Comparison

ebm vs RED control

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

Head to head

About

ebm

Features

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Open up new perspectives! On products, technical components, and processes. The ebm-papst world can be experienced digitally with the camera of your smartphone or tablet. Take advantage of the following features: - AR experiences and interactive additional information for product brochures - Selected product brochures as PDF downloads - Virtual effects while visiting the trade show Good to know: The ebm-papst Xplore app consists of individual modules. You can load and activate only those which you truly need. Modules which you no longer use can be deleted quickly and easily.

About

RED control

Features

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RED control is an application designed for refrigeration technicians, allowing for remote monitoring of food service and scientific refrigeration units. The strenghts of the app are - smart view of the installed plants and their status - push notification when alarms occur - simplified unit registration via QR code

Screenshots

ebm4 screens

RED control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RED control at 13.0 against ebm's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ebm ships an update every 3 months, RED control every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and April 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

ebm versus RED control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ebm	RED control
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	196 MB	32 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	ebm-papst	CAREL INDUSTRIES S.p.A.

In-app purchases

None

ebm

No in-app purchases

None

RED control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ebm free?

ebm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is RED control free?

RED control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ebm or RED control have ads?

Neither ebm nor RED control shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ebm or RED control?

ebm ships an update every 3 months, and RED control every 4 months. Most recently, ebm was updated on September 8, 2026 and RED control on April 15, 2026.