Comparison

SWTracker vs ECUconnect

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

Head to head

About

SWTracker

Track the location of vehicles, construction machinery, and pets in real-time. View recent events, monitor working hours, and receive push notifications for important updates. Features BLE and beacon technology for finding items and displays beacon temperature and battery status.

Highlights

Real-time vehicle and asset tracking
Location history and event logs
Employee working hours monitoring
BLE and beacon finding technology
Beacon temperature and battery status
Push notifications for events
Secure in-app chat

Features

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---------------------- Voraussetzung für die Nutzung dieser App ist ein vorhandener Zugang zu SWTracker! ---------------------- Die Companion-App zu Ihrem SWTracker Konto * schnelle Übersicht über die letzten Ereignisse * wo sind meine Fahrzeuge / Baumaschinen / Haustiere? * Anzeige der letzten Events und Standort * Finden von Dingen mittels BLE und Beacon-Technologie * Anzeigen der Temperatur und Batterieladung der Beacons (wenn unterstützt) * Einsehen der Arbeitsstunden Ihrer Mitarbeiter nach Tagen oder in der Monatsansicht * LIVE-Übersicht Ihrer Fahrzeuge * Erhalten Sie Push Benachrichtigungen zu neuen Ereignissen * Betriebsinterner Chat zur sicheren DSGVO konformen Kommunikation

About

ECUconnect

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With ECUconnect, you can manage the firmware of your TPE ECUconnect OBD2 adapter and carry out various maintenance duties.

Screenshots

SWTracker4 screens

ECUconnect1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SWTracker at weekly against ECUconnect's every 5 months. SWTracker also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.2). 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

SWTracker ships an update weekly, ECUconnect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

SWTracker versus ECUconnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SWTracker	ECUconnect
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 5 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	16.6 — better	18.2
Further details — not scored
Size	59 MB	13 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Kevin Obermann	TPE Europe GmbH

In-app purchases

None

SWTracker

No in-app purchases

None

ECUconnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SWTracker free?

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

Is ECUconnect free?

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

Do SWTracker or ECUconnect have ads?

Neither SWTracker nor ECUconnect shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SWTracker or ECUconnect?

SWTracker ships an update weekly, and ECUconnect every 5 months. Most recently, SWTracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and ECUconnect on October 4, 2026.