Mobile Installer vs Lowdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Installer
Streamline the installation of PassTime devices into the OASIS system. This app automates vehicle information lookup, verifies communication and GPS, and confirms successful installation.
- Scan serial number and VIN
- Automatic VIN lookup
- Communication and GPS verification
- Optional starter installation verification
- Lot management name entry
- Installation confirmation
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The PassTime Mobile Installer app allows you to quickly install a PassTime device into the PassTime OASIS system. Capabilities include: 1. Scan serial number and vehicle VIN for quick entry. 2. Automatic VIN lookup for vehicle make, model and year. 3. Communication and GPS verification. 4. Optional Starter installation verification. 5. Optional default first and last name for lot management applications. 6. Confirmation of installation into the PassTime Oasis System.
Lowdown
Manage brewery operations directly from your iPhone. This app allows you to view and update your to-do list, edit brew sheets in real-time, and scan kegs. It's the mobile extension of a comprehensive brewery management system.
- View To-Do list
- Update brew sheets
- Scan kegs
- Real-time updates
- Brewery operations management
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The mobile counterpart to Lowdown's Brewery Management Software. View your location's To-Do list, update brew sheets in real time, scan kegs, and more all from your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lowdown at 5.0 against Mobile Installer's 4.4. Mobile Installer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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.
Lowdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Installer has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mobile Installer ships an update every 6 weeks, Lowdown every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Installer | Lowdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GORDON HOWARD ASSOCIATES, INC. | LOWDOWN, LLC |
Customer experience
Mobile Installer
Lowdown
In-app purchases
Mobile Installer
No in-app purchases
Lowdown
No in-app purchases
