iRTCConnect vs MPLAB PTG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iRTCConnect
This app connects to school zone flasher systems via Bluetooth, allowing remote programming, timing adjustments, and relay control. It also displays directions to timeswitch locations on a map.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote programming
- Timing adjustments
- Clock read/write
- Manual relay control
- Map directions to devices
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This APP is intended to be used with RTC Manufacturing school zone flasher systems. The APP will allow you to: > Connect to field devices directly through Bluetooth adapter placed on the timeswitch. This allows you to program the device from up to 40 feet away. > Change timing for storms or special events. > Read and write the clocks in the field. > Examine programming. > Manual control a relay on or off. > Show directions from users current position on map to any timeswitch location. You can use your agencyname / username and password in order to use this APP. Please email appsupport@rtc-traffic.com for any information or help. Thank you RTC Manufacturing 817 860 1217
MPLAB PTG
This utility app enables remote programming of target devices using a connected PICkit 5 tool via Bluetooth. Users can select and initiate programming from multiple saved images on their iOS device.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Remote programming initiation
- Multiple program image selection
- Saved image management
- iOS device integration
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The MPLAB® PICkit™ 5 Programmer-to-Go mobile app allows you to connect your iPhone or iPad to the PICkit 5 using Bluetooth. With your iOS device connected, you can select from multiple saved program images on the memory card installed in the tool, and remotely start programing the target from the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iRTCConnect at 4.7 against MPLAB PTG's 4.0. iRTCConnect also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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.
iRTCConnect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
iRTCConnect ships an update every 6 months, MPLAB PTG every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRTCConnect | MPLAB PTG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RTC Manufacturing Inc. | Microchip Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
iRTCConnect
MPLAB PTG
In-app purchases
iRTCConnect
No in-app purchases
MPLAB PTG
No in-app purchases
