Vigilant Mobile Companion vs FlexSpec Backpack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vigilant Mobile Companion
Access your Vigilant Solutions subscription features on the go. Scan and upload detections, receive real-time hit alerts, and perform vehicle data queries. This app allows interaction with Vigilant Vehicle Manager and L6Q camera control.
- Scan and upload detections
- Receive hit alerts
- Perform data queries
- Install and aim L6Q camera
- Interact with Vigilant Vehicle Manager
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Motorola Solutions customers are invited to make the most of their Vigilant Solutions subscriptions with Vigilant Mobile Companion. Scan and upload detections, receive hit alerts, perform queries, install and aim the L6Q camera and interact with Vigilant Vehicle Manager all within the app. Available only to permitted users with a current subscription to a Vigilant Vehicle Manager or Client Portal hosted service.
FlexSpec Backpack
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The FlexSpec Backpack app provides the user interface for the FlexSpec Backpack product, which provides radiation detection, radionuclide identification, and categorization of radioactive material in a portable form factor. Use the app to: - View real-time information from gamma and neutron detectors, including count rates and dose rates - View real-time alarm information, including radionuclide identification, source categorization, and direction to the source - View detailed information associated with each alarm, including spectroscopic data and GPS location - Send data from each alarm directly to a supervisor or dedicated reachback center - View status information from the hardware, including any fault conditions - Send technical support requests directly to the manufacturer Learn more at: www.bubbletech.ca
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vigilant Mobile Companion at every 2 months against FlexSpec Backpack's every 24 months. FlexSpec Backpack's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vigilant Mobile Companion ships an update every 2 months, FlexSpec Backpack every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vigilant Mobile Companion | FlexSpec Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 712 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vigilant Solutions, Inc. | Bubble Technology Industries |
In-app purchases
Vigilant Mobile Companion
No in-app purchases
FlexSpec Backpack
No in-app purchases
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