Comparison

LI vs Juniper Connect

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

Head to head
About

LI

Features
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This free application allows for remote control of the LI-COR LI-8100A Automated Soil CO2 Flux System for long-term or survey measurements of soil CO2 flux. You can perform any action from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch that is available from the LI-8100A Windows® Application Software. Uses Wi-Fi for local connection to any LI-8100A Analyzer Control Unit with an installed wireless PCMCIA (PC) card. After connection, simple menus provide for setup and configuration of the LI-8100A measurement protocols, data collection parameters, manual control over soil chamber opening and closing, starting a measurement, and real-time viewing of output variables, among others.

About

Juniper Connect

Features
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Juniper Connect is a configuration and communication utility app for all Juniper Systems GNSS receivers and software. With Juniper Connect you can easily establish a connection to a mobile device, change receiver settings, and view GNSS data, such as position, altitude, estimated horizontal error, satellites in fix, and correction service. The following devices and services are compatible with Juniper Connect: • Geode GNSS Receiver • Spire GNSS Receiver • Juniper RTK A common use case for Juniper Connect is that it can also function as a network RTK client and can interface with most mapping applications. Juniper Connect replaces Geode Connect and is the software that allows our hardware to connect to Juniper Systems GNSS receivers. Whether you are using a Juniper Rugged Tablet or Handheld, or connecting via a consumer phone or tablet, Juniper Connect allows your device to seamlessly communicate with the GNSS receiver. Privacy policy: https://www.junipersys.com/Company/Legal

Screenshots

LI2 screens
Juniper Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LI at 6.1 against Juniper Connect's 15.0. 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

LI ships an update every 2 months, Juniper Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
LI versus Juniper Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIJuniper Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLI-COR BiosciencesJuniper Systems Inc.

In-app purchases

None

LI

No in-app purchases

None

Juniper Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LI free?
LI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Juniper Connect free?
Juniper Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LI or Juniper Connect have ads?
Neither LI nor Juniper Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LI or Juniper Connect?
LI ships an update every 2 months, and Juniper Connect monthly. Most recently, LI was updated on October 9, 2026 and Juniper Connect on October 24, 2026.

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