Comparison

Pager Control vs Plan M8

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

Head to head
About

Pager Control

Features
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The application can be used to control the Pager7 and Pager8 devices produced by T.E.L.L. Software Hungaria Kft. Key features: β€’ Freely customizable dashboard β€’ Get notified when alarm starts and stop it if you want β€’ Take a look at your cameras configured in your Pager7 or Pager8 module to see what is going on at your place β€’ Check the status of your Pager7 or Pager8 module β€’ Check the latest log entries β€’ Receive PUSH notification about selected events of your Pager7 or Pager8 device For more information about the Pager7 and Pager8 devices please visit our website: β€’ http://www.tell.hu/en/products

About

Plan M8

Features
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Yacht Maintenance Made Easy - Designed for marine engineers, captains and owner or operators. Improves reliability, saves time, and creates transparency. Implementing a structured planned maintenance schedule such as Plan M8 not only ensures your equipment and machinery on board is maintained through continuous monitoring at all times, It assures all your yacht maintenance is planned. Plan M8 provides a comprehensive and structured task-based scheduling of all required, recommended and manufacturer specific planned maintenance tasks of a vessel's components. Plan your maintenance ahead of time, pre-order spares and never miss a component with our pre-generated templates for your vessel. You will see a reduction in downtime and the need for emergency repairs as equipment is maintained before it fails. Operating costs are reduced as optimum service life is given to components. As you continue to use Plan M8, a detailed maintenance log of your vessel is being build. Proper records will be kept that can be easily passed onto new crew, contractors, surveyors, and prospective buyers. Get more transparency about your yacht maintenance status with all involved through our easy-to-use application; your "Plan Mate".

Screenshots

Pager Control4 screens
Plan M84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plan M8 at fortnightly against Pager Control's every 6 months. Pager Control's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Pager Control ships an update every 6 months, Plan M8 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Pager Control versus Plan M8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPager ControlPlan M8
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperT.E.L.L. Software HungΓ‘ria Kft.coara OU

In-app purchases

None

Pager Control

No in-app purchases

None

Plan M8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pager Control free?
Pager Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plan M8 free?
Plan M8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pager Control or Plan M8 have ads?
Neither Pager Control nor Plan M8 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pager Control or Plan M8?
Pager Control ships an update every 6 months, and Plan M8 fortnightly. Most recently, Pager Control was updated on October 4, 2026 and Plan M8 on October 13, 2026.

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