Comparison

cState vs TRENZ PPU Manager

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

Head to head
About

cState

Features
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cState is the companion app for Channel 28 radio systems installed on board yachts. It connects to the yacht’s Channel 28 control processor over the on-board network and lists every crew radio handset by number and name. For each handset you can see and change its features at a glance – for example engineering (ENG), stewarding (STE), watch (WAT) and GPS tracking – exactly as configured for that yacht. Changes take effect immediately and are shared with every other device running cState, so the whole crew sees the same, up-to-date picture. Features: β€’ Live view of every radio handset and its feature settings β€’ One-tap switches to turn features on and off β€’ Compact rows on phones; full rows on iPad and larger screens β€’ GPS map showing the position of handsets that have GPS turned on β€’ Primary and optional secondary server, with automatic switch-over β€’ Repeater frequency and escalation settings, where the yacht supports them cState requires a Channel 28 system installed on board. Your Channel 28 engineer can supply the server address for your yacht.

About

TRENZ PPU Manager

Features
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The TRENZ PPU Manager for your TRENZ Pilot Unit. This app enables you to quickly adjust your Pilot Units' configuration and to test sensors. You can also use it to update the firmware of your TRENZ Pilot Unit. Features: - enable the sensors you need and disable others to optimize your Pilot Units' battery life. - verify sensor output (rate of turn, heading, roll/pitch, GPS, AIS status) - keep the firmware up-to-date For more information about the product, visit https://trenz-ppu.com.

Screenshots

cState3 screens
TRENZ PPU Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TRENZ PPU Manager at every 5 weeks against cState's every 5 months. TRENZ PPU Manager also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

cState ships an update every 5 months, TRENZ PPU Manager every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
cState versus TRENZ PPU Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercStateTRENZ PPU Manager
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFastMouseTRENZ GmbH

In-app purchases

None

cState

No in-app purchases

None

TRENZ PPU Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is cState free?
cState is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRENZ PPU Manager free?
TRENZ PPU Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do cState or TRENZ PPU Manager have ads?
Neither cState nor TRENZ PPU Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, cState or TRENZ PPU Manager?
cState ships an update every 5 months, and TRENZ PPU Manager every 5 weeks. Most recently, cState was updated on November 6, 2026 and TRENZ PPU Manager on November 2, 2026.

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