Comparison

4remote BT vs KEWPAT

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

KEWPAT

This app streamlines portable appliance testing (PAT) and test and tag procedures for iPhones and iPads. It allows manual logging of results, remote control of specific testers, and comprehensive data storage for multiple customers and sites. Users can customize fields, scan barcodes, and attach photos for detailed record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Manual PAT testing data logging
  • Remote control of Kewtech SMARTPAT
  • Import/export data with SimplyPats software
  • Barcode scanning for data entry
  • Photo capture with annotations
  • Customizable user-defined lists
  • Risk assessment tool for retest periods
Features
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PAT (Portable Appliance) Testing / Test and Tag App for your iPhone or iPad. Designed to work with SimplyPats - Data can be imported and exported too and from SimplyPats Version 7 or SimplyPats Version 7 Manual Plus Edition PAT Testing Software** (for Windows OS). Manually log your PAT Testing Results using your iPhone or iPad, and if you own a Kewtech SMARTPAT you can control the PAT Tester via Remote mode using the App. The Database used by KEWPAT is capable of storing large amounts of PAT Test Data between single (if in-house Testing) or multiple (if PAT Testing as a Contractor) Customers, and is designed to be compatible with the SimplyPats Manual Plus or Downloading Edition software, available seperately. Information such as the Customer Contact details, Sites, Locations, Appliance Id's, Descriptions, Retest Periods as well as detailed Test Results can all be entered and stored. If you need to record extended information such as: Make, Model, Fuse, Serial Number, Price and Repair info and other information, you can choose to display the Extra Info screen during the Test Sequence. Detailed Visual Test Information can also be recorded with individual checks for Socket, Plug, Switch, Flex and Body as well as OK for continued use and suitable for the environment it’s operating in. As with the Extra info, this is an optional screen that can be turned on during the Test Sequence, otherwise just an overall Visual Test status will be recorded. Fields with the "Hold For List" option let you either type information in using the on screen keyboard, or select pre-defined entries from a list. You can add your own entries to any list which is a great way of entering frequently used Appliance Descriptions, Sites, Locations, Notes, Makes and Models etc. Scanning of Barcodes are supported for data entry of Appliance Id or Serial Numbers. QR Codes can be read using your main camera where they have been printed out via the KEWPAT App using a compatible Bluetooth Printer (available separately). Limits and Results for each test are pre-configured but can be overwritten or selected from a list. The Resistance Calculator can also be used to set the Limit for Earth Bond in Manual Mode. Both Visual and Electrical Retest Periods can be set manually or calculated automatically using the Risk Assessment tool. Support for taking photos is included. The App can be configured in various ways depending on what PAT Testing information you need to record. Features at a glance: - Export Data to SimplyPats** - Import SimplyPats Data Files (ideal for repopulating the App with Data) - Remote Control Kewtech SMARTPAT. - Quick Manual entry of data for non downloadable PAT machines. - Barcode Scanning.* - Take Photos.* - Annotations (Arrows) on Photos. - Comprehensive search and Filter of test results. - Easy Custom Test setup for SMARTPAT. - User definable lists for Appliance Descriptions, Sites, Locations. - Extra Notes fields, Make Model, Appliance Serial Number which can be switched off if not wanted. - IET COP Rev 4 Extended Visual Questions (again can be switched off is simple Visual Pass and Fail required. - Ability to print labels using a Compatible Bluetooth Printer. - Multiple Barcode label formats including QR and Code39. - Inbuilt Resistance calculator to calculate resistance of Cables by CSV and length. - Inbuilt Risk calculator to give suggested IET COP Rev 4 retest periods. - Collect customer signature on App on completion of work. - Email summary of tests direct to Customer. - Ability to store 10's of thousands of assets and test results. - Flip between Dark or Light Colour schemes. - Charge and repair Codes compatible with SimplyPats. - Repeat Last Test using SMARTPAT. - Auto increment Appliance Id (inc Alpha Prefix). * Certain features or functionality may depend on your device and the hardware available. Features may change without notice

Screenshots

4remote BT4 screens
KEWPAT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 4remote BT at 100% against KEWPAT's 35%. 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4remote BT ships an update every 2 months, KEWPAT every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
4remote BT versus KEWPAT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4remote BTKEWPAT
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews β€” better34.8% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTridonicRSR Systems Ltd

Customer experience

4remote BT

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

KEWPAT

Written reviews23 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral21.7%
Negative43.5%

In-app purchases

None

4remote BT

No in-app purchases

None

KEWPAT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4remote BT free?
4remote BT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KEWPAT free?
KEWPAT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 4remote BT or KEWPAT have ads?
Neither 4remote BT nor KEWPAT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4remote BT or KEWPAT?
4remote BT ships an update every 2 months, and KEWPAT every 4 months. Most recently, 4remote BT was updated on November 2, 2026 and KEWPAT on November 2, 2026.

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