ORBCOMM Field Support Tool vs PowerDrive Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ORBCOMM Field Support Tool
This tool assists with the installation and upkeep of various ORBCOMM devices. It supports a range of products for field service professionals.
- Device installation support
- Product maintenance
- Supports CS 500
- Supports CT 1000
- Supports CT 3500
- Supports GT series
- Supports IS 400
- Supports PT 6100
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Field Support Tool enables the installation and maintenance of these ORBCOMM products: CS 500 CT 1000 CT 3500 GT 1100 GT 1110 GT 1200 GT 1220 GT 1230 GT 1210 GT 1020 GT 1030 IS 400 PT 6100 SC1000
PowerDrive Plus
Control your inverter's full settings remotely using your connected device. Monitor battery voltage, output power, and temperature, and set protection alarms from a distance. Easily adjust personal settings and test your battery.
- Remote inverter control
- Monitor battery voltage
- Monitor output power
- Monitor product temperature
- Set protection alarms
- Adjust personal settings
- Test battery
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The PowerDrive Plus APP allows you to control full inverter settings with your connected devices. Main features: 1.Keeps user updated on battery voltage, output power and product temperature of the inverter. 2.Offers the ability to set up protection alarms from a distance. 3.Easily adjust personal settings and test battery.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ORBCOMM Field Support Tool at 3.7 against PowerDrive Plus's 1.9. PowerDrive Plus's advantage is review sentiment (13% vs 0%) and ratings volume (38 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ORBCOMM Field Support Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerDrive Plus has 38 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of ORBCOMM Field Support Tool's written reviews are positive against 13% of PowerDrive Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ORBCOMM Field Support Tool ships an update every 2 weeks, PowerDrive Plus fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ORBCOMM Field Support Tool | PowerDrive Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | 1.9 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 13.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ORBCOMM, Inc | DAS Companies Inc |
Customer experience
ORBCOMM Field Support Tool
PowerDrive Plus
In-app purchases
ORBCOMM Field Support Tool
No in-app purchases
PowerDrive Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ORBCOMM Field Support Tool free?
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