Comparison

Powerconfig vs Bender Connect

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

Head to head
About

Powerconfig

This app facilitates the maintenance and commissioning of SENTRON breakers and measurement devices. It offers online views of status and measurement values for energy power distribution systems, accessible via Ethernet and Bluetooth interfaces.

Highlights
  • Maintenance and commissioning of SENTRON breakers
  • Support for Ethernet and Bluetooth interfaces
  • Access to 3VA and 3WL breakers via Bluetooth
  • Commissioning of Powercenter and 3WA air circuit breakers
  • Online status and measurement value views
  • Mobile access to energy power distribution systems
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Powerconfig app can be used for maintenance and commissioning of SENTRON breakers, measurement and circuit protection devices with Ethernet and Bluetooth interface. 3VA and 3WL breakers connected via TD400 devices can be accessed by the Bluetooth interface. Powercenter1000/Powercenter1100/Powercenter2000 can be commissioned over Ethernet or Bluetooth interfaces. 3WA air circuit breaker can be commissioned over Ethernet or Bluetooth interfaces. Powerconfig for mobile devices provides online views, as known from Powerconfig Windows PC application. Status and measurement values of an energy power distribution system can be reviewed displayed by a minimal effort.

About

Bender Connect

Features
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Bender Connect app From the electrical safety experts If you are responsible for the electrical safety and availability of an electrical installation, you need reliable partners. This app makes operating the new generation of Bender devices child's play. It also gives you access to the data of your electrical installation. This way, faults can be detected at an early stage and their causes can be eliminated in a cost-effective manner. This guarantees high installation and operational safety and reduces costs. Features: Reading in energised state With the Bender Connect app, you can easily read the parameters of our devices during ongoing operation. Parameter setting in deenergised state Even before installation, you can easily configure our devices with the Bender Connect app. You can set response values and the alarm threshold or assign the correct Modbus address. If you need to replace a device, you can also transfer the parameters of one device to another by means of a backup. Device documentation & backup of the devices The app offers you easy access to manuals and other device documentation. In addition, you can create PDF documentation of the set parameters. With the Bender Connect app, you can save settings and configurations of your Bender devices for documentation purposes, as well as create backups and restore them via the gateways with the COMTRAXX® software. A COMTRAXX® backup can also be transferred back to the device via the app.

Screenshots

Powerconfig4 screens
Bender Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bender Connect at every 5 weeks against Powerconfig's every 4 months. 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

Powerconfig ships an update every 4 months, Bender Connect every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Powerconfig versus Bender Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerconfigBender Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size438 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiemens AGBender GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

Powerconfig

No in-app purchases

None

Bender Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Powerconfig free?
Powerconfig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bender Connect free?
Bender Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Powerconfig or Bender Connect have ads?
Neither Powerconfig nor Bender Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Powerconfig or Bender Connect?
Powerconfig ships an update every 4 months, and Bender Connect every 5 weeks. Most recently, Powerconfig was updated on September 10, 2026 and Bender Connect on September 10, 2026.

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