iFSC vs SmartSolo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFSC
Control and program seismic recorders remotely. Monitor device health, including battery, GPS, and storage. Set up network connections and view data without interrupting acquisition.
- Edit and program acquisition parameters
- State-of-Health monitoring
- RAM and disk usage monitoring
- GPS status monitoring
- Battery voltage monitoring
- Network setup and status checks
- Data monitoring during acquisition
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iFSC (Field Setup Controller) is a Command/Control app for the REF TEK 130 DAS Seismic Recorder via the Serial Port.. iFSC is used to edit and program the acquisition parameters of the DAS. It also provides State-of-Health monitoring with an extensive set of Status commands. State-of-Health monitoring includes acquisition status, RAM and disk usage, GPS status, main and backup battery voltages, time, and temperature. Additional commands allow setting up network connections and checking network status. Data monitoring without stopping acquisition is also available. The Command/Control functionality of this app requires the iFSC cable or WiFi Serial Adapter which are available from the manufacturer of the REF TEK 130 DAS Seismic Recorder.
SmartSolo
This application facilitates the deployment of seismic sensors. It allows users to manage and configure SmartSolo node seismic sensors for data acquisition.
- Seismic sensor deployment
- SmartSolo node management
- Data acquisition configuration
- Sensor parameter setup
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SoloFDT is a App developed by SmartSolo to deploy SmartSolo node seismic sensor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartSolo at 5.0 against iFSC's 3.0. iFSC's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 14.5). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
SmartSolo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
iFSC ships an update every 5 months, SmartSolo every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFSC | SmartSolo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xeos Technologies Inc. | SmartSolo Inc. |
Customer experience
iFSC
SmartSolo
In-app purchases
iFSC
No in-app purchases
SmartSolo
No in-app purchases
