Comparison

EnOcean Tool vs BANFi ER

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

Head to head
About

EnOcean Tool

Configure and retrieve data from compatible EnOcean products using your smartphone's NFC interface. This app supports energy-harvesting wireless sensors and switches, enabling smart building and industrial applications.

Highlights
  • Read basic product information
  • Configure EnOcean Equipment Profile
  • Optimize energy consumption
  • Check energy harvesting performance
  • Set encryption level
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With EnOcean Tool you can configure features and read information of selected EnOcean products via the NFC interface of your smartphone. EnOcean modules use the energy harvesting principle, which extracts energy from the environment to supply self-powered wireless sensor networks. The battery-free wireless switches and sensors are completely maintenance-free and flexible in use. These energy harvesting sensors supply the data for the Internet of Things in a resource-saving, energy-autonomous and maintenance-free way – and thus help to use buildings, cities and industrial facilities more intelligently. EnOcean Tool enables you to: - read basic information - configure the EnOcean Equipment Profile - optimize energy consumption and transmission rate - check energy harvesting features and performance e.g. lighting conditions - set encryption level

About

BANFi ER

Features
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BANFi ER is an advanced application designed for BanFi Edge Router Product which bridge legacy MODBUS devices via BanFi Edge Router to the powerful of Bluetooth Mesh networks. Key Features: - Edge Router Management - MODBUS Devices operation

Screenshots

EnOcean Tool4 screens
BANFi ER3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BANFi ER at weekly against EnOcean Tool's every 8 months. 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

EnOcean Tool ships an update every 8 months, BANFi ER weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EnOcean Tool versus BANFi ER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnOcean ToolBANFi ER
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnOcean GmbHBANFi Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

EnOcean Tool

No in-app purchases

None

BANFi ER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EnOcean Tool free?
EnOcean Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BANFi ER free?
BANFi ER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EnOcean Tool or BANFi ER have ads?
Neither EnOcean Tool nor BANFi ER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EnOcean Tool or BANFi ER?
EnOcean Tool ships an update every 8 months, and BANFi ER weekly. Most recently, EnOcean Tool was updated on November 3, 2026 and BANFi ER on November 4, 2026.

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