MyECS vs 4remote BT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
MyECS
Access your ECS card information, application status, and financial history on the go. This app provides a virtual card with a QR code for site access and allows you to manage your profile and professional development reports.
- Virtual ECS card with QR code
- Real-time card status updates
- Financial history and receipt downloads
- CPD report generation
- Profile editing
- Application status notifications
- HSE status overview
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MyECS is the free-to-download virtual card and digital skills App for the electrotechnical industry. The MyECS App gives you quick access to all your ECS card information, ensuring you get access to projects quickly and simply, and keeping you in the loop with information on your application, renewals or changes which may affect you. The App gives you access to a QR code for real-time checking of your ECS card, which is an essential part of checks to access construction projects and sites across the built environment in the UK. The MyECS App is fully compatible with CSCS Smart Check as part of the UK-wide system for checking all 2 million plus CSCS partner cards. The MyECS app gives you: - Real-time ECS card images โ as soon as an application or renewal is approved, your ECS card is live here in the App - The convenience of uploading your qualifications using your phone - Financial history โ download your receipts and export as PDF documents for greater management - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Report โ make sure you can evidence how you keep up to date with latest changes in your sector by downloading your qualifications and CPD report - Important notifications โ get clear and simple information on where your application is in process, and if any further action needed - Profile editor โ need to make updates to your account information? Do this through the MyECS App to ensure there are no unnecessary delays - Improved communications โ enable push notifications to ensure you are always getting the latest information on your application - ECS Check Authorisation โ stay in control and generate your authorisation code for those who need full access to your card information through the ECS website browser - Health, Safety and Environmental Awareness โ get a quick snapshot on your current HSE status and previous assessments - Preferences โ opt-in for special updates, marketing and partner information including discounts and other services of benefit Make sure you download the MyECS App to give you access and control over all your ECS employment and skills records in one place.
4remote BT
This app facilitates the setup, commissioning, and daily control of wireless lighting systems. It allows users to manage individual or grouped luminaires, adjust settings like brightness and color, and define user access levels for enhanced security.
- Switch and dim luminaires individually or in groups
- Adjust light color and temperature
- Save and recall preferred light settings
- Graphical room display for luminaire selection
- Commission, program, and control luminaires
- Define user rights and password protection
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The 4remote BT app accompanies the basicDIM Wireless solution through all stages of development. Each task can be completed with exceptional convenience and speed, from establishing and commissioning the luminaires to their daily use. Control Functions - Switch luminaires on and off individually or as a group - Dim luminaires individually or as a group - Adjust light colour and colour temperatures - Call up preferred light settings - Select specific luminaires quickly using a graphic display of the room or the gallery view - Optional password protection - Incorporate into the network for other users with four levels of security Commissioning Functions - Commission, program and control luminaires - Location, addressing and assignment of luminaires - Incorporate basicDIM wireless user interface (optional) - Create groups - Create preferred light settings - Determine user rights Production Functions - Simple parametrizing - Define properties for luminaires and assign them wirelessly Requirement: This app only works with the Tridonic basicDIM Wireless lighting system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 4remote BT at 100% against MyECS's 11%. 4remote BT also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyECS ships an update every 8 months, 4remote BT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyECS | 4remote BT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JIB Limited | Tridonic |
Customer experience
MyECS
4remote BT
In-app purchases
MyECS
No in-app purchases
4remote BT
No in-app purchases








