Comparison

Marshal vs Horizon by flexlog

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

Head to head
About

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

About

Horizon by flexlog

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Nutzen Sie Horizon, die intelligente IIoT-Plattform, zur Überwachung und Steuerung Ihrer Förderanlage. Verbinden Sie sich mit Ihrem lokalen Horizon Server und blieben Sie immer auf dem Laufenden durch Push-Benachrichtigungen.

Screenshots

Marshal4 screens
Horizon by flexlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Marshal at every 2 months against Horizon by flexlog's every 6 months. Marshal also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marshal ships an update every 2 months, Horizon by flexlog every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Marshal versus Horizon by flexlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarshalHorizon by flexlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperControl Techniques Limitedflexlog

In-app purchases

None

Marshal

No in-app purchases

None

Horizon by flexlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marshal free?
Marshal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Horizon by flexlog free?
Horizon by flexlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marshal or Horizon by flexlog have ads?
Neither Marshal nor Horizon by flexlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marshal or Horizon by flexlog?
Marshal ships an update every 2 months, and Horizon by flexlog every 6 months. Most recently, Marshal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Horizon by flexlog on October 15, 2026.

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