Comparison

VEGA Tools vs TapTag Howard

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

Head to head
About

VEGA Tools

Configure and monitor industrial sensors wirelessly via Bluetooth using your smartphone or tablet. Access detailed instrument information, documentation, and diagnostic functions for efficient setup and operation.

Highlights
  • Wireless sensor adjustment via Bluetooth
  • Intuitive configuration interface
  • Real-time measurement visualization
  • Sensor status diagnostics
  • Instrument information retrieval via serial number
  • Access to product documentation
  • Optimal sensor alignment using tilt sensor
Features
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This app enables wireless adjustment of sensors that have the display/adjustment module PLICSCOM with Bluetooth. Your smartphone or tablet gives you convenient access to the adjustment functions of the sensor. The intuitive user interface of the app makes it very easy to configure the sensor and put it into operation. The optimized display and diagnostic function allows you to e.g. visualize the measured value or sensor status quickly and easily. By entering the serial number, all relevant information about your VEGA instrument can be retrieved. Optionally, you can get this information on your smartphone by scanning the data matrix code or barcode on the type label. General device information (instrument name, article number, delivery date, etc.), an overview of product features and the device-specific documentation (operating instructions, test certificates and safety notes) are thus available anytime, anywhere. By making use of the tilt sensor integrated in the smartphone, the app also allows the user to optimally align the radar sensor with the tank discharge opening in bulk solids applications.

About

TapTag Howard

Features
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Identification of sampling location – Using the GPS from the mobile device, the application can automatically narrow station search results to include only those stations within the current area of the mobile device. Other selections allow for filtering stations by company, station name, station number, or a combination thereof. This reduces the time required to look up correct station numbers and names, while vastly increasing the accuracy of station identification.

Screenshots

VEGA Tools4 screens
TapTag Howard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VEGA Tools at 13.0 against TapTag Howard's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

VEGA Tools ships an update monthly, TapTag Howard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
VEGA Tools versus TapTag Howard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVEGA ToolsTapTag Howard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVEGA Grieshaber KGDavid Parks

In-app purchases

None

VEGA Tools

No in-app purchases

None

TapTag Howard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VEGA Tools free?
VEGA Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapTag Howard free?
TapTag Howard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VEGA Tools or TapTag Howard have ads?
Neither VEGA Tools nor TapTag Howard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VEGA Tools or TapTag Howard?
VEGA Tools ships an update monthly, and TapTag Howard every 6 weeks. Most recently, VEGA Tools was updated on October 23, 2026 and TapTag Howard on October 28, 2026.

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