Comparison

Aggie vs Aclara Mobile Programmer

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

Head to head
About

Aggie

This app aids a university's COVID-19 response by offering self-checking, contact tracing, and voluntary health reporting. It's designed with privacy in mind and can be adapted for other organizations.

Highlights
  • Contact tracing with optional location data
  • Self-checking questionnaire
  • Voluntary COVID-19 testing reporting
  • Building check-in/check-out registration
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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The Aggie-COVID-19 app provides a collection of features that are part of the New Mexico State University response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The app support self-checking and contact tracing for audiences associated to New Mexico State University. It is developed with privacy concern in mind and can easily be adapted and deployed for other organizations. The Aggie-COVID-19 app is designed to support the return to campus activities of New Mexico State University (NMSU). The app allows students and staff to participate in the following activities: 1. Contact tracing, through optional collection of location information on the NMSU campus 2. Self-checking, through a simple questionnaire which facilitates connection with the Aggie Health and Wellness Center 3. Self-reporting for voluntary reporting of COVID-19 testing and positive cases to the Aggie Health and Wellness Center 4. Self-registration for student, staff and faculty when they check in or check out NMSU building.

About

Aclara Mobile Programmer

This app allows users to program Aclara Meter Transmission Units and other Smart Infrastructure Solution devices. Access requires Aclara-provided credentials. It's designed for professionals working with Aclara's smart infrastructure technology.

Highlights
  • Program Aclara MTUs
  • Program SIS devices
  • Requires Aclara credentials
  • Smart Infrastructure Solutions
Features
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The application will be used to program Aclara Meter Transmission Units (MTU) and other Smart Infrastructure Solution (SIS) devices. Aclara provided credentials are required to use the app.

Screenshots

Aggie4 screens
Aclara Mobile Programmer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aggie at every 2 days against Aclara Mobile Programmer's every 5 months. Aggie also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Aggie against 4.0 for Aclara Mobile Programmer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aggie ships an update every 2 days, Aclara Mobile Programmer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aggie versus Aclara Mobile Programmer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAggieAclara Mobile Programmer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Mexico State University Board of RegentsAclara Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Aggie

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aclara Mobile Programmer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aggie

No in-app purchases

None

Aclara Mobile Programmer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aggie free?
Aggie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aclara Mobile Programmer free?
Aclara Mobile Programmer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aggie or Aclara Mobile Programmer?
Aggie and Aclara Mobile Programmer are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Aggie or Aclara Mobile Programmer have ads?
Neither Aggie nor Aclara Mobile Programmer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aggie or Aclara Mobile Programmer?
Aggie ships an update every 2 days, and Aclara Mobile Programmer every 5 months. Most recently, Aggie was updated on October 17, 2026 and Aclara Mobile Programmer on October 13, 2026.

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