Comparison

ETM.next vs Connect Distribution

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

Head to head

ETM.next

Site Construction Management

About

ETM.next

Features

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BearingPoint together with SAP are working together to deliver a user friendly and easy to use mobile app to help companies from construction industry to manage their business. The app supports three important activities that are frequent between construction sites and yards that need to exchange resources and do business. Among these are Inspection, Safety and Compliance, Inventory and Handovers.

About

Connect Distribution

Features

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An even easier way for the UK’s leading spare parts distributor to support your business. The Connect Distribution app is about making life easier for independent retailers and engineers, giving them quick access into key areas of Connections and keeping them up-to-date with key deals, promotions and product launches.

Screenshots

ETM.next4 screens

Connect Distribution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ETM.next at every 9 days against Connect Distribution's every 4 months. 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

ETM.next ships an update every 9 days, Connect Distribution every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

ETM.next versus Connect Distribution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ETM.next	Connect Distribution
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 days — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	47 MB	26 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	BearingPoint	Connect Distribution Services Limited

In-app purchases

None

ETM.next

No in-app purchases

None

Connect Distribution

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ETM.next free?

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

Is Connect Distribution free?

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

Do ETM.next or Connect Distribution have ads?

Neither ETM.next nor Connect Distribution shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ETM.next or Connect Distribution?

ETM.next ships an update every 9 days, and Connect Distribution every 4 months. Most recently, ETM.next was updated on October 14, 2026 and Connect Distribution on October 6, 2026.