TECO vs Marshal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TECO
Access technical information, installation data, and energy savings calculations for specific product lines. This utility helps with VFD sizing and allows users to create product baskets for sales inquiries.
- Technical library access
- Installation data
- Virtual slide guide
- Electrical and mechanical data
- Energy savings calculator
- VFD sizing
- Product basket creation
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This app was built to answer the most commonly asked technical questions about TECO flagship MAXe3 and AFJE product ranges up to 450kW. It contains a technical library, installation data, virtual slide guide, electrical and mechanical data, and an energy savings calculator. It provides VFD sizing to suit a chosen motor and application. Finally, you can also create a product basket and send a direct enquiry to TECO sales.
Marshal
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Marshal is your drive expert in the field and allows you to commission, clone, diagnose issues, and monitor the drive in just a few screen taps. Easy to use, Marshal gets your drive up and running in under 60 seconds. Powered by Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, simply connect to the drive by placing your mobile device close to the NFC logo. Data transfer takes less than 0.5s. Marshal supports you with: Commissioning • Power off or on commissioning (even in the box) • FastStart – assisted commissioning. Only 4 simple steps to get you up and running • Advanced features available in parameter setting • Pre-set application configurations Cloning • Parameters can be easily transferred from one drive to another - just tap to write as many drives as you want • Back-up and restore the configuration via the app Share • Share configuration via Outlook, OneDrive, WhatsApp etc. • Shared configurations are compatible with Marshal & Connect (our PC commissioning tool) • Export configuration to PDF format Offline capabilities • Create new configurations in the app • Open existing projects to review/change parameters Diagnostics • Guided diagnostics for the system even without drive alarms or trips • Diagnostics available with power off or on • Get support with drive alarms within the app • Error log & active error diagnostics – view active and historical error info • Differences from default – compare configuration against factory defaults Registration • Activate the 5 Year Warranty via the app • Access & download support materials via your CT account Monitoring and security • Quick view of parameter settings & drive status • Restrict access to drive configuration via PIN • Quick visualisation of I/O, motor, and speed settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Marshal at every 2 months against TECO's every 12 months. TECO's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TECO ships an update every 12 months, Marshal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and July 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TECO | Marshal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teco Australia PTY LTD | Control Techniques Limited |
In-app purchases
TECO
No in-app purchases
Marshal
No in-app purchases
