ComBackups vs Major Tech Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ComBackups
Scan QR codes generated by an ETC combustion control system to retrieve backup commissioning data. The app stores and allows emailing of these backup files directly from your iPhone. Optionally, create spreadsheets of the data in your Google account.
- Scan QR codes for backup data
- Retrieve commissioning data files (CBU)
- Store and email backup files
- Create Google Sheets from data
- View backup files within the app
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The touch screen of an ETC combustion control system maintains a backup of the most recent commissioning data set. This can be displayed as a QR code by the system. This app allows the QR code to be scanned by an iphone and the backup file (CBU) to be retrieved. The CBU file is stored in the phone and can be viewed and emailed from within the app. Optionally, a spreadsheet can be created in the users Google account using 'Google Sheets'.
Major Tech Meter
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The Major Tech Meter Expert app simply connects to your Bluetooth enabled test instruments, allowing for real time measurement recordings and measurement reporting. The reporting system offers live site measurements, intuitive graph-based reporting and value-based recordings that can be saved, shared, and annotated for your convenience. Say goodbye to the inconvenience of recording and storing measurements manually or on paper. The MT-LINK app offers convenience and organised measurement recordings and sharing options using a variety of platforms. Choose Major Tech Bluetooth meters to save yourself time and money. Features: ● Fast and easy connection to any Major Tech Bluetooth Meter ● Simple and easy to use app ● Choose the meter you own and start measuring live. ● Record & save live measurements straight onto the app ● Make notes on the recording for future references ● Recall saved measurements in your Files tab ● Create reports using live images & measurements ● Share the reports using many options including email, WhatsApp, SMS, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Major Tech Meter at every 3 weeks against ComBackups's every 11 months. ComBackups's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ComBackups ships an update every 11 months, Major Tech Meter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ComBackups | Major Tech Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Energy Technology and Control Limited | Major Tech |
In-app purchases
ComBackups
No in-app purchases
Major Tech Meter
No in-app purchases
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