ECON vs Smart Evaluation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ECON
This tool configures and diagnoses power wheelchair systems. It allows authorized users to customize display settings, manage photos, tune drive parameters, and access live diagnostics for quick troubleshooting and programming.
- Customize display background colors
- Add photos to display slideshow
- Save and send diagnostic files
- Tune drive parameters wirelessly
- Real-time parameter adjustments
- Live diagnostics for error access
- Update system firmware
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Configuration and diagnostics tool via iPad® and iPhone® for the Q-Logic 3 Advanced Drive Control System. INTENDED USE: Use the ECON-M programming tool on your iPad® or iPhone to enable a field service or sales representative, trainer or therapist to update, configure and customize a Quantum Rehab® Q-Logic 3 power wheel chair system. User level: Wireless connectivity via system Bluetooth® to customize the following: Change background colors to customize display. Photo album allows client to add pictures to display. Pictures can be viewed as single photos or slide show. Change Bluetooth mouse settings. Ability to save and send files to providers, including diagnostics information. Key features for authorized users (dealer level): Wirelessly connect to Q-Logic 3 system utilizing the built-in Bluetooth® capability. Wireless connection provides the ability to tune drive parameters as the wheelchair moves freely within an environment. Real time parameter changes to help provide a quick solution for dialing in a drive program for clients. Intuitive seating programming. Live diagnostics provides instant access to errors as they occur within system. Ability to save client files and update firmware as new features are released. Authorized users are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and approved dealers/providers, therapists, and wheelchair service technicians. Authorized users will be required to register with the approved credentials to gain dealer access level. WARNING! Performance adjustments should only be made by a healthcare professional, a power chair manufacturer, an authorized representative of the manufacturer, or a trained service technician. Inappropriate settings can make the power chair uncontrollable or unstable, creating a dangerous situation for the user. Failure to follow this warning may result in property damage and/or personal injury.
Smart Evaluation
This app allows users to update firmware for SmartDrives and PushTrackers. It offers training materials, demo unit management for dealers, and detailed evaluation tools for clinicians, including objective data collection and report generation.
- Over-the-air firmware updates
- Training and educational videos
- Demo unit management
- User-focused evaluations
- Objective data collection
- PushTracker settings control
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Smart Evaluation app provides users with the capability to update the firmware on their SmartDrives and PushTrackers. As well as various training and educational material. The following outlines some of the features for different users. Providing Dealers/Reps: - Informative and standardized training and education on the operation of the SmartDrive MX2+ PushTracker - Ability to register SmartDrive demo units with the app. Registered demo units allow the Dealer / Rep to: > Keep track of where the demo unit is > Hand off demo units to Clinicians / ATPs who have requested one (and receive the demo unit back) > Manage firmware versions for each demo unit - Can also perform evaluations, the same way a Clinician / ATP can - PushTracker settings controls - SmartDrive + PushTracker over-the-air (OTA) firmware update capability - Training and educational videos about the SmartDrive MX2+ PushTracker - A selection of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the SmartDrive MX2+ PushTracker with their answers Providing Clinicians: - Informative and standardized training and education on the operation of the SmartDrive MX2+ PushTracker - Evaluation walk-through with: > User-focused questionnaires > User training on use of the SmartDrive > Trial setup, walk-through, and objective data collection. Data automatically collected from the SmartDrive and the PushTracker include: * Number of pushes with / without the SmartDrive * Average speed with / without the SmartDrive * Distance traveled during the trial * Time taken for the trial with / without the SmartDrive > Evaluation report / summary generated and emailed to the Clinician / ATP - Record of the user's past Evaluations with the ability to browse or search by date - Ability to request a SmartDrive demo unit from a Dealer / Rep in the area - PushTracker settings controls - SmartDrive + PushTracker over-the-air (OTA) firmware update capability - Training and educational videos about the SmartDrive MX2+ PushTracker - A selection of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the SmartDrive MX2+ PushTracker with their answers Providing end users: - Informative and standardized training and education on the operation of the SmartDrive MX2+ PushTracker - PushTracker settings controls - SmartDrive + PushTracker over-the-air (OTA) firmware update capability - Training and educational videos about the SmartDrive MX2+ PushTracker - A selection of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the SmartDrive MX2+ PushTracker with their answers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ECON at 100% against Smart Evaluation's 33%. ECON also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9). Smart Evaluation's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ECON holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ECON's written reviews are positive against 33% of Smart Evaluation's.
ECON ships an update every 8 months, Smart Evaluation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECON | Smart Evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 2.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curtis Instruments | Max Mobility, LLC |
Customer experience
ECON
Smart Evaluation
In-app purchases
ECON
No in-app purchases
Smart Evaluation
No in-app purchases








