AUMA Assistant vs X/S Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AUMA Assistant
Configure and diagnose industrial electric actuators remotely via smartphone or tablet. Upload data to the cloud for analysis and service, and access important actuator documents. Offers user-level authorizations for secure access.
- Bluetooth actuator configuration
- Cloud data upload for analysis
- Remote diagnostics
- Download actuator documents
- User authorization levels
- Fault and warning status display
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Industrial valves in process technology are automated with AUMA electric actuators. They form the interface between valve and the distributed control system of the. The AUMA Assistant App allows flexible and fast actuator setting and configuration using modern notebooks or smartphones. The saves both, time and money for commissioning and maintenance. The App offers comprehensive configuration and diagnostic options, easy and straightforward. Actuator connection is made via Bluetooth interface (if available at the actuator). The next objective is to enhance the communication interface for iOS also for TIGRON and AUMATIC Generation .2. This should be implemented during the few next months. The App offers a simple option to upload actuator data to the AUMA Cloud allowing efficient, competent and customer-friendly service. Comprehensive service and device data of your actuators can be read via Bluetooth and uploaded to the AUMA Cloud as snapshot files. There, the data is partially automatically analysed, sorted. and organised as required. For better protection against unauthorised access, AUMA user levels / authorizations are now governed by means of the proven AUMA User Management System. AUMA Assistant App (V5.0) for commissioning, operation and parametrisation for smartphones and tablets for PROFOX actuators (as of firmware version 01.02.03) • Connection via Bluetooth • Fast Bluetooth data transfer • Automatic update information via App Store (in case of available online connection) • Fast fault and warning status display (NAMUR or AUMA categories) • Fast display of major actuator information • Download of actuator documents: Technical data sheet, operation instructions, inspection certificate, wiring diagram • Indication and modification of configuration parameters • Online connection to AUMA Cloud with automated login to AUMA account with offline rights for 30 days (following registration with AUMA account, refer to appendices) • Reading and transmission of all time-stamped operational and device data (snapshot) of your actuators to the AUMA Cloud (with clear presentation of actuators and partially automated sorting, analysis in AUMA Cloud) • Reading and transfer of snapshots via e-mail directly to the AUMA Service (for remote diagnostics by an experienced service expert) • Scanning the data matrix codes of your name plates to record simple device information such as the serial numbers of your AUMA devices • Transfer of serial number lists to AUMA Cloud (with clear presentation of actuators and partially automated sorting) • Available in several languages The following functions are available, depending on the user level: • Remote actuator control for commissioning • Setting the end positions
X/S Connect
Configure detector alarms, relays, and ranges for efficient setup. Monitor real-time alarm status remotely and access calibration records, including "As Found" and "As Left" values.
- Detector alarm configuration
- Relay and range setup
- Real-time alarm monitoring
- Calibration status check
- Remote hazardous area monitoring
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Stay Connected. Work Smarter. • CONFIGURATION: Easily configure detector alarms, relays, and ranges for faster commissioning. • CALIBRATION RECORD: Check the status of the last successful calibration, including "As Found" and "As Left" values. • REAL-TIME ALERTS: Monitor alarm status from outside the hazardous area.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AUMA Assistant at every 3 weeks against X/S Connect's every 10 months. AUMA Assistant also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 7%). X/S Connect's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
X/S Connect holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of AUMA Assistant's written reviews are positive against 7% of X/S Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AUMA Assistant ships an update every 3 weeks, X/S Connect every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AUMA Assistant | X/S Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (9 ratings) | 2.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 402 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AUMA Riester GmbH & Co. KG | MSA - The Safety Company |
Customer experience
AUMA Assistant
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In-app purchases
AUMA Assistant
No in-app purchases
X/S Connect
No in-app purchases







