eatDrives vs Johnson Controls CWa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Alarm descriptions
- Troubleshooting guides
- User manual links
- Support for multiple Eaton drive models
- Multilingual alarm descriptions
- Offline access to information
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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.
Johnson Controls CWa
This app assists HVAC field installers and service contractors with onsite tasks. It allows technicians to discover and configure equipment controllers, create punch lists, and balance VAV boxes, with exportable reports.
- Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers
- View and test equipment hardware points
- Create real-time punch lists
- Configure equipment data
- Display trends and events
- Balance single duct VAV boxes
- Export balancing reports
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Connected Workflow applications (CWa) from Johnson Controls are mobile applications designed to enable HVAC Field Installers & Service Contractors to deliver onsite services at the customer locations. HVAC field technicians can: Installer Module - Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and test equipment hardware points - Create “real-time” punch lists per device Technician Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and configure equipment data in real-time - Displays trends and events Balancer Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC VAV controllers on a BAS field bus - Balance single duct VAV boxes - Export balancing reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eatDrives at 4.8 against Johnson Controls CWa's 2.5. eatDrives also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Johnson Controls CWa's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (24 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. eatDrives sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Johnson Controls CWa asks for nothing beyond the download.
eatDrives holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 24 respectively.
eatDrives ships an update every 2 months, Johnson Controls CWa every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | eatDrives | Johnson Controls CWa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 2.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgeny Makarenkov | Johnson Controls, Inc. |
Customer experience
eatDrives
Johnson Controls CWa
In-app purchases
eatDrives
- All Drives$0.99
Johnson Controls CWa
No in-app purchases
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