Partner Next vs Evluma OTA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Map application platform client
- Designed for utility organizations
- Custom map data and configurations
- Latest features
- Rapid release cycle
- Electric, gas, oil industry focus
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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.
Evluma OTA
Wirelessly connect to and update compatible lighting products. Ensure your Evluma account status is checked for product compatibility before use.
- Wireless connectivity
- Product updates
- Device management
- Compatibility check
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Evluma OTA allows users to wirelessly connect and update Evluma lighting products. IMPORTANT: If you’re not sure if your product is compatible with this app please check the status of your Evluma account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Evluma OTA at 5.0 against Partner Next's 4.5. Evluma OTA also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Partner Next's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Evluma OTA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Partner Next has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Partner Next ships an update every 4 months, Evluma OTA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and June 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Partner Next | Evluma OTA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Partner Software | Express Imaging Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
Partner Next
Evluma OTA
In-app purchases
Partner Next
No in-app purchases
Evluma OTA
No in-app purchases
