Comparison

Guest Technician vs Edison XRef

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

Head to head

About

Guest Technician

Features

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Building Engineer app allows customers of Equipment Manager to interact with the equipment entered into the system. Users will be allowed to produce Service Records, Service Requests, Check-in/out of buildings. Users may also view service history for all contractors working on the equipment.

About

Edison XRef

Features

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Edison Fuse's XRef tool is an ideal tool for electricians, electrical wholesalers, purchasing professionals, equipment specifiers and electrical engineers. With over 200,000 parts within the database, competitor parts can be cross-referenced anytime, anywhere for free! Edison product details and data sheets can be downloaded directly on to your mobile device. It also has Distributor locator, which uses geo-coordinates to locate the closest store in our vast network of authorized electrical distributors..

Screenshots

Guest Technician4 screens

Edison XRef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Guest Technician at every 4 months against Edison XRef's every 75 months. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guest Technician ships an update every 4 months, Edison XRef every 75 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Guest Technician versus Edison XRef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Guest Technician	Edison XRef
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months — better	Every 75 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	11.0	11.0
Further details — not scored
Size	66 MB	49 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Service Software Solutions, LLC.	Cooper Bussmann, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Guest Technician

No in-app purchases

None

Edison XRef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guest Technician free?

Guest Technician is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Edison XRef free?

Edison XRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Guest Technician or Edison XRef have ads?

Neither Guest Technician nor Edison XRef shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Guest Technician or Edison XRef?

Guest Technician ships an update every 4 months, and Edison XRef every 75 months. Most recently, Guest Technician was updated on October 13, 2026 and Edison XRef on October 26, 2026.