bluetooth. Using this app, you can: 1. View the status and information of your vehicle's devices; 2. Lock or unlock your vehicle; 3. Set the speed range and adjust the display unit; 4. Configure cruise control and zero-start functions; 5. Enter the serial number and add vehicle accessory replacement information. Please note: This app is for internal product tools only.

Screenshots

Flowserve FlowSync4 screens
SmartRide Tools3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartRide Tools at every 2 months against Flowserve FlowSync's every 8 months. Flowserve FlowSync's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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

Flowserve FlowSync ships an update every 8 months, SmartRide Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Flowserve FlowSync versus SmartRide Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowserve FlowSyncSmartRide Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlowserve CorpShenzhen digital intelligence future software development Co., LTD

In-app purchases

None

Flowserve FlowSync

No in-app purchases

None

SmartRide Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flowserve FlowSync free?
Flowserve FlowSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartRide Tools free?
SmartRide Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flowserve FlowSync or SmartRide Tools have ads?
Neither Flowserve FlowSync nor SmartRide Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowserve FlowSync or SmartRide Tools?
Flowserve FlowSync ships an update every 8 months, and SmartRide Tools every 2 months. Most recently, Flowserve FlowSync was updated on September 11, 2026 and SmartRide Tools on May 17, 2026.

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