Comparison

Piped vs Endress+Hauser SmartBlue

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

Head to head
About

Piped

Features
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Piped is an active data application designed for the pipeline industry to be used in the field. Process Data – General details of the pipeline are entered Surveying – Details can be entered along with record photos Filling – GPS positions the fill point and volumes are worked out from flowrates entered Swabbing – GPS positions swab launch and reception and volumes are calculated from flowrates entered Pressure Testing PE – Pressure test results are calculated in accordance with IGN 4 1 03, you get a countdown to readings and positioning with GPS Pressure Testing DI – Pressure test results are calculated in accordance with IGN 4 1 03, you get a countdown to readings, a 15 minute provisional result and positioning with GPS Chlorination – GPS positions the chlorination point, flowrates are used to calculate volumes and record photos back up chlorine strength entries Dechlorination - GPS positions the dechlorination point, flowrates are used to calculate volumes and record photos back up chlorine strength entries Flushing – GPS positions the flushing point and flowrates are used to calculate volumes Sampling – Records of each sample are taken with chlorine and turbidity levels, gps is utilised to position each sample taken and the point they are taken to. Other data is captured detailing the equipment utilised and consumables used.

About

Endress+Hauser SmartBlue

This tool enables wireless configuration of field devices via Bluetooth, offering mobile access to diagnostics and process information. It ensures secure data transmission for efficient field device configuration and maintenance, even in challenging environments.

Highlights
  • Wireless field device configuration
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Mobile access to diagnostics
  • Process information access
  • Secure data transmission
  • Support for various Endress+Hauser devices
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SmartBlue - the configuration Tool from Endress+Hauser SmartBlue from Endress+Hauser allows easy wireless field device configuration (via Bluetooth). SmartBlue saves time due to mobile access to diagnostics and process information even in hazardous and hard to reach areas. With its secure data transmission, reviewed by Fraunhofer Institute, it is the perfect tool for field device configuration and maintenance. List of supported Endress+Hauser devices: • Micropilot: FMR10 and FMR20 • Micropilot: FMR20/30B • Micropilot: FMR5x and FMR6x (requires BT10 Adapter) • Micropilot: FMR6xB • Micropilot: Compact FMR43 • Levelflex: FMP5x (requires BT10 Adapter) • Liquiphant: FTL51B (requires Bluetooth Option) • Liquiphant: FTL43 • Gammapilot: FMG50 • Cerabar/Deltabar: 5xB/7xB • Cerabar: PMx43 • Picomag • Promag 800 • Promag 10 and Promass 10 • Liquiline Compact CM82 • Liquiline Mobile CML18 • Liquiline CM42B • iTEMP: TMT7x • iTEMP: TMT142B • FieldEdge: SGC200 • FieldPort: SWA50

Screenshots

Piped2 screens
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue4 screens

Verdict

The call

Piped and Endress+Hauser SmartBlue are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Piped ships an update every 6 weeks, Endress+Hauser SmartBlue every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Piped versus Endress+Hauser SmartBlue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipedEndress+Hauser SmartBlue
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCobalt Technologies LimitedEndress and Hauser Instruments International AG

In-app purchases

None

Piped

No in-app purchases

None

Endress+Hauser SmartBlue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piped free?
Piped is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Endress+Hauser SmartBlue free?
Endress+Hauser SmartBlue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Piped or Endress+Hauser SmartBlue have ads?
Neither Piped nor Endress+Hauser SmartBlue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piped or Endress+Hauser SmartBlue?
Piped ships an update every 6 weeks, and Endress+Hauser SmartBlue every 2 months. Most recently, Piped was updated on May 16, 2026 and Endress+Hauser SmartBlue on September 8, 2026.

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