Comparison

DicksonOne vs SmartSense

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

Head to head
About

DicksonOne

Monitor environmental conditions 24/7 from any location using cloud-based technology. Receive real-time alerts and historical data, and record actions taken to resolve issues. Access your data from any device for comprehensive environmental oversight.

Highlights
  • 24/7 environmental monitoring
  • Cloud-based data access
  • Real-time alerts
  • Historical data viewing
  • Alert commenting and resolution logging
  • Multi-device support
Features
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24/7 Environmental Monitoring from anywhere, with DicksonOne. DicksonOne's cloud-based monitoring allows you to keep tabs on environmental data with constant monitoring and alerts on the go. Dickson environmental monitoring helps organizations with accurate and dependable data in critical environments. For nearly a century, Dickson has become a dependable partner for businesses worldwide. Now, DicksonOne gives you what you need to remotely view and monitor your environmental data from anywhere in the world, on any device or platform. Monitor: - View environmental data from your monitoring points and see current trends - Quickly identify any monitoring points or devices that need your attention, from a single refrigerator to thousands of locations around the world Alerts: - View real-time and historical alerts - Comment on alerts and record what, why, and how an alert occurred — along with how it was fixed

About

SmartSense

This enterprise-grade app monitors temperature, ensures food safety, and manages quality. It captures equipment and product temperatures and allows for the completion of quality checklists, working with specific Bluetooth sensors.

Highlights
  • Temperature monitoring
  • Food safety management
  • Quality management
  • Equipment temperature capture
  • Product temperature recording
  • Quality checklist completion
Features
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The SmartSense by Digi mobile application is an enterprise-grade temperature monitoring, food safety, and quality management platform. The App is primarily used to capture equipment temperatures, record product temperatures, and complete quality checklists. The App works seamlessly with SmartSense Bluetooth sensors and the SmartSense mobile application.

Screenshots

DicksonOne4 screens
SmartSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DicksonOne at 5.0 against SmartSense's 2.6. DicksonOne also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%). SmartSense's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

DicksonOne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartSense has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of DicksonOne's written reviews are positive against 0% of SmartSense's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DicksonOne ships an update every 4 months, SmartSense every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DicksonOne versus SmartSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDicksonOneSmartSense
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.6 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings227 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDickson / Unigage, Inc.Digi Smartsense, LLC

Customer experience

DicksonOne

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

SmartSense

All ratings27 ratings
Positive37.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative88.9%

In-app purchases

None

DicksonOne

No in-app purchases

None

SmartSense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DicksonOne free?
DicksonOne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartSense free?
SmartSense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DicksonOne or SmartSense?
DicksonOne is rated higher. DicksonOne averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SmartSense averages 2.6 from 27 ratings.
Do DicksonOne or SmartSense have ads?
Neither DicksonOne nor SmartSense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DicksonOne or SmartSense?
DicksonOne ships an update every 4 months, and SmartSense every 3 weeks. Most recently, DicksonOne was updated on November 1, 2026 and SmartSense on November 3, 2026.

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