Comparison

GSM Dialer vs Smart Skipper

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

Head to head
About

GSM Dialer

Control and program compatible GSM Auto Dialers remotely from your iPhone. Receive instant voice or SMS alerts for security and environmental events. Manage dialer settings, phone numbers, and SMS messages with ease.

Highlights
  • Remote On/Off control
  • Activate dialer outputs
  • Program up to 9 phone numbers
  • Select numbers based on trigger
  • Create custom SMS messages
  • Configure test calls
  • Reset to factory defaults
Features
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This APP enables you to program and initiate certain actions with compatible GSM Auto Dialers quickly and easily from your iPhone. GSM Auto Dialers are used extensively within the Security and Environmental Monitoring Industry to notify you remotely via a voice message or SMS if an intrusion or event has occurred. Before downloading and attempting to use this APP, check with your Installer or Supplier whether your GSM Auto Dialer is compatible with this APP. Actions that can be accomplished by using this APP include: • Turn On/Off your Dialer remotely • Activate one of the Dialer’s outputs • Program up to 9 different Telephone Numbers the Dialer should call if one of its inputs is triggered • Select all or just some of the 9 Telephone Numbers to be called according to which input has been triggered • Create different SMS messages that are sent out on each trigger • Select whether regular Test Calls are made by the Dialer • Return the Dialer to Factory default settings

About

Smart Skipper

Features
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Stop worrying about your boat when you are away with the Smart Skipper™ app. Get real-time notifications about geofence, bilge, battery, temperature and more. The Smart Skipper™ app has two working modes, on board and remote. When you are on board your vessel use the Smart Skipper™ app to set alarm limits, invite users, configure sensors and more. When you are away from your vessel use the remote features to get real-time notifications, turn on/off bilge pumps, lights and more. Smart Skipper™ empowers boat owners to secure, protect and control your vessel from anywhere.

Screenshots

GSM Dialer4 screens
Smart Skipper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Skipper at every 3 months against GSM Dialer's every 10 months. 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

GSM Dialer ships an update every 10 months, Smart Skipper every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
GSM Dialer versus Smart Skipper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGSM DialerSmart Skipper
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeystone Electronics LimitedBlue Guard Innovations, LLC

In-app purchases

None

GSM Dialer

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Skipper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GSM Dialer free?
GSM Dialer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Skipper free?
Smart Skipper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GSM Dialer or Smart Skipper have ads?
Neither GSM Dialer nor Smart Skipper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GSM Dialer or Smart Skipper?
GSM Dialer ships an update every 10 months, and Smart Skipper every 3 months. Most recently, GSM Dialer was updated on June 1, 2026 and Smart Skipper on September 16, 2026.

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