Comparison

CABE vs SWS IoT

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

Head to head
About

CABE

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Members of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) can use this official mobile application as a member benefit. Use the mobile app to: โ€ข view CABEโ€™s training and events calendar โ€“ learn about upcoming seminars, conferences, webinars and other CPD opportunities. โ€ข join the CABE Community โ€“ contribute to the forum and connect with other Building Engineer from across the globe. โ€ข access Building Engineer on the go โ€“ catch up on technical articles and opinions pieces wherever you are; and โ€ข discover Association news and information โ€“ stay up-to-date with updates from CABE and the industry. CABE provides members of the Association access to this app free of charge. Designed and developed by TripBuilder Media Inc. If you have any questions, or need any support regarding how to use this app, please contact us (located within the Help Desk icon in the app).

About

SWS IoT

Features
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SWS IoT is a mobile application to display different type of sensors readings. Dashboard - Different sensor dashboards will be shown - In each dashboard, there are different ways to present sensor values or status, for example table, chart, map - Click the details to see more info of a specific sensor Alarms - Show any active alarm of the sensor in the Alarms tab Devices - Show all devices status in the Device Tab

Screenshots

CABE4 screens
SWS IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SWS IoT at none against CABE's shown. CABE's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CABE ships an update every 5 months, SWS IoT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
CABE versus SWS IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCABESWS IoT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better12.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperChartered Association of Building EngineersSimplyworks Solutions Limited

In-app purchases

None

CABE

No in-app purchases

None

SWS IoT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CABE free?
CABE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SWS IoT free?
SWS IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CABE or SWS IoT have ads?
CABE shows ads; SWS IoT does not.
Which is updated more often, CABE or SWS IoT?
CABE ships an update every 5 months, and SWS IoT every 3 months. Most recently, CABE was updated on September 7, 2026 and SWS IoT on May 17, 2026.

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