Nastec NOW vs FE Connect Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nastec NOW
Monitor and control Nastec devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. View operating parameters, energy consumption statistics, and alarm history. Generate reports, manage programs, and access updated documentation.
- Monitor device parameters
- View energy statistics
- Access alarm history
- Generate reports
- Manage device programs
- Remote control via Wi-Fi/GSM
- Access updated manuals
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Thanks to Nastec NOW App it’s now possible to communicate with all Nastec devices Bluetooth® SMART in order to: - Monitor multiple operating parameters simultaneously on the wide, high definition, coloured screen of your smartphone or tablet. - Get statistics of energy consumption and check alarms history. - Perform reports with the possibility to insert notes, images and email them or keep them into the digital archive. - Make programs, save them in the archive, copy them to other devices and share them among multiple users. - Remotely control, via wi-fi or GSM, a Nastec device, using a smartphone nearby as a modem. - Access to updated manuals and documentation.
FE Connect Drive
Monitor Franklin devices via Bluetooth, view energy consumption statistics, and access alarm history. Generate reports, manage programs, and remotely control devices. Access updated manuals and documentation.
- Monitor multiple operating parameters
- View energy consumption statistics
- Access alarms history
- Generate reports with notes and images
- Save, copy, and share programs
- Remotely control devices
- Access updated manuals
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Thanks to FE Connect Drive-Tech it's now possible to communicate with all Franklin devices Bluetooth® SMART in order to: - Monitor multiple operating parameters simultaneously on the wide, high definition, colored screen of your smartphone or tablet. - Get statistics of energy consumption and check alarms history. - Perform reports with the possibility to insert notes, images and email them or keep them into the digital archive. - Make programs, save them in the archive, copy them to other devices and share them among multiple users. - Remotely control, via Wi-Fi or mobile connection, a Franklin device, using a smartphone nearby as a modem. - Access to updated manuals and documentation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nastec NOW at 50% against FE Connect Drive's 0%. Nastec NOW also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 12 months). FE Connect Drive's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). 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.
Nastec NOW ships an update every 4 weeks, FE Connect Drive every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nastec NOW | FE Connect Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nastec s.r.l. | Franklin Electric Co., Inc. |
Customer experience
Nastec NOW
FE Connect Drive
In-app purchases
Nastec NOW
No in-app purchases
FE Connect Drive
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nastec NOW free?
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Do Nastec NOW or FE Connect Drive have ads?
Which is updated more often, Nastec NOW or FE Connect Drive?
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