Comparison

LoggerNet Mobile Connect vs EXPLORER Connect

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

Head to head
About

LoggerNet Mobile Connect

Access your LoggerNet network remotely from a mobile device. Monitor datalogger status, collect data, and perform field maintenance tasks like setting clocks and sending programs. Requires a compatible LoggerNet installation on a computer.

Highlights
  • Access LoggerNet network
  • Check datalogger status
  • View and collect data
  • Perform field maintenance
  • Set clock and send programs
  • Change station settings
Features
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LoggerNet Mobile Connect lets you access your LoggerNet network using a mobile device. The app can be used to check LoggerNet and datalogger status as well as view and collect data from individual dataloggers. Field maintenance tasks such as setting the clock, sending programs, and changing station settings (including variables) are also supported. LoggerNet Mobile Connect requires that a copy of LoggerNet Admin or LoggerNet is running on a computer that is accessible via TCP/IP, with remote connections enabled. The current version will allow you to connect to our LoggerNet Admin software v4.0 or greater. LoggerNet Mobile Connect will also connect to standard LoggerNet v4.4 or greater. LoggerNet Mobile Connect requires Logon Security (implemented in standard LoggerNet 4.4). The app is compatible with all Campbell Scientific dataloggers.

About

EXPLORER Connect

Manage and operate EXPLORER BGAN terminals with ease. This application allows you to monitor terminal status, configure settings, and even use your smartphone as a satellite phone for making and receiving calls.

Highlights
  • Satellite phone capability
  • Terminal status dashboard
  • Configuration settings
  • Terminal pointing assistance
  • SIP phone settings
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EXPLORER CONNECT simplifies management and usage of EXPLORER 510, 710, and 323 terminals. Via the Connect app, it is possible to monitor and configure the terminals. A satellite phone capability is part of the app that enables making and receiving calls using a smart phone connected to an EXPLORER satellite terminal. The EXPLORER Connect main menu includes: - Satellite phone - Use your smart phone as a satellite phone to make and receive calls with EXPLORER BGAN terminals*. - Dashboard - Overview of terminal status. - Settings - extended menu with access to phone settings (SIP), terminal pointing assistance, terminal webpage, and About page. *Note: For use of Satellite Phone, the phone/tablet must support IP Telephony (SIP).

Screenshots

LoggerNet Mobile Connect4 screens
EXPLORER Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LoggerNet Mobile Connect at 8.0 against EXPLORER Connect's 16.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LoggerNet Mobile Connect against 5.0 for EXPLORER Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LoggerNet Mobile Connect ships an update every 12 months, EXPLORER Connect every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and July 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LoggerNet Mobile Connect versus EXPLORER Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoggerNet Mobile ConnectEXPLORER Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCampbell ScientificThrane & Thrane AS

Customer experience

LoggerNet Mobile Connect

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

EXPLORER Connect

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

LoggerNet Mobile Connect

No in-app purchases

None

EXPLORER Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LoggerNet Mobile Connect free?
LoggerNet Mobile Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EXPLORER Connect free?
EXPLORER Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LoggerNet Mobile Connect or EXPLORER Connect?
LoggerNet Mobile Connect and EXPLORER Connect are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do LoggerNet Mobile Connect or EXPLORER Connect have ads?
Neither LoggerNet Mobile Connect nor EXPLORER Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LoggerNet Mobile Connect or EXPLORER Connect?
LoggerNet Mobile Connect ships an update every 12 months, and EXPLORER Connect every 10 months. Most recently, LoggerNet Mobile Connect was updated on July 7, 2026 and EXPLORER Connect on July 31, 2026.

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