FXC Control vs CONNECT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FXC Control
Control and adjust settings for your Freedom X/XC inverter or inverter/charger. Requires a compatible remote control panel with Bluetooth. Consult user guides for setup and operation.
- Change settings
- Control parameters
- Bluetooth communication
- Inverter/charger management
- System configuration
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This application allows you to change settings and control available parameters on your Freedom X/XC inverter or inverter/charger. Please note it requires the Freedom X/XC remote control panel with the support of Bluetooth communication. Please read the Freedom X/XC inverter/charger and FX Remote Panel user guides before configuring and operating the Freedom X/XC system. Ensure that your iOS is updated to the latest version.
CONNECT
This app wirelessly connects to your em-trak AIS transceiver, allowing you to program, configure, and monitor its health. It helps optimize antenna performance and stream data to multiple navigation devices simultaneously.
- Wireless connection to AIS transceiver
- Program and configure transceiver
- Monitor transceiver health and performance
- Detect antenna performance issues
- Stream data to multiple devices
- Access 30-day AIS data recorder
- AIS target display and alarms
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CONNECT-AIS ensures you get the most out of your high performance em-trak AIS transceiver quickly and easily. CONNECT-AIS allows your mobile phone to securely connect wirelessly to your em-trak transceiver, program/configure it and then continue to automatically monitor its health and performance in the background, letting you know if anything is wrong and how to fix it. CONNECT-AIS will detect if your AIS or GPS antenna starts to perform sub-optimally due to a poor connection and therefore perhaps you aren't seeing as much AIS information as possible. All em-trak AIS transceivers deliver the best possible AIS information and have a range of integrated functionality that enables you to stream that data to any of your navigation devices - all at the same time. CONNECT-AIS provides some simple tools to help you achieve this and connect up to 9 different devices to your transceiver at the same time. CONNECT-AIS ensures you get the most out of your high performance em-trak AIS transceiver quickly and easily. CONNECT-AIS allows your mobile phone to securely connect wirelessly to your em-trak transceiver, program/configure it and then continue to automatically monitor its health and performance in the background, letting you know if anything is wrong and how to fix it. For example CONNECT-AIS will detect if your AIS or GPS antenna starts to perform sub-optimally due to a poor connection and therefore perhaps you aren't seeing as much AIS information as possible. All em-trak AIS transceivers deliver the best possible AIS information and have a range of integrated functionality that enables you to stream that data to any of your navigation devices - all at the same time. CONNECT-AIS provides some simple tools to help you achieve this and connect up to nine different devices to your transceiver at the same time. CONNECT-AIS also includes a range of useful tools, such as a dedicated AIS target display, and a variety of alarms, which is also useful for you to check if your normal navigation device to which you have connected your em-trak AIS is displaying all available AIS data. CONNECT-AIS also enables you to easily access and download the integrated 30-day AIS data recorder embedded in certain em-trak transceivers so you can display and share your trips. CONNECT-AIS makes using em-trak AIS, easy, fun and safe. CONNECT-AIS is designed for optimal performance on your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FXC Control at 2.4 against CONNECT's 1.0. FXC Control also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and ratings volume (28 vs 1). CONNECT's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
FXC Control holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FXC Control has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of FXC Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of CONNECT's.
FXC Control ships an update every 2 months, CONNECT every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FXC Control | CONNECT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (28 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xantrex Canada ULC | SRT Marine Systems plc |
Customer experience
FXC Control
CONNECT
In-app purchases
FXC Control
No in-app purchases
CONNECT
No in-app purchases
Questions
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