Comparison

SmartDirect vs Idus Storage

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

Head to head

About

SmartDirect

Features

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Do you mix alarm messages from your SCADA system along with golf arrangements in the inbox on your smartphone? Novotek SmartDirect is the solution. SmartDirect is an application to monitor reception of alarms from a predefined list of iFix Scadas and can easily acknowledge them again. View alarms on-the-fly, and acknowledge them with a click. View configured KPI values, and, if allowed, write new values to iFix. The application is the only app designed for use with Proficy iFIX and Novotek Messenger scada systems.

About

Idus Storage

Features

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Idus Storage is a mobile application allowing you to perform storage functions. Idus Storage is designed to be easy to use and quick to learn. Features * Withdraw articles. * Indelivery of articles. * Return withdrawn articles * Inventory control of articles. * Ability to work offline.

Screenshots

SmartDirect4 screens

Idus Storage1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartDirect at every 2 months against Idus Storage's every 28 months. Idus Storage's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

SmartDirect ships an update every 2 months, Idus Storage every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

SmartDirect versus Idus Storage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SmartDirect	Idus Storage
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 28 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	10 MB	79 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Novotek A/S	IDUS AB

In-app purchases

None

SmartDirect

No in-app purchases

None

Idus Storage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartDirect free?

SmartDirect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Idus Storage free?

Idus Storage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SmartDirect or Idus Storage have ads?

Neither SmartDirect nor Idus Storage shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SmartDirect or Idus Storage?

SmartDirect ships an update every 2 months, and Idus Storage every 28 months. Most recently, SmartDirect was updated on September 17, 2026 and Idus Storage on September 15, 2026.