GismanBluetooth® vs ITO Navaids
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GismanBluetooth®
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• Program your lanterns thanks to the App Gisman Bluetooth®. • Access to GISMAN Bluetooth® app is secured and subject to the mandatory entry of a username and password furnished by GISMAN upon first connection and at regular intervals. • The application works even if Internet connectivity is non-existent (especially when operating on a lantern at sea). Data are indeed stored on the phone and will be sent to the platform when a network will be found. • Connect you to the lantern will allow, among others functions: o to program the range, flash character, battery energy-saving mode) … o to easily configure the AIS information o to protect the configuration with a security PIN code o to check the lantern status o share the data via email • With the option WatchAtoN, you can transmit the lantern’s data collected by the App towards the GISMAN Web portal. • With the option Maintenance Tool, you can fulfill and send your maintenance reporting to the GISMAN Web portal. • The App and its modules are cybersecured, to protect your personal data and those of your aids to navigation. • The app is available in 4 languages: English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
ITO Navaids
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The ITO Navaids app has been designed for easy programming of the ITO Navaids beacons that support the Bluetooth functionality. The interface is quick and easy to use, the user can read and program the following parameters. • Check Battery Voltage • Check beacon settings • Set storage mode • Set custom name • Set character • Set day intensity • Set night intensity • Test beacon An ITO navaids enabled beacon and an account are required to use the app. Please contact info@itonavaids.com for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: GismanBluetooth® at 3 against ITO Navaids's 1. GismanBluetooth® also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GismanBluetooth® ships an update every 3 months, ITO Navaids every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GismanBluetooth® | ITO Navaids |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GISMAN | ITO Navaids |
In-app purchases
GismanBluetooth®
No in-app purchases
ITO Navaids
No in-app purchases









