Comparison

Profound UI vs IBM Inspector Portable

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

Head to head
About

Profound UI

Access and manage IBM i server data on your iPhone or iPad in real-time. Convert existing character-based applications into enriched mobile interfaces, with features like photo uploading using the device camera.

Highlights
  • Real-time IBM i data access
  • Update and integrate IBM i data
  • Use native device features (e.g., camera)
  • Convert character-based apps to enriched UI
  • Requires Profound UI server component
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The Profound UI Mobile Client allows users to access information stored on an IBM i server through the use of an iPhone or iPad. IBM i data can be retrieved, updated, and/or integrated with native device features, such as the camera for photo uploading. Once connection details are supplied, all IBM i data access is in real time. Existing IBM i character-based applications can be converted to be accessed using an enriched user interface on the mobile device. The Profound UI Mobile Client communicates with the Profound UI server component, which must be installed and properly configured on the IBM i server.

About

IBM Inspector Portable

This app uses advanced computer vision to identify defects and anomalies in captured images. It can run trained models locally on your device for offline analysis and allows for sequential inspections with manual or scanned procedure initiation. Monitor inspection progress with a summary of pass/fail results.

Highlights
  • Computer vision defect identification
  • Offline on-device inferencing
  • Sequential inspection procedures
  • Manual and scanned procedure initiation
  • Progress monitoring with pass/fail summary
  • Core ML model support
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IBM Inspector Portable app uses complex computer vision models that are developed on IBM Maximo Visual Inspection deep-learning platform to enable the rapid identification of defects and issues by capturing images using an iPhone or iPad. IBM Inspector Portable can also run Core ML models exported from IBM Maximo Visual Inspection, which enables local inferencing on-device without requiring network connectivity. Organizations can license IBM Inspector Portable with MQTT if external systems are required to automatically initiate a procedure using MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT). IBM Inspector Portable is designed to: • Empower individuals within enterprises to take action in real time in determining if defects, damage, or other anomalies exist • Use CORE ML object detection and classification computer vision models that are trained on Maximo Visual Inspection for inferencing on iPhone or iPad. • Perform multiple inspections in a sequential order as part of a procedure • Commence a procedure manually by entering a unique reference, scanning a barcode, or using optical character recognition (OCR) • Provide users with the capability to monitor their progress through a summary view of all pass or fail results for each step of the procedure

Screenshots

Profound UI4 screens
IBM Inspector Portable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IBM Inspector Portable at 5.0 against Profound UI's 4.4. Profound UI's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IBM Inspector Portable holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Profound UI ships an update every 4 months, IBM Inspector Portable every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Profound UI versus IBM Inspector Portable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProfound UIIBM Inspector Portable
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB160 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperProfound Logic SoftwareIBM

Customer experience

Profound UI

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

IBM Inspector Portable

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Profound UI

No in-app purchases

None

IBM Inspector Portable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Profound UI free?
Profound UI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IBM Inspector Portable free?
IBM Inspector Portable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Profound UI or IBM Inspector Portable?
IBM Inspector Portable is rated higher. Profound UI averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while IBM Inspector Portable averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Profound UI or IBM Inspector Portable have ads?
Neither Profound UI nor IBM Inspector Portable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Profound UI or IBM Inspector Portable?
Profound UI ships an update every 4 months, and IBM Inspector Portable every 2 months. Most recently, Profound UI was updated on October 18, 2026 and IBM Inspector Portable on October 17, 2026.

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