Comparison

Ink Touch vs Ethium E

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

Head to head
About

Ink Touch

Features
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Ink Touch is a complete Passenger Services solution for airlines, airports and ground handlers to run their operation without desktop hardware. Check-in and board passengers and even do full bag drop without using or paying for legacy airport infrastructure. Run over 3G/4G or Wi-fi. No private or airport network needed. Modernise your passenger experience: - Full Departure Control System (DCS) - Print IATA compliant baggage tags from mobile printers - Print Boarding Passes from mobile printers - Process US Secure Flight, Canadian Watchlist, Mexican and CARICOM APIS, UK eBorders and more - Board passengers and count passengers as they embark - Avoid cumbersome, expensive old school airport CUTE fees - Operational Postflight and BSM baggage messaging - Roaming agents can do bag drop at conveyor belts - Mobile Bag Drop outside airports: in hotels, train stations - Turnaround management - capture events and trigger automated actions - Backed up by awesome reporting and thorough activity auditing NOTE: Active account on Ink Cloud required NOTE: Hardware required for some functions supplied by Ink MODULES: 1. Flight Management 2. Turnaround Coordination 3. Pre-tag (print tags before bag drop) 4. Check-in 5. Bag Drop 6. Pax Check (IATA Timatic) 7. Security (scanning boarding passes to go airside) 8. Border Control 9. Gate Tags 10. Boarding 11. BRS 12. Ramp 13. Cabin Counts (FREE) 14. Voucher Printing (FREE) 15. Schedule Management 16. Vehicles 17. Rush Tags

About

Ethium E

This business application provides real-time management information for industrial battery fleets. It helps reduce ownership costs and offers comprehensive monitoring capabilities for industrial environments.

Highlights
  • Real-time fleet management
  • Industrial battery monitoring
  • Cost of ownership reduction
  • Anywhere and anytime access
  • Industrial environment focus
Features
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Manage your fleet anywhere & anytime. A system developed to meet the stringent demands of industrial environments that helps provide real-time management information and reduce the total cost of ownership of industrial battery fleets.

Screenshots

Ink Touch4 screens
Ethium E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ethium E at fortnightly against Ink Touch's every 5 months. Ink Touch's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Ink Touch ships an update every 5 months, Ethium E fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Ink Touch versus Ethium E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInk TouchEthium E
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInk AviationEControls Group, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Ink Touch

No in-app purchases

None

Ethium E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ink Touch free?
Ink Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ethium E free?
Ethium E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ink Touch or Ethium E have ads?
Neither Ink Touch nor Ethium E shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ink Touch or Ethium E?
Ink Touch ships an update every 5 months, and Ethium E fortnightly. Most recently, Ink Touch was updated on September 30, 2026 and Ethium E on October 5, 2026.

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