ECMTools Mobile vs Johnson Controls CWa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ECMTools Mobile
This app enables wireless configuration and real-time monitoring of ABB EC Titanium™ motor drives via Bluetooth. It allows for parameter transfer, editing, and troubleshooting, as well as remote control functions like starting, stopping, and resetting drives.
- Wireless configuration via Bluetooth BLE
- Real-time parameter monitoring and editing
- Parameter set transfer (send/receive via email)
- Drive status and motor performance monitoring
- Remote control (start, stop, reset trips)
- Troubleshooting with default value comparison
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ECMTools Mobile is an intuitive and easy-to-use Smartphone App designed to work exclusively with the ABB EC Titanium™ product range and provides wireless configuration and monitoring for the motor mounted drive. Wireless operation is carried out via Bluetooth BLE low energy interface and is available for the EC Titanium Bluetooth enabled drive or when the COPYSTICK2 is plugged into a drive or a drive network. PARAMETER TRANSFER The powerful tool allows parameter transfer, monitoring and edit functions for individual drive parameters in real-time or transfers complete parameter sets between the drive and the Smartphone. Compare default values to drive settings to check for changes and perform troubleshooting. Parameter sets can be sent and received by Email and are fully compatible with the ECM Tools Studio PC software. MONITOR AND CONTROL Monitor drive status, motor speed, motor current and motor power in real-time. When unlocked, the user can adjust motor speed, start the drive, stop the drive and reset trips from the Smartphone App. Contact your local Baldor-Reliance ABB account team for more information.
Johnson Controls CWa
This app assists HVAC field installers and service contractors with onsite tasks. It allows technicians to discover and configure equipment controllers, create punch lists, and balance VAV boxes, with exportable reports.
- Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers
- View and test equipment hardware points
- Create real-time punch lists
- Configure equipment data
- Display trends and events
- Balance single duct VAV boxes
- Export balancing reports
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Connected Workflow applications (CWa) from Johnson Controls are mobile applications designed to enable HVAC Field Installers & Service Contractors to deliver onsite services at the customer locations. HVAC field technicians can: Installer Module - Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and test equipment hardware points - Create “real-time” punch lists per device Technician Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and configure equipment data in real-time - Displays trends and events Balancer Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC VAV controllers on a BAS field bus - Balance single duct VAV boxes - Export balancing reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ECMTools Mobile at 5.0 against Johnson Controls CWa's 2.5. ECMTools Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (11 vs 16.0). Johnson Controls CWa's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ECMTools Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Johnson Controls CWa has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ECMTools Mobile ships an update every 8 months, Johnson Controls CWa every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECMTools Mobile | Johnson Controls CWa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Invertek Drives Limited | Johnson Controls, Inc. |
Customer experience
ECMTools Mobile
Johnson Controls CWa
In-app purchases
ECMTools Mobile
No in-app purchases
Johnson Controls CWa
No in-app purchases
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