Comparison

Periodic vs PPG Connect

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

Head to head

About

Periodic

Features

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Periodic (Periodische Sammelanmeldung) ist eine Smartphone Applikation (App) des Bundesamtes für Zoll und Grenzsicherheit (BAZG) zur automatischen Aktivierung im Zollveranlagungsverfahren «Periodische Zollanmeldung». Periodic wird vorerst im Rahmen eines Pilotprojektes getestet. Sie kann zurzeit nur von Pilotfirmen mit einer gültigen Periodic-Bewilligung verwendet werden. Falls Sie eine Bewilligung für Periodische Sammelanmeldung haben und auf das Verfahren mit der App wechseln möchten, melden Sie sich bitte bei activ@bazg.admin.ch

About

PPG Connect

Features

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Enjoy all the benefits of the free PPG Connect APP in combination with our products. This allows you to conveniently boom barriers, sliding gates, bi-folding gates and many other of our products with this app. You can check the status of your devices in real time at any time, from anywhere. In the event of a status change or a malfunction, you can be instantly informed by a push notification and react immediately. With the help of the PPG Connect APP, operational monitoring and remote control of your PPG systems becomes child's play. Advantages of our PPG Connect systems: - Contactless operation by mobile phone - Needs-based service planning - Real-time operation monitoring - Error messages via SMS and push notification - Remote diagnosis of the systems - Management of access authorisation - Quick installation and easy retrofitting - Emergency power supply via rechargeable battery

Screenshots

Periodic4 screens

PPG Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

Periodic and PPG Connect are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Periodic ships an update every 2 months, PPG Connect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Periodic versus PPG Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Periodic	PPG Connect
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	109 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Bundesamt fur Zoll und Grenzsicherheit BAZG	Comlink AB

In-app purchases

None

Periodic

No in-app purchases

None

PPG Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Periodic free?

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

Is PPG Connect free?

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

Do Periodic or PPG Connect have ads?

Neither Periodic nor PPG Connect shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Periodic or PPG Connect?

Periodic ships an update every 2 months, and PPG Connect every 4 months. Most recently, Periodic was updated on November 3, 2026 and PPG Connect on October 27, 2026.