Comparison

Wireless Quarter vs SN5

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

Head to head
About

Wireless Quarter

This publication explores the technology and trends driving the Internet of Things. It offers in-depth features, product showcases, and engineering analysis, alongside industry news and commentary.

Highlights
  • In-depth IoT tech features
  • Product showcases
  • Engineering deep-dives
  • Latest industry news
  • Analysis and commentary
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Wireless Quarter is Nordic Semiconductor’s industry-leading publication that demystifies and analyzes the tech and trends behind the Internet of Things with In-depth features, product showcases and engineering deep-dives, plus all the latest news, analysis and comment from around the industry. Nordic Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company specialising in ultra low power (ULP) short-range wireless communication in the license-free 2.4GHz and sub-1-GHz ISM bands and LTE-M/NB-IoT cellular IoT. Nordic Semiconductor is a Norwegian public company listed on the Oslo stock exchange (OSE: NOD).

About

SN5

Features
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Use SN5 to connect to a SafetyNET 5™ server. SafetyNET 5™ is Safety Vision's video management system (VMS) for vehicles equipped with Safety Vision video surveillance products. Features · Select recorders via a map or list. · Search for recorders by partial name. · Stream live video. · Review the log of system events for each recorder. · Set theme to Dark, Light or follow system. Requirements · Vehicle equipped with a Safety Vision recorder (Observer or RoadRecorder series). · Server running SafetyNET version 5.2 or greater, with API feature installed and configured.

Screenshots

Wireless Quarter4 screens
SN54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Wireless Quarter at 12.0 against SN5's 14.1. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Wireless Quarter versus SN5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWireless QuarterSN5
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEcritech Media Pty LtdSafety Vision, L.P.

In-app purchases

None

Wireless Quarter

No in-app purchases

None

SN5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wireless Quarter free?
Wireless Quarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SN5 free?
SN5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wireless Quarter or SN5 have ads?
Neither Wireless Quarter nor SN5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wireless Quarter or SN5?
Wireless Quarter ships an update every 3 months, and SN5 every 3 months. Most recently, Wireless Quarter was updated on June 7, 2026 and SN5 on September 21, 2026.

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