Comparison

SAGE® by Armstrong vs EB

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

Head to head
About

SAGE® by Armstrong

Manage steam traps and digital domestic hot water systems with this native Apple application. Perform surveys offline, connect directly to compatible devices via Bluetooth, and sync data to the cloud when a network is available.

Highlights
  • Steam trap surveys
  • Digital hot water system management
  • Offline data collection
  • Bluetooth (BLE) device communication
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Alarm configuration
Features
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Survey your steam traps and manage your digital domestic hot water system with efficiency and accuracy using the free, native Apple application included with SAGE®. SAGE® Mobile enables you to perform steam trap surveys with your iPhone, iPad or iTouch device—even when no Internet connection is available. It includes our Squares Condition Screen, and an intuitive user interface that provides the quickest way to manually update the condition of your traps. SAGE® Mobile saves you time and increases accuracy as it quickly gathers your data and stores it locally, automatically pushing it to SAGE® as soon as you have access to a network connection. SAGE® Mobile allows for direct Bluetooth (BLE) communication with The Brain® DRV25 with no programming or other equipment required, just your smartphone device. SAGE® Mobile also provides a direct connection to SAGE® if a paid subscriber. The SAGE® Mobile App allows users to BLE connect to the product to monitor real time temperatures, adjust setpoints, configure alarm settings and perform thermal disinfection. Users also get error message notification and history. SAGE® subscribers have all the direct BLE connectivity features plus the ability to remotely change settings via their secure SAGE® network connection.

About

EB

This app facilitates communication with specific airflow transmitters via Bluetooth. It allows users to view real-time airflow and temperature data, capture complete traverse data, and save it for emailing as a text file.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth communication with transmitters
  • Real-time airflow and temperature data
  • Complete traverse data capture
  • Data saving to phone
  • Email data as text file
Features
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EB-Link enables communication to EBTRON Inc. Gold and Hybrid Series transmitters via a Bluetooth communication link. Real time airflow and temperature data can be read as well as complete traverse data. The data can be saved to the phone and emailed as a txt file.

Screenshots

SAGE® by Armstrong4 screens
EB3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EB at 5.0 against SAGE® by Armstrong's 4.4. SAGE® by Armstrong's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 7). 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

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

EB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SAGE® by Armstrong ships an update every 2 months, EB every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SAGE® by Armstrong versus EB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAGE® by ArmstrongEB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (22 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArmstrong International, Inc.Ebtron Inc.

Customer experience

SAGE® by Armstrong

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%

EB

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SAGE® by Armstrong

No in-app purchases

None

EB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SAGE® by Armstrong free?
SAGE® by Armstrong is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EB free?
EB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SAGE® by Armstrong or EB?
EB is rated higher. SAGE® by Armstrong averages 4.4 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while EB averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do SAGE® by Armstrong or EB have ads?
Neither SAGE® by Armstrong nor EB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAGE® by Armstrong or EB?
SAGE® by Armstrong ships an update every 2 months, and EB every 3 months. Most recently, SAGE® by Armstrong was updated on November 6, 2026 and EB on November 2, 2026.

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