Comparison

HINT Control vs Smart Vis

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

Head to head
About

HINT Control

Manage your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway with advanced features. Control WiFi settings, view statistics, and more. This app is not affiliated with T-Mobile.

Highlights
  • Advanced statistics
  • WiFi radio control
  • SSID management
  • Band steering
  • Gateway access
Features
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HINT Control is a cross-platform app for accessing and managing your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway, with some extra features compared to the official app. Features include advanced statistics, WiFi radio control, SSID management, and band steering, with more to come as more is discovered about the gateways. HINT Control currently supports the Arcadyan KVD21, the Arcadyan TMOG4AR, the Sagemcom Fast 5688W, the Sercomm TMOG4SE, and the Noka 5G21. The Askey LTE gateway is not supported at this time. This app is NOT affiliated with T-Mobile. HINT Control is open source and also available for other platforms. Check out the downloads and source code at https://github.com/zacharee/ArcadyanKVD21Control/.

About

Smart Vis

Features
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SmartVis – Advanced Rheology Control and Analysis SmartVis is your all-in-one companion app for controlling, monitoring, and analyzing rheology tests with your OFITE 800E and 900 viscometers. Whether you're running standard API tests or designing custom procedures, SmartVis gives you the flexibility and precision you need—all from your mobile device. Key Features: Direct Device Control: Seamlessly connect to your OFITE 800E or 900 viscometer to start, stop, and manage tests in real time. Custom Rheology Tests: Create and run your own rheology procedures tailored to your specific requirements. Continuous Testing Mode: Perform long-duration rheology tests with continuous logging and live data plotting. Data Logging & Visualization: View live plots of test data as it's collected. All results are automatically saved for review. Easy Data Sharing: Instantly export test results via email for reporting, review, or backup. Test Archiving: Store all recorded tests for future reference, comparison, and evaluation.

Screenshots

HINT Control4 screens
Smart Vis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Smart Vis at 12.2 against HINT Control's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HINT Control versus Smart Vis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHINT ControlSmart Vis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (111 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB108 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZachary WanderOFI Testing Equipment, Inc.

Bugs and requests

HINT Control

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • UI bug hides settings on SSID management page
  • Cannot disable 5ghz wifi after warning
  • Disabling 5ghz radio breaks gateway functionality
  • Latest update crashes repeatedly
  • Not compatible with newly released G5AR T-Mobile gateway
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  • Invalid JSON error when trying to log in
  • Latest update crashes over and over
  • G4AR not showing LTE stats
  • Cannot paste password or use password manager to login
  • Keyboard will not reduce on login screen (iPhone 11 Pro)
  • App doesn't work with VoiceOver
  • Unauthorized Error at Login
  • Doesn’t work - Unauthorized error
  • Doesn’t work - unauthorized access error
  • Changed channel, now cannot connect on other devices, requires factory reset
  • Latest update breaks Sagemcom gateway, won't pass login screen
  • Cannot pick channel 36 for 5ghz, always goes to channel 40
  • No G4AR support

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add automatic reboot schedule (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Trigger reboot on connection loss
  • Add Beacon Interval control
  • Add more Transmit Power control (e.g., 8mW on 5GHz, 21mW on 2.4GHz)
  • Advanced control with number input for transmit power
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  • Restore transmit power slider
  • Add temperature of gateway
  • Allow users to name unknown devices
  • Clarify named devices further
  • Add port forwarding controls
  • Add DMZ controls
  • Support for G4AR gateway
  • Adjust APN settings
  • Web app version

Smart Vis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HINT Control

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Vis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HINT Control free?
HINT Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Vis free?
Smart Vis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HINT Control or Smart Vis have ads?
Neither HINT Control nor Smart Vis shows ads.

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