Hive Engineer App vs Installer Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hive Engineer App
This tool assists field engineers with tasks like generating quotes for Hive products, boiler installations, and EV charger setups. It also provides access to technical support, payment assistance, and educational resources like how-to videos and FAQs.
- Hive product quotes
- Installation quotes
- Boiler IQ servicing
- EV charger installation
- Technical support access
- Payment support access
- Reference tools
- How-to videos
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The Hive Engineer App - a tool for British Gas and partner field engineers. The app provides a range of features including Hive product quotes and installation, replacement boiler quotes, EV charger installation, Boiler IQ servicing and more. Users can also directly access technical and payment support as well as reference tools, how to videos and product FAQs.
Installer Connect
This app helps registered heating installers manage their work and earn rewards. Features include product registration, appointment planning, and access to marketing materials. It's designed to streamline daily tasks and offer incentives for using specific brands.
- Barcode product registration
- Registration history management
- Appointment and service reminders
- Accreditation program access
- Local sales manager contact
- Marketing literature access
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Join Connect and begin earning amazing rewards today! The Connect App has been built for Gas Safe registered installers and is packed full of useful tools to make your everyday work a bit easier. • Register products on site using the barcode scanning feature. • Keep all your registration history in one place. • Plan your business, manage appointments & service reminders. • Become an accredited installer with our MAX AI scheme • Find your Local Area Sales Manager. • Access Ideal Heating marketing literature. As a member of Connect you can receive points by registering a wide range of Ideal Heating, Keston and Gledhill products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hive Engineer App at 100% against Installer Connect's 36%. Hive Engineer App also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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.
Hive Engineer App ships an update every 6 weeks, Installer Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hive Engineer App | Installer Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Centrica Hive Limited | Ideal Boilers |
Customer experience
Hive Engineer App
Installer Connect
In-app purchases
Hive Engineer App
No in-app purchases
Installer Connect
No in-app purchases
