FE Connect Drive vs myCLiDE
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.
myCLiDE
This app provides homeowners with real-time insights into their home's electrical circuits. It uses AI to detect anomalies and sends instant alerts for unusual activity, helping to prevent problems before they occur. Daily energy summaries are also provided.
- Real-time circuit monitoring
- AI-powered anomaly detection
- Instant unusual activity alerts
- Daily energy briefings
- Technician-ready installation
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CLiDE gives homeowners real-time visibility into their home's electrical circuits. Powered by AI anomaly detection, CLiDE monitors your panel 24/7 and alerts you the moment something unusual happens — before it becomes a problem. Features: - Real-time circuit monitoring - AI-powered anomaly detection - Instant alerts for unusual activity - Daily energy briefings - Technician-ready install flow Know your home. Protect your family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myCLiDE at 5.0 against FE Connect Drive's 3.0. myCLiDE also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). FE Connect Drive's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
myCLiDE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
FE Connect Drive ships an update every 12 months, myCLiDE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FE Connect Drive | myCLiDE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | Cranford Capital LLC |
Customer experience
FE Connect Drive
myCLiDE
In-app purchases
FE Connect Drive
No in-app purchases
myCLiDE
No in-app purchases
