SoftMax Pro Remote vs IETFNext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoftMax Pro Remote
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Save time and plan your experiments more efficiently with SMP Remote, an app which enables you to remotely control your Molecular Devices® plate reader through SoftMax® Pro Data Acquisition and Analysis Software and your wireless network. You can use SMP Remote to set the reader temperature, shake the microplate, initiate a plate read, and more. Whether your microplate reader is in the next room, upstairs, or in another building, you can use SMP Remote to monitor your reader. SMP Remote will notify you when the set temperature is reached or show you the instrument status during kinetic or spectrum reads so you are free to continue with your planned lab work. SMP Remote Features: • Set the instrument temperature • Receive temperature notifications • Open and close the drawer • Shake the microplate (push and hold the Shake button) • Initiate a plate read • Monitor instrument status • Open a new protocol • Add a new Experiment or Plate section • Switch between different plate sections within a protocol NOTE: SMP Remote requires SoftMax Pro v6.5 or higher and a compatible microplate reader
IETFNext
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IETF Next is your tool for navigating the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Conferences. Browse by Working Group or follow along on the schedule and read the latest Internet-Drafts as well as view presentations from the meetings. If you missed a session, pull up the Minutes and check the working group progress against the Charter. All RFC's are indexed and available for reading. Updates and obsoletes can be shown in graph form.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SoftMax Pro Remote at weekly against IETFNext's every 7 months. SoftMax Pro Remote also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.6). 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.
SoftMax Pro Remote ships an update weekly, IETFNext every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoftMax Pro Remote | IETFNext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Molecular Devices, LLC | Thomas Pusateri |
In-app purchases
SoftMax Pro Remote
No in-app purchases
IETFNext
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SoftMax Pro Remote free?
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Do SoftMax Pro Remote or IETFNext have ads?
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