Comparison

Nortek vs Join

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

Head to head

Jetec Join System

About

Nortek

Features

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Alone with your ADCP, still in the box, no deployment frame and you have to collect current profiles in 20 m of water? No problem! Nortek's EcoCurrent Profiler comes with all your need to do just that. And the Eco app is the tool that makes it come alive. With it you'll be able to: - Connect with your Eco - Configure it, and the Release - Start the deployment - Retrieve data - Check data quality while still in the field - Download data from your Eco - Upload deployments to the cloud

About

Join

Features

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Join-System allows you to use the APP to observe the environmental variables of the place you specify You can use Join-Cloud so that you can see your environmental data through the Internet wherever you are You can observe the environmental variables around you in a safe way through Join-LAN We even provide remote control function, allowing you to remotely control the relays on the device For such a powerful system, please contact Jade Electronics. We will serve you wholeheartedly!

Screenshots

Nortek3 screens

Join4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Join at 12.0 against Nortek's 14.0. 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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Nortek versus Join: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Nortek	Join
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	61 MB	49 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Nortek AS	JETEC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

None

Nortek

No in-app purchases

None

Join

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nortek free?

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

Is Join free?

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

Do Nortek or Join have ads?

Neither Nortek nor Join shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Nortek or Join?

Nortek ships an update every 2 months, and Join every 2 months. Most recently, Nortek was updated on September 15, 2026 and Join on September 9, 2026.