Comparison

Carel Applica vs Marshal

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

Head to head
About

Carel Applica

This app allows users to interact with CAREL's new generation of parametric and programmable controllers. It offers a simplified user experience for managing functions, parameters, and data trends with access control based on user type.

Highlights
  • Parameter management with descriptions
  • Local and remote configuration management
  • Live and historical data trend management
  • Exportable data trends
  • Controller documentation access
  • Device information retrieval
Features
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APPLICA is the CAREL app for interacting with the new generation of parametric controllers and programmable controllers, offering an all-new user experience and ensuring simple configuration. Functions and parameters are managed via profiles so as to ensure the correct access level based on the type of user. The main features are: - Parameter management with descriptions in different languages, maximum/minimum values with consistency control, advanced search capabilities and categorisations; - Management of local and remote configurations, both default and personal; - Management of data trends, both live and historical, with option to export the displayed data; - Up-to-date documentation relating to the connected controller; - Device information (serial number, software version, etc.)

About

Marshal

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Marshal is your drive expert in the field and allows you to commission, clone, diagnose issues, and monitor the drive in just a few screen taps. Easy to use, Marshal gets your drive up and running in under 60 seconds. Powered by Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, simply connect to the drive by placing your mobile device close to the NFC logo. Data transfer takes less than 0.5s. Marshal supports you with: Commissioning • Power off or on commissioning (even in the box) • FastStart – assisted commissioning. Only 4 simple steps to get you up and running • Advanced features available in parameter setting • Pre-set application configurations Cloning • Parameters can be easily transferred from one drive to another - just tap to write as many drives as you want • Back-up and restore the configuration via the app Share • Share configuration via Outlook, OneDrive, WhatsApp etc. • Shared configurations are compatible with Marshal & Connect (our PC commissioning tool) • Export configuration to PDF format Offline capabilities • Create new configurations in the app • Open existing projects to review/change parameters Diagnostics • Guided diagnostics for the system even without drive alarms or trips • Diagnostics available with power off or on • Get support with drive alarms within the app • Error log & active error diagnostics – view active and historical error info • Differences from default – compare configuration against factory defaults Registration • Activate the 5 Year Warranty via the app • Access & download support materials via your CT account Monitoring and security • Quick view of parameter settings & drive status • Restrict access to drive configuration via PIN • Quick visualisation of I/O, motor, and speed settings

Screenshots

Carel Applica4 screens
Marshal4 screens

Verdict

The call

Carel Applica and Marshal 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

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

Carel Applica ships an update every 3 months, Marshal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Carel Applica versus Marshal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarel ApplicaMarshal
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB241 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAREL INDUSTRIES S.p.A.Control Techniques Limited

In-app purchases

None

Carel Applica

No in-app purchases

None

Marshal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Carel Applica free?
Carel Applica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marshal free?
Marshal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Carel Applica or Marshal have ads?
Neither Carel Applica nor Marshal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Carel Applica or Marshal?
Carel Applica ships an update every 3 months, and Marshal every 2 months. Most recently, Carel Applica was updated on September 21, 2026 and Marshal on July 16, 2026.

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