Comparison

eatDrives vs EatonAR

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

Head to head
About

eatDrives

Access comprehensive alarm descriptions and troubleshooting guides for Eaton AC drives. Quickly find solutions and links to user manuals for various drive models, aiding in commissioning and service.

Highlights
  • Alarm descriptions
  • Troubleshooting guides
  • User manual links
  • Support for multiple Eaton drive models
  • Multilingual alarm descriptions
  • Offline access to information
Features
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The 'eatDrives - VFD help' app provides quick access to alarm descriptions of Eaton drives. In a second you get a full alarm description, troubleshooting guide and even a link to the latest user manual. App greatly helps by commissioning and service giving you the necessary information when you need it and where you need it. It is small but really feature-full application. A professional tool for professionals, must have in your First Aid Kit. Currently supported drives: H-MAX, HVX9000, LCX9000, M-MAX, MVX9000, NFX9000, PowerXL DA1, PowerXL DC1, PowerXL DE1, PowerXL DG1, SC9000, SLX9000, SPX9000, SVX9000. The app is in English. For most popular drives the main alarms descriptions are also available in Chinese, French and Spanish. Free version is fully functioning but is limited with only one randomly chosen drive. If you like the app, you can unlock all the drives by means of in-app purchase. DISCLAIMER This app IS NOT affiliated with Eaton Corporation or any of its affiliates.

About

EatonAR

Features
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Envision your switchboard lineup and requirements in Eaton's new AR app.  Add or remove switchboard structures according to your construction needs, such as the main incoming with or without Canadian metering requirements, distribution loads, and submain sections. Verify your assembly footprint with thermal magnetic devices such as breakers and fusible switches (with or without meter sockets). Check for clearances and cable landing locations. Configure your lineup today!

Screenshots

eatDrives4 screens
EatonAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EatonAR at none against eatDrives's 1. eatDrives's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. eatDrives sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EatonAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eatDrives ships an update every 2 months, EatonAR every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
eatDrives versus EatonAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereatDrivesEatonAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgeny MakarenkovEaton Corporation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

eatDrives

One-time1
  • All Drives$0.99
None

EatonAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eatDrives free?
eatDrives is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EatonAR free?
EatonAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eatDrives or EatonAR have ads?
Neither eatDrives nor EatonAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eatDrives or EatonAR?
eatDrives ships an update every 2 months, and EatonAR every 6 months. Most recently, eatDrives was updated on November 3, 2026 and EatonAR on November 3, 2026.

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