MyECS vs Stack Testers Friend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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 β 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 β download your receipts and export as PDF documents for greater management - Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Report β 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 β get clear and simple information on where your application is in process, and if any further action needed - Profile editor β need to make updates to your account information? Do this through the MyECS App to ensure there are no unnecessary delays - Improved communications β enable push notifications to ensure you are always getting the latest information on your application - ECS Check Authorisation β 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 β get a quick snapshot on your current HSE status and previous assessments - Preferences β 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.
Stack Testers Friend
This mobile toolkit provides essential on-site calculations for stack testers. Quickly perform gas conversions, probe position calculations, and other vital engineering tasks without needing a laptop. It's designed for environmental engineers needing immediate access to data while working in the field.
- Gas conversion calculations
- Isokinetic sample position calculations
- Extraction rate calculations
- Gas density calculations
- Particulate matter normalization
- Calibration function calculations
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The app has been developed by the Engineers of CES Environmental Instruments, one of the UKs leading environmental Test Houses and incorporates some of their on-site calculations in one easy to use app. When working on the stack and you need that quick answer to a gas conversion or probe position, the answer can be at your fingertips. Simple and easy to use the app contains lots of essential calculations for the stack tester without the need to manually calculate the value or start up a laptop. The app is an essential tool for the professional Environmental engineer having all the tools to quickly check the numbers whilst out and around site. The contents of the CES Environmental Instruments popular Engineers Note Book is preloaded within the app. The app can do the following and much more: - Calculate Dia, CSA, Circ. - Isokinetic sample positions, General & Tangential - Extraction rates - Gas density - Calculate H20 from wet & dry Oxygen - Gas ppm/mg/mΒ³ conversions & Normalisation - LOD - Particulate Matter Normalisation & estimation of temp, H2O & O2 - Ranging & scaling of dust monitors & outputs - Calculation of values using calibration functions - Biomass fuels
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stack Testers Friend at 100% against MyECS's 11%. Stack Testers Friend also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
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, Stack Testers Friend every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyECS | Stack Testers Friend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JIB Limited | Lewis Holmes |
Customer experience
MyECS
Stack Testers Friend
In-app purchases
MyECS
No in-app purchases
Stack Testers Friend
No in-app purchases
Questions
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