SDS Mobile vs SKC SmartWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SDS Mobile
Access an extensive database of safety data sheets (SDS) and material safety data sheets (MSDS) on your mobile device. Quickly search for products using barcode scanning, view detailed chemical information, and respond effectively during emergencies. Share SDS documents via various communication channels.
- Access to industry-leading SDS/MSDS database
- Barcode scanning for product search
- Unlimited SDS viewing and searching
- "My Favorites" binder for frequently used SDS
- Share SDS via fax, email, text, and social media
- GHS-compliant SDS
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SDS Mobile™ — The best free way to manage your safety data sheets™ Get instant access to the innovator’s of electronic SDS management’s industry-leading database of material safety data sheets (MSDS) and reformatted GHS-compliant safety data sheets (SDS). Search and view an unlimited number of SDSs. Barcode scanning feature allows you to search for specific products that are present in your facility. Respond quickly and competently in emergency situations. Gain instant insight into the chemicals and products you are working with—all from the palm of your hand! Add an unlimited number of frequently referenced SDSs to your personal “My Favorites” binder. Forward complete SDSs by fax, e-mail, text message; or send SDS through social share to Twitter, Facebook and other apps. KHA also offers complete SDS, chemical inventory management and environmental compliance services. Find out why thousands of companies have made KHA Online-SDS™ the global choice for SDS compliance and data management services. Visit us online at www.online-msds.com, www.kha.com, ghskit.com or call 1-800-274-4995. **Please note that safety data sheets delivered by SDS Mobile™ have primarily been authored for North American markets**
SKC SmartWave
Monitor and control SKC Air Sample Pumps remotely via Bluetooth. View real-time status, adjust sampling parameters, and manage pump operations. Secure your devices with a lock feature.
- Bluetooth pump detection
- Real-time status monitoring
- Adjust sampling parameters
- Start/stop/pause pump runs
- Pump naming
- Secure Lock feature
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Check SKC Pump status or change sampling parameters with the SKC SmartWave App! Through Bluetooth®, detect one or more SKC Pumps listed in order of signal strength, monitor each detected pump’s run time, flow rate/pressure, fault indication, inlet pressure, and atmospheric temperature and pressure simply by touching the desired pump icon. SKC SmartWave allows you to select constant flow or constant pressure mode, set flow rate or pressure, and start/stop/pause/resume a pump run. Select temperature and atmospheric pressure display units and even name detected pumps. Use the SKC SmartWave App with the SKC Pump Secure Lock feature enabled to prevent unauthorized access to each detected pump.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SDS Mobile at 53% against SKC SmartWave's 0%. SDS Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). SKC SmartWave's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.
SKC SmartWave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SDS Mobile has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of SDS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of SKC SmartWave's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SDS Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, SKC SmartWave every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SDS Mobile | SKC SmartWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KHA, Online-MSDS | SKC Inc., |
Customer experience
SDS Mobile
SKC SmartWave
In-app purchases
SDS Mobile
No in-app purchases
SKC SmartWave
No in-app purchases
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