MyECS vs Patch App & Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 – 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 – download your receipts and export as PDF documents for greater management - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Report – 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 – get clear and simple information on where your application is in process, and if any further action needed - Profile editor – need to make updates to your account information? Do this through the MyECS App to ensure there are no unnecessary delays - Improved communications – enable push notifications to ensure you are always getting the latest information on your application - ECS Check Authorisation – 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 – get a quick snapshot on your current HSE status and previous assessments - Preferences – 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.
Patch App & Go
This app, paired with a specialized tester, allows a single person to efficiently test network cable installations and trace unidentified network ports. It provides visual pass/fail results for continuity and wiremap errors, and helps identify cable origins using numbered remote plugs.
- Network cable continuity testing
- Wiremap error detection (miswires, shorts)
- Unidentified cable tracing
- Single-person operation
- Numbered smart remote plugs
- Visual pass/fail results
- PDF test reports
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The Patch App & Go Smart Network Tester is the one man device that lets you test your network installation and trace unidentified network cables using your iphone. Patch App & Go T1 is the one man Data Continuity Tester and Cable Tracer, powered by any mobile device running on Iphone. Download the app to your device and testing of any Lan cable becomes a quick and easy process. The App works with our Patch App & Go Tester. The Tester is supplied with 6 Smart Remote Plugs (with the option of buying more) which are individual programmed with numbers from 1 to 6. As you test Patch App & Go will visually display a pass or fail, as well as confirming the unique ID of the smart plug currently being tested. Patch App & Go Continuity Tester The Patch App & Go T1 is suitable for testing Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat 6A, unshielded and shielded network cables. As the device performs each test, the results will appear as a pass or fail on your mobile device. When a fail is reported, the app will instantly display errors such as mis-wires, split pairs, shorts and open ends. Patch App & Go Cable Tracer Patch App & Go can be used to trace unidentified or unlabelled data ports. By inserting the Smart Remote Plugs into the ports of the Patch Panel, Patch App & Go will send a trace from the Wall outlet, through the data cable to the uniquely numbered Smart Remote Plug, activating its LED and displaying the plugs ID on the app. Saves Time & Money Patch App & Go eliminates the need and additional expense of having two men on site to carry out testing, or the time consuming method of testing by yourself. By using as many Smart Remote Plugs available, you can test your installation quickly and more importantly by yourself. Features: Test Continuity Test and verify the correct termination of any 4 Pair network cable. The App will instantly display a visual pass or fail. Wiremap Results Wiremap for Miswires, Split Pairs, Shorts and Open ends. Results are instantly visible on your mobile device. Cable Tracer Patch App & Go allows you to quickly trace unidentified 4 pair network cables back to their corresponding ports on the Patch Panel or Wall Outlet by using the Smart Remote Plugs. One Man Tester With the use of multiple Smart Remote Plugs, Patch App & Go allows the user to test a number of network points in quick succession without additional assistance. Smart Remote Plugs Each Patch App & Go kit is supplied with 6 Smart Remote Plugs, with the option of buying more. The Smart Remote Plugs can be used for both testing and tracing any 4 pair network cables. Numbered Remote Plugs Smart Remote Plugs are individually programmed with their unique ID numbers. As testing or tracing is being carried out, the App will identify the plugs unique ID. Rechargeable Battery The Patch App & Go T1 Dongle is fitted with a 1150mAh lithium polymer rechargeable battery & comes supplied with a USB Charging Cable. PDF Test Reports Individual site test reports are automatically saved on your device, which can be viewed, emailed and printed for submission to your customer. Innovative Design Pioneering, ground breaking, novel, ingenious, advanced, original - Patch App & Go is all of these things, packed into one tester. Saves Time & Money Eliminates the need for a two man team to test your installation, or the hours it would take for one man to test by himself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Patch App & Go at 89% against MyECS's 11%. Patch App & Go also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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.
MyECS ships an update every 8 months, Patch App & Go every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | MyECS | Patch App & Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JIB Limited | Patch App & Go Technologies Ltd |
Customer experience
MyECS
Patch App & Go
In-app purchases
MyECS
No in-app purchases
Patch App & Go
No in-app purchases







