Comparison

ROBUS Connect vs PAT Test Pro

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

Head to head
About

ROBUS Connect

Control your home or office lighting remotely with this smart system. Adjust brightness, select colors, group lights, and set schedules for convenience and energy savings. It integrates with other cloud services for expanded automation possibilities.

Highlights
  • Remote On/Off control
  • Adjustable dimming
  • Color temperature and RGB selection
  • Light grouping
  • Customizable schedules and timers
  • Scene creation and automation
  • Multi-user and multi-location control
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ROBUS is a market-leading brand with a range of lighting solutions that are proven and trusted by over 2,000 stockists and thousands of installers internationally. An Irish owned company, ROBUS has a global presence and a reputation worldwide for first class customer service and products. ROBUS CONNECT is the brands new cloud based smart home system that transforms the way you interact with the lighting in your home or office. By using Wi-Fi or mobile data, you can fully control any light with the touch of a button. ROBUS CONNECT compatible products will work without the need for a hub. This range of compatible products will be expanding over the coming months. Features On/Off Wouldn’t it be so much cooler if you could turn your lights on and off using your smart phone? Well, with ROBUS Connect you can. Dimming Control how bright your lights are at any time. Colour Select Choose from a range of white colour temperatures and any other colour imaginable using your smartphone. Grouping Group the lights positioned over your breakfast bar in the kitchen or group lights in your hall with those in your bathroom so you can light the way for your kids during the night. Multi-User ROBUS Connect lets everyone in the household have control as long as they have internet connection. Multi Location As long as you have an internet connection, you can have complete control of your light fittings from anywhere. Schedules You can set timers for all the ROBUS Connect light fittings in your home. Set them to come on when you usually get back from work on an evening or to turn off when you usually leave in the morning. Energy Saving Controlling and/or scheduling your light fittings will ensure that all of you are not using power unnecessarily when not at home. Set the scene Set the scene you want in your home or room at any given time. You can customise your own scenes. Once you have a lighting sequence that you are happy with for a specific time of day or activity you can save it in the ROBUS Connect App as a Scene. ‘Wake Up’, ‘Chill Time’, ‘Homework’, ‘Movie Night’ etc. Automation Allow your light fittings to respond automatically to scenarios. Set your lights to react to certain environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, sunrise etc.). Use with the cloud You can link your ROBUS Connect light fittings with other cloud services, Google Home, Alexa or via IFTTT to open your smart home lighting system for infinite possibilities.

About

PAT Test Pro

Streamline portable appliance testing with intelligent cloud sync and advanced barcode scanning. Generate professional, compliant certificates instantly for your clients. Designed for electrical contractors seeking efficiency and mobility.

Highlights
  • Seamless cloud sync across Apple devices
  • Advanced barcode scanning for auto-fill
  • Unlimited appliance and certificate testing
  • Instant, professional, compliant certification
  • Customizable certificate colors and company branding
  • Built-in database of common appliances
Features
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PAT Test Pro — intelligent portable appliance testing on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Built by iCertifi for electricians and electrical contractors who want PAT testing finished on site, not typed up later. Scan, test, certify, email — before you leave the building. WHY ELECTRICIANS SWITCH • Unlimited appliances and unlimited certificates — no per-item or per-cert charges • Works offline; everything syncs the moment you are back on signal • Start on iPhone, continue on iPad, finish on Mac — one account, one dataset • No PC, no third-party desktop software, no manual transfers SMART BARCODE SCANNING Scan an appliance ID and its details fill themselves in. Return to a site months later, scan the same item, and every previously saved detail — make, model, location, class, previous results — populates instantly. No duplicate entry, no re-typing. APPLIANCE PASSPORT Every appliance carries its own history. Tap any item in Scannable Appliances, or the History button on the test form, to see every test ever recorded against that Appliance ID: dates, certificates, pass/fail results, readings and photos. Ideal for client queries and repeat contracts. AI APPLIANCE SCANNING Point the camera at an appliance and let the AI carry out the visual inspection. It records every defect found, its severity and the reasoning, and saves the findings alongside the test — ready-made evidence for failed items, remedial quotes and client disputes. RETEST DATES THAT CHASE THEMSELVES Set retest intervals per appliance or per site. Upcoming retests appear on your home screen, so recurring work comes back to you instead of quietly expiring. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES Generate clean, fully compliant PAT test certificates carrying your company details, logo, retest date and digital signature. Choose your certificate colour. Email straight to the client as a secure PDF, or keep it in the cloud. BUILT FOR IN-SERVICE INSPECTION AND TESTING • Built-in database of common appliances for fast, accurate entry • Pass, fail and remedial recording with photo evidence • An asset register that builds itself as you test • Automatic certificate and page handling — no page limits to manage • Class I, Class II, extension lead and IEC lead testing • Suits offices, schools, landlords, HMOs, hotels, construction sites and portfolio contracts BOOKKEEPING BUILT IN Every completed appliance can raise a draft invoice in Mint Books automatically — invoicing, quotations and Making Tax Digital compliance without leaving the job. SECURE CLOUD, NOT A SPREADSHEET Industry-leading cloud infrastructure with end-to-end encryption and redundant storage. Your data is private, backed up and accessible only to you — even if a device is lost, stolen or replaced. SUBSCRIPTION An auto-renewing subscription is required to send and save PAT testing certificates and to use cloud storage. Payment is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage or cancel at any time in your Account Settings. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://icertifi.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201659279-iCertifi-s-Privacy-Policy-GDPR-Compliance

Screenshots

ROBUS Connect3 screens
PAT Test Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ROBUS Connect at none against PAT Test Pro's 6. ROBUS Connect also leads on review sentiment (10% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). PAT Test Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads 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. PAT Test Pro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. ROBUS Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ROBUS Connect ships an update every 7 months, PAT Test Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ROBUS Connect versus PAT Test Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterROBUS ConnectPAT Test Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB115 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperROBUSiCertifi

Customer experience

ROBUS Connect

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.0%

PAT Test Pro

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

ROBUS Connect

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

PAT Test Pro

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • PAT Test Pro7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • PAT Test Pro$349.001 Year
One-time3
  • 50 AI$4.99
  • 250 Appliance Scan credits$19.99
  • 1000 AI Credits$39.99

Questions

Is ROBUS Connect free?
ROBUS Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAT Test Pro free?
PAT Test Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ROBUS Connect or PAT Test Pro have ads?
Neither ROBUS Connect nor PAT Test Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ROBUS Connect or PAT Test Pro?
ROBUS Connect ships an update every 7 months, and PAT Test Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, ROBUS Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and PAT Test Pro on October 28, 2026.

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