Barrel Monkey vs TankNET Config
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barrel Monkey
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The official app for the Barrel Monkey Topper: Use this app to adjust settings, display diagnostic data, and view the user manual. Works with the Barrel Monkey Topper available at barrel-monkey.com
TankNET Config
This app allows Acrolon customers to set up and manage their IoT-enabled TankNET controllers. It facilitates WiFi credential sharing via Bluetooth for internet connectivity and enables configuration of controller metadata like location. Users can also identify, monitor, and view operational data for their devices.
- Provision and configure TankNET controllers
- Share WiFi credentials via Bluetooth
- Connect controllers to the internet
- Publish/subscribe to IoT topics
- Configure controller metadata (e.g., location)
- Identify and monitor controllers
- View operational data
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TankNET Config enables Acrolon's customers to provision and configure their TankNET controllers. These controllers feature IoT capabilities, and users must utilize this app to share WiFi credentials with them via a Bluetooth link. This allows the controllers to connect to the internet and publish or subscribe to IoT topics. Additionally, users can configure metadata such as the controller's location within the facility. The application also allows users to identify the controller they wish to interact with, as well as monitor its configuration and operational data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Barrel Monkey at 12.0 against TankNET Config's 16.6. 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.
Barrel Monkey ships an update every 3 months, TankNET Config every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barrel Monkey | TankNET Config |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barrel Monkey LLC | Acrolon Technologies, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Barrel Monkey
No in-app purchases
TankNET Config
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barrel Monkey free?
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Do Barrel Monkey or TankNET Config have ads?
Which is updated more often, Barrel Monkey or TankNET Config?
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