ForceChk vs Norsk Guardian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ForceChk
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Remotely monitor and control our Force CHK Digital Bluetooth Loadcell. Use this app to connect your mobile device to our ForceChk Digital Bluetooth Loadcells. - Identify your primary load cell and automatically connect to it - Switch between different load cells - Easily view and reset the peak load value - View load values as an absolute or relative value - Define alarm threshold value with audible alert sound - Monitor real-time loads using absolute or relative values - Log sessions using graph and data views - Record session data. Save, load, and export data as CSV data - Define optional upper, lower, and duration limits for recorded data
Norsk Guardian
Monitor your boat's marine batteries and portable sonar batteries via Bluetooth. Receive real-time alerts for charge, voltage, and maintenance needs. Features Deep Sleep™ to prevent discharge and custom grouping for easy identification.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Real-time battery monitoring
- Charge and voltage tracking
- Maintenance alerts
- Deep Sleep™ power disconnect
- Custom battery grouping
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The Norsk Lithium Guardian® App provides a Bluetooth Connection to Norsk Lithium Marine Batteries and 14.8V Portable Sonar Batteries allowing you to connect to multiple batteries simultaneously, monitor their health and charging status, and receive real-time alerts to your phone, providing you with complete confidence on and off the water. Conveniently monitor the status of your batteries in real time by tracking the charge, voltage, and remaining runtime. If the indicators are below or above the norm, the application will warn you with a push notification that the battery requires maintenance. Norsk Guardian now includes integrated Live Chat allowing you to connect with US-based customer service a representative. With the Deep Sleep™ feature, you can easily disconnect power from your battery’s terminals, eliminating phantom current draws and preventing fully discharged batteries. This convenient feature saves you from having to manually activate battery disconnect switches, ensuring your batteries remain charged and ready for use. Custom Grouping allows you to create your own naming configuration including group names and names for your individual batteries. Norsk Guardian® will remember battery groups the next time you reconnect. Experience complete confidence on and off the water with Norsk Guardian®.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ForceChk at 12.1 against Norsk Guardian's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ForceChk ships an update monthly, Norsk Guardian every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ForceChk | Norsk Guardian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eKeypad Mobile Solutions LLC | Norsk, Inc. |
In-app purchases
ForceChk
No in-app purchases
Norsk Guardian
No in-app purchases
Questions
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