Comparison

Growlink vs ECMTools Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Growlink

Manage your agricultural operations remotely with this app. It offers seamless integration with irrigation, climate, and nutrient delivery systems for intuitive control of single or multiple facilities.

Highlights
  • Remote irrigation control
  • Climate management
  • Nutrient delivery system integration
  • Multi-facility operation
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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Take control of your grow from anywhere with the Growlink Mobile App. Seamlessly integrated with Growlink’s irrigation, climate, and nutrient delivery systems, the app offers a fast and intuitive experience—whether you're managing a single room or remotely operating multiple facilities.

About

ECMTools Mobile

This app enables wireless configuration and real-time monitoring of ABB EC Titanium™ motor drives via Bluetooth. It allows for parameter transfer, editing, and troubleshooting, as well as remote control functions like starting, stopping, and resetting drives.

Highlights
  • Wireless configuration via Bluetooth BLE
  • Real-time parameter monitoring and editing
  • Parameter set transfer (send/receive via email)
  • Drive status and motor performance monitoring
  • Remote control (start, stop, reset trips)
  • Troubleshooting with default value comparison
Features
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ECMTools Mobile is an intuitive and easy-to-use Smartphone App designed to work exclusively with the ABB EC Titanium™ product range and provides wireless configuration and monitoring for the motor mounted drive. Wireless operation is carried out via Bluetooth BLE low energy interface and is available for the EC Titanium Bluetooth enabled drive or when the COPYSTICK2 is plugged into a drive or a drive network. PARAMETER TRANSFER The powerful tool allows parameter transfer, monitoring and edit functions for individual drive parameters in real-time or transfers complete parameter sets between the drive and the Smartphone. Compare default values to drive settings to check for changes and perform troubleshooting. Parameter sets can be sent and received by Email and are fully compatible with the ECM Tools Studio PC software. MONITOR AND CONTROL Monitor drive status, motor speed, motor current and motor power in real-time. When unlocked, the user can adjust motor speed, start the drive, stop the drive and reset trips from the Smartphone App. Contact your local Baldor-Reliance ABB account team for more information.

Screenshots

Growlink4 screens
ECMTools Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ECMTools Mobile at 5.0 against Growlink's 1.8. ECMTools Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Growlink's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, 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

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

ECMTools Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Growlink has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Growlink ships an update monthly, ECMTools Mobile every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Growlink versus ECMTools Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowlinkECMTools Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.011 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHydropods, Inc.Invertek Drives Limited

Customer experience

Growlink

All ratings28 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

ECMTools Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Growlink

No in-app purchases

None

ECMTools Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Growlink free?
Growlink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ECMTools Mobile free?
ECMTools Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Growlink or ECMTools Mobile?
ECMTools Mobile is rated higher. Growlink averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ECMTools Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Growlink or ECMTools Mobile have ads?
Growlink shows ads; ECMTools Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Growlink or ECMTools Mobile?
Growlink ships an update monthly, and ECMTools Mobile every 8 months. Most recently, Growlink was updated on July 18, 2026 and ECMTools Mobile on September 9, 2026.

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