Comparison

Nortek vs Trap Timer

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

Head to head
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

Trap Timer

Features
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Track your Sub Sea Sonics ropeless gear. This app collects the information you provide - name, fishery, email, etc. and the location and time of each trap deployed. That data is sent to Sub Sea Sonics where the locations are shared to avoid entanglements. The data elements that are shared with other fishers is determined by the Ropeless Manufacturer's Workgroup. Depending on the fishery, data may also be shared with the appropriate regulatory agencies. You data is not used for marketing purposes and is not sold or given to data brokers.

Screenshots

Nortek3 screens
Trap Timer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Trap Timer at weekly against Nortek's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nortek ships an update every 2 months, Trap Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Nortek versus Trap Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNortekTrap Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size61 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNortek ASSub Sea Sonics

In-app purchases

None

Nortek

No in-app purchases

None

Trap Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nortek free?
Nortek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trap Timer free?
Trap Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nortek or Trap Timer have ads?
Neither Nortek nor Trap Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nortek or Trap Timer?
Nortek ships an update every 2 months, and Trap Timer weekly. Most recently, Nortek was updated on September 15, 2026 and Trap Timer on August 14, 2026.

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