Cat® Power OnSite vs FuturEnergy AirForce Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cat® Power OnSite
Connect to your engine wirelessly to transfer data to your mobile device. This app helps maximize the value of your assets, regardless of fleet size or digital experience. Requires a specific dongle to function.
- Wireless engine data transfer
- CAN/J1939 data link connection
- Maximize asset value
- Fleet management support
- Requires specific dongle
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Use the Caterpillar Power OnSite app and dongle to connect with your engine via the CAN/J1939 data link to wirelessly transfer data to your mobile device. Caterpillar created the Power OnSite app specifically for customers to provide information to help you get the most value from your Caterpillar solution. No matter the size of your fleet or level of experience with digital technology, the Power OnSite app will help you maximize the value of your assets. "Requires Cat Part Number 572-8499". This part can be ordered from this link : https://shop.cat.com/en/usa-parts/572-8499 (Buy direct within U.S) https://parts.cat.com/en/catcorp/572-8499 (Outside U.S - purchase through dealer) App requires access permissions to BlueTooth and Location.
FuturEnergy AirForce Control
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Monitor and control your Britwind H1 wind turbine with this app. In addition to a live continuous data stream for remote monitoring, the app also provides the ability to change turbine settings including starting and stopping the turbine. Multiple turbine installations can be saved as connections for convenient switching between each one. The Britwind H1 turbine was previously known as the FuturEnergy AirForce 1. Either brand of turbine and an AirForce Controller are required to make use of this app.
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Verdict
Cat® Power OnSite and FuturEnergy AirForce Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Cat® Power OnSite ships an update every 3 months, FuturEnergy AirForce Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cat® Power OnSite | FuturEnergy AirForce Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caterpillar Inc. | Douglas Nangle |
In-app purchases
Cat® Power OnSite
No in-app purchases
FuturEnergy AirForce Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cat® Power OnSite free?
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Do Cat® Power OnSite or FuturEnergy AirForce Control have ads?
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