LinkComm vs SMIOT Config Tool
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)
SMIOT Config Tool
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SMIOT Config utilizes bluetooth to configure, troubleshoot and monitor SM5038 dataloggers. Features: - View and collect configured measurement data - Troubleshoot connectivity and connected sensors - Easy access to critical telemetry settings - View and configure advanced configuration - Export and import configuration NB! Requires a SM5038 with firmware v3.1.0 or higher
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Verdict
LinkComm and SMIOT Config Tool are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LinkComm | SMIOT Config Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OTT HydroMet Corp | Scanmatic AS |
In-app purchases
LinkComm
No in-app purchases
SMIOT Config Tool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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