Comparison

EnOcean Tool vs Xupdater

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

Xupdater

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Xupdater is a utility designed to facilitate firmware lifecycle management for Xmesh devices operating on the proprietary Xicato mesh network. Interfacing with proprietary gateways via REST API, Xupdater provides a centralized console for deploying updates efficiently across device fleets.  Key Features: Batch & Single Deployment: Execute Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware updates for specific nodes or broadcast batch updates to multiple devices simultaneously. Upgrade Recommendation: System automatically queries and recommends the latest stable firmware build for detected hardware. Granular Filtering: Locate and target devices efficiently by filtering via Network membership and/or Group association. Multi-Gateway Support: Configure and manage multiple gateway endpoints, allowing for seamless context switching between different site deployments. Demo Mode: Preview the application's functionality and workflow in a simulated environment without requiring live hardware connection. Requirements: This application requires a compatible gateway (XIG/XIG2). Network access to the gateway's REST API interface.

Screenshots

EnOcean Tool4 screens
Xupdater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Xupdater at 12.0 against EnOcean Tool's 16.6. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EnOcean Tool versus Xupdater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnOcean ToolXupdater
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnOcean GmbHSBC Xicato

In-app purchases

None

EnOcean Tool

No in-app purchases

None

Xupdater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EnOcean Tool free?
EnOcean Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Xupdater free?
Xupdater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EnOcean Tool or Xupdater have ads?
Neither EnOcean Tool nor Xupdater shows ads.

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