eLation Locates vs homeXtend Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eLation Locates
Manage utility locate tickets directly from your iOS device. View ticket locations on a map, add notes and photos, and get directions. Assign and complete tickets efficiently.
- View ticket locations on map
- Add pictures and notes to tickets
- Get driving directions
- Find and assign tickets
- Complete tickets
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Complete and view utility locate tickets from your iOS device. This is a companion app for eLation billing systems. eLation Locates includes the following features: - View locate ticket area on map - Add pictures and notes to ticket - Get driving directions to ticket - Find & Assign tickets to yourself from available ones in your boundaries - Complete tickets
homeXtend Plus
This application allows you to use your home phone number on your mobile device. Make and receive calls from your smartphone as if you were using your landline. Requires activation with a local service provider.
- Use home phone number on mobile
- Make and receive calls
- Access residential line remotely
- Requires service provider activation
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Put your home phone in your pocket with access to the exclusive homeXtend Plus mobile application. With the mobile app you can make and receive calls using your residential phone number using your cell phone. Note: homeXtend Plus requires local phone service activation with a designated service provider.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: homeXtend Plus at 5.0 against eLation Locates's 3.0. eLation Locates's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months) and device support (3 vs 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.
homeXtend Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
eLation Locates ships an update every 3 months, homeXtend Plus every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eLation Locates | homeXtend Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Innovative Systems L.L.C. | Voyant Communications, LLC |
Customer experience
eLation Locates
homeXtend Plus
In-app purchases
eLation Locates
No in-app purchases
homeXtend Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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