LinkComm vs Steelhead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LinkComm
This application allows users to communicate with specific OTT HydroMet dataloggers and transmitters. It enables viewing current status, downloading logged data, changing device setups, and performing diagnostic actions.
- View current status and measurement data
- Change device setup
- Download and graph logged data
- Perform diagnostics
- Supports Satlink3, X-Link, ecoLog 1000, SensorLink 1000
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LinkComm is an app used to communicate with Ott dataloggers and transmitters. Supported devices include Satlink3, X-Link, ecoLog 1000, and SensorLink 1000. With LinkComm you can: * View current status and measurement data * Change the setup * Download and graph the log * Perform diagnostics (e.g., send a command, set the time)
Steelhead
This utility app allows users to connect to and configure compatible sensors via Bluetooth. It enables direct sensor diagnostics, immediate readings, and downloading of stored data for analysis.
- Bluetooth (BLE) connectivity
- Sensor configuration (add/change sensors)
- Reporting/sampling interval adjustment
- SDI-12 Transparent mode for diagnostics
- Immediate current readings
- Download stored data
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• Connect via Bluetooth (BLE) • Configuration: add/change sensors, reporting/sampling interval, and more! • SDI-12 Transparent mode: talk directly to the sensor for diagnostics • Current readings: take an immediate reading • Download stored data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Steelhead at 5.0 against LinkComm's 4.7. Steelhead also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). LinkComm's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Steelhead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
LinkComm ships an update every 2 months, Steelhead every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LinkComm | Steelhead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OTT HydroMet Corp | Stevens Water Monitoring Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
LinkComm
Steelhead
In-app purchases
LinkComm
No in-app purchases
Steelhead
No in-app purchases
