Span Installer vs FieldTechELM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Span Installer
This app streamlines the installation and servicing of new and existing SPAN panels. It offers enhanced navigation, an improved breaker labeling process, and integrated troubleshooting support. Users can also confirm communications with battery systems and program setpoints for energy management.
- Faster new SPAN Panel commissioning
- Simplified user navigation
- Improved breaker labeling
- Integrated troubleshooting and support
- Confirm hardware communications
- Program setpoints with SPAN PowerUp
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The new and improved SPAN Installer App supports the seamless installation of new SPAN panels. The SPAN Installer App also allows for seamless service calls of existing SPAN Panel installations. - Set up and commission a new SPAN Panel faster than ever before - Enhanced and simplified user navigation and design - New and Improved breaker labelling process making it even easier to install SPAN - Seamless troubleshooting and support integrated into the app - Confirm communications with battery systems and other hardware like SPAN Drive - Program setpoints to help customers avoid service upgrades with SPAN PowerUpTM Shift to smarter, cleaner energy with SPAN and ensure quality installations for your customers. **You must be a SPAN Authorized Installer to login to the SPAN Installer App.**
FieldTechELM
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This app is used to give ELM Microgrid - Battery Energy Storage System owners, operators, and employees access to Testing, Commissioning, Preventative Maintenance, and Warranty tools and reporting features. All users will be either ELM employees or customers who have purchased ELM systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Span Installer at fortnightly against FieldTechELM's every 5 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Span Installer ships an update fortnightly, FieldTechELM every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Span Installer | FieldTechELM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Span.io, Inc | ELM Fieldsight LLC |
In-app purchases
Span Installer
No in-app purchases
FieldTechELM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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