TFT SmartPlex vs Education Is KEY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TFT SmartPlex
This app allows users to program and control TFT remote-controlled products via Bluetooth. Users can set monitor patterns, stow positions, and perform diagnostics. It's designed for operation with CAN-bus enabled devices.
- Program monitor oscillate patterns
- Set hard stops
- Configure stow positions
- Perform simple diagnostics
- Troubleshoot issues
- Bluetooth connectivity
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The SmartPlex™ app is designed to be operated in conjunction with the latest CAN-bus enabled TFT remote controlled products. Doing so enables the user to program monitor oscillate patterns, hard stops, stow positions, and more. The app also allows for simple diagnostics and troubleshooting. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Task Force Tips, LLC is under license.
Education Is KEY
This tool provides firefighters with essential hose data and calculations, including friction loss, GPM, and nozzle pressure. It also serves as a product catalog for hose specifications and helps locate local product experts.
- Friction loss calculator
- GPM and nozzle pressure reference
- Key Hose product catalog
- Local product expert finder
- Fire service interface
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Education Is KEY – Friction Loss Calculator & Hose Resource Tool Firefighting demands precision. The Education Is KEY app delivers it. Designed for firefighters, instructors, and procurement teams alike, this powerful tool puts essential hose data and calculations right in your pocket. From the fireground to the classroom, you can quickly and accurately calculate friction loss, GPM, and nozzle pressure. But this app does more than math—it’s also a complete resource for Key Hose product specs, a searchable product catalog, and even a tool to help you find your local product expert. Key Features: • Easy-to-use friction loss calculator • Quick reference for GPM and nozzle pressure • Full Key Hose product catalog with specs and details • Instantly find your local product expert • Clean interface, built for real-world fire service use Whether you're flowing water or just flowing through training, Education Is KEY helps you work smarter, train better, and make confident, informed decisions. Train with it. Work with it. Rely on it. Because when knowledge matters most—Education Is KEY.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Education Is KEY at 4.0 against TFT SmartPlex's 1.0. Education Is KEY also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). TFT SmartPlex's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Education Is KEY holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
TFT SmartPlex ships an update every 3 months, Education Is KEY every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TFT SmartPlex | Education Is KEY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Task Force Tips | KFH Industries, INC |
Customer experience
TFT SmartPlex
Education Is KEY
In-app purchases
TFT SmartPlex
No in-app purchases
Education Is KEY
No in-app purchases
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