Comparison

Partner Next vs lbtelematics

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

Head to head
About

Partner Next

This application is a client for a map platform designed for utility organizations. It provides access to custom map data and configurations, offering the latest features with a rapid release cycle for electric, gas, and oil companies.

Highlights
  • Map application platform client
  • Designed for utility organizations
  • Custom map data and configurations
  • Latest features
  • Rapid release cycle
  • Electric, gas, oil industry focus
Features
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Partner Next is the new-features edition of the Apple iOS client for Partner Software's map application platform. This platform, and its associated applications, are designed for electric, gas, oil, and other utility organizations. This app is only intended for use by Partner Software customers, and requires custom map data and configurations which are supplied by Partner's other products. Please visit our website for more information, and contact us if we can meet your needs. Partner Next includes the latest features and has a more rapid release cycle than its counterpart, Partner Maps. Partner Maps serves as the long-term support edition for customers who prefer a slower release cycle.

About

lbtelematics

Monitor your devices with this mobile application. View device locations on a map, check summaries, alerts, and activity logs. Access basic features of the desktop application on the go.

Highlights
  • View devices on a HERE map
  • Link markers to device summary pages
  • List all devices on a dedicated page
  • View device summaries, alerts, and activity
  • Map last known device locations
  • View reported events on an activity map
  • Adjust number of markers on activity map
Features
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The official LB Technology software mobile app. With this app you can log into your lbtelematics account, using the same credentials, to monitor your devices. You can view a few of the basic features that the desktop application offers. For full control of your devices please visit our desktop application. Some of the features that this app delivers are the capability of viewing all of your account's devices in a HERE map right from the start in the homepage. In this map each marker is a direct link to the summary page of that particular device. If all of your devices are difficult to see in your map, the app conveniently lists all of your devices in the 'View All' page. For each device you can view their summary, alerts and activity. The summary page contains a link of the last known location of that device. The activity page contains a list of reported events, which will direct the user to a map with that location if the link is pressed. On pressing the Activity Map link, the link located inside the activity page, a map will be rendered showing the activity of that particular device with markers. Furthermore, there is an option of choosing how many markers to show on the map within the activity map page. This option will show as much as 50 markers and as few as 5. However, if the amount chosen is greater than the reported amount then the reported amount will only be shown. Please feel free to contact us before leaving a rating if you feel like there is an issue, so that we may fix the problem and deliver a better product.

Screenshots

Partner Next1 screens
lbtelematics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Partner Next at 4.5 against lbtelematics's 3.3. Partner Next also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). lbtelematics's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Partner Next holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Partner Next ships an update every 4 months, lbtelematics monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Partner Next versus lbtelematics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartner Nextlbtelematics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (10 ratings) — better3.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPartner SoftwareLB Technology

Customer experience

Partner Next

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

lbtelematics

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Partner Next

No in-app purchases

None

lbtelematics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Partner Next free?
Partner Next is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is lbtelematics free?
lbtelematics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Partner Next or lbtelematics?
Partner Next is rated higher. Partner Next averages 4.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while lbtelematics averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Partner Next or lbtelematics have ads?
Neither Partner Next nor lbtelematics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Partner Next or lbtelematics?
Partner Next ships an update every 4 months, and lbtelematics monthly. Most recently, Partner Next was updated on November 1, 2026 and lbtelematics on November 2, 2026.

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