FE Connect Drive vs Generac Field Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FE Connect Drive
Monitor Franklin devices via Bluetooth, view energy consumption statistics, and access alarm history. Generate reports, manage programs, and remotely control devices. Access updated manuals and documentation.
- Monitor multiple operating parameters
- View energy consumption statistics
- Access alarms history
- Generate reports with notes and images
- Save, copy, and share programs
- Remotely control devices
- Access updated manuals
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Thanks to FE Connect Drive-Tech it's now possible to communicate with all Franklin devices Bluetooth® SMART in order to: - Monitor multiple operating parameters simultaneously on the wide, high definition, colored screen of your smartphone or tablet. - Get statistics of energy consumption and check alarms history. - Perform reports with the possibility to insert notes, images and email them or keep them into the digital archive. - Make programs, save them in the archive, copy them to other devices and share them among multiple users. - Remotely control, via Wi-Fi or mobile connection, a Franklin device, using a smartphone nearby as a modem. - Access to updated manuals and documentation.
Generac Field Pro
Streamline the installation, servicing, and registration of energy systems. Features guided workflows, smart firmware updates, and comprehensive diagnostics for efficient system management.
- Guided commissioning workflow
- Smart firmware updates
- Full system testing
- Product diagnostics
- In-app activation and registration
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Commission and service Generac energy systems fast. One app for guided installs, system tests, diagnostics, and instant registration across compatible platforms. In the app, installers will find: Guided Commissioning Workflow: Step-by-step commissioning ensures smooth onboarding and streamlined commissioning across all compatible systems. Smart Firmware Updates: Apply fast firmware updates directly from Field Pro and reduce total installation time. Full System Testing: Verify system health and performance with a full suite of validation tools. Product Diagnostics: Troubleshoot with confidence, with full system performance and health information. In-app Activation: Finalize installation with a few taps—register warranty and activate products seamlessly from your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Generac Field Pro at fortnightly against FE Connect Drive's every 12 months. Generac Field Pro also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). FE Connect Drive's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for FE Connect Drive against 2.9 for Generac Field Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Generac Field Pro has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of FE Connect Drive's written reviews are positive against 20% of Generac Field Pro's.
FE Connect Drive ships an update every 12 months, Generac Field Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FE Connect Drive | Generac Field Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.9 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | Generac Power Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
FE Connect Drive
Generac Field Pro
In-app purchases
FE Connect Drive
No in-app purchases
Generac Field Pro
No in-app purchases
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