Comparison

AutoGen vs ALRTEK

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

Head to head

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About

AutoGen

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V4 AutoGen DC generators and V2 AutoGen controllers are the most sophisticated, automatic start stop generators/controllers to date. Monitor and control your generator from any location around the world via its wifi connectivity. With the AutoGen app you have full control of manual starting and stopping from your smart phone, view parameters such as battery bank voltage, generator running status, error notifications and much more. Features: -Monitor battery bank voltage and charge current -Virtual LCD panel to view the state of your generator or battery bank -Start and Stop buttons -Aux On Off button -History Graph with csv export option -Set low battery bank threshold -Start Stop timer -Quiet Time -Email error notifications and more. To find out more informarion on our products, visit us at www dcautogen.com

About

ALRTEK

Features

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ALRTEK Gun Detection app to get real-time alerts of guns detected in security cameras.

Screenshots

AutoGen1 screens

ALRTEK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ALRTEK at every 5 months against AutoGen's every 72 months. ALRTEK also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). 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

AutoGen ships an update every 72 months, ALRTEK every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

AutoGen versus ALRTEK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	AutoGen	ALRTEK
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 72 months	Every 5 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.6	13.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	17 MB	29 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	DC Generators Power Co Ltd	Expotech Inc

In-app purchases

None

AutoGen

No in-app purchases

None

ALRTEK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AutoGen free?

AutoGen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ALRTEK free?

ALRTEK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do AutoGen or ALRTEK have ads?

Neither AutoGen nor ALRTEK shows ads.

Which is updated more often, AutoGen or ALRTEK?

AutoGen ships an update every 72 months, and ALRTEK every 5 months. Most recently, AutoGen was updated on October 14, 2026 and ALRTEK on October 8, 2026.