Comparison

XDiscovery vs Xupdater

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

Head to head
About

XDiscovery

Features
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XDiscovery finds the devices around your iPhone. The All tab searches Bluetooth and the local network together. Type in the search field to narrow the list. Bluetooth rows show the device name, signal bars, and the reading in dBm. Wi-Fi rows show the device name, its address, and the Bonjour service. The Bluetooth tab lists nearby Bluetooth devices. Named devices and the full count are shown at the top. Unnamed devices can be shown or hidden. Open a device to see a live ten-bar signal meter and the services and values it exposes, including battery level when the device provides it. The Wi-Fi tab browses Bonjour services on the local network. Pick a service type, then a device, to see its address and the details it advertises. Groups keeps the devices you care about. My Devices is ready to use, and you can add more groups. Add a device from its row or from its detail screen. While a saved device is nearby, its row is highlighted. Bluetooth devices in a group show live signal strength. XDiscovery only looks. It does not pair with devices, change their settings, or send commands. Groups stay on this iPhone.

About

Xupdater

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Xupdater is a utility designed to facilitate firmware lifecycle management for Xmesh devices operating on the proprietary Xicato mesh network. Interfacing with proprietary gateways via REST API, Xupdater provides a centralized console for deploying updates efficiently across device fleets.ย  Key Features: Batch & Single Deployment: Execute Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware updates for specific nodes or broadcast batch updates to multiple devices simultaneously. Upgrade Recommendation: System automatically queries and recommends the latest stable firmware build for detected hardware. Granular Filtering: Locate and target devices efficiently by filtering via Network membership and/or Group association. Multi-Gateway Support: Configure and manage multiple gateway endpoints, allowing for seamless context switching between different site deployments. Demo Mode: Preview the application's functionality and workflow in a simulated environment without requiring live hardware connection. Requirements: This application requires a compatible gateway (XIG/XIG2). Network access to the gateway's REST API interface.

Screenshots

XDiscovery3 screens
Xupdater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Xupdater at 12.0 against XDiscovery's 15.0. On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
XDiscovery versus Xupdater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXDiscoveryXupdater
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 30 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaehyuk KwonSBC Xicato

In-app purchases

None

XDiscovery

No in-app purchases

None

Xupdater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XDiscovery free?
XDiscovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Xupdater free?
Xupdater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XDiscovery or Xupdater have ads?
Neither XDiscovery nor Xupdater shows ads.

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