Comparison

7909 Certification vs Certly

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

Head to head
About

7909 Certification

This app generates digital electrical certification forms for temporary installations based on BS 7909. It allows for easy creation, saving, emailing, and printing of completion certificates, test results, and confirmations. Features include data import/export, local backup, and automatic calculations for PSSC and G3 forms.

Highlights
  • Generate BS 7909 completion certificates
  • Save, print, or email PDF certificates
  • Import/export system data between devices
  • Local backup and restore functionality
  • Automatic PSSC calculation and G3 generation
  • Offline work capability
  • Customizable company logo and colors
Features
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Electrical certification software for temporary electrical installations (systems) based on BS 7909, code of practice for temporary electrical systems for entertainment and related purposes. Temporary Electrical Systems Installation Completion Certificates, Schedule of Test Results & Confirmation of Electrical Completion Certificates for iPhone and iPad.. INCLUDES: - Form G1 Completion Certificate. - Form G2 Schedule of Test Results. - Form G3 Confirmation of Electrical Completion. FEATURES: - Print, save or email generated PDF certificates. - Import / Export a System (G1 & G2) data between devices. - Drag and drop the order of circuits on the G2 form. - Local Backup / Restore. - Set your default reusable data in Settings. - Import / Export Settings data between devices. - Copy and append System certificates (G1 & G2) for an Event certificate. Copy System certificates for an event, useful where multiple Systems are supplied by the same source removing the need to manually enter the G1 data for each System. MULTI-USER COMPATIBLE Where there are many electricians each testing a different system of the same Temporary Electrical System, each electrician can export their system certificates (Form G1 & G2), including all test results to the SPR who can import those system certificates to the main event certificate and produce a full Event certificate at the touch of a button. AUTO FEATURES - Calculates and warns if the PSSC is too low. - Auto-generates a G3 Confirmation of Completion. - Various automatic checking / validation. - Works offline. HOW TO USE: - From the home screen tap "Locations" - Add a new location or venue name - Add an event to this location - Add and edit your system electrical certs G1, G2. - Add further systems if applicable - Generate your G1 G2 and G3 PDF certificate PRINTING / PDF OPTIONS: - Print, save or email PDF certificates op1 : A single G1, G2 or G3 form opt2 : A "System" cert (G1+G2) opt3 : A complete Confirmation Completion Certificate (G1+G2+G3) A complete Confirmation Completion Certificate will also include ALL the "Systems" for that Event in a single PDF file. PDF CUSTOMISATIONS: - Add your company logo. - Change the certificate primary colour to match your branding. - Change the certificate input pen ink colour. - Use the relevant CPS scheme logo (optional). - Customise some of the cert section titles. APP CUSTOMISATION: - Add your company logo to the Home screen. - Change the app primary colour to match your branding. BS 7909 digital electrical sign-off certificates for use with BS 7909, code of practice for temporary electrical systems for entertainment and related purposes.

About

Certly

Features
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Certify smarter. Certify faster. Certly turns your iPad into a compliance certificate workstation. Built for electricians, fire alarm engineers and other trades who issue certificates on site, it replaces messy paperwork and clunky desktop tools with a single, fast app designed for the field. Whether you're issuing an EICR, minor works certificate, or fire detection and alarm system commissioning, Certly handles the full workflow — from booking the job to handing over a signed PDF. What you can do with Certly • Create compliant certificates in landscape on your iPad, with all the inputs structured the way the standards expect • Manage clients and their properties — quickly pull up history, contacts and previous work • Schedule jobs and view them in a calendar that fits the way you actually plan your week • Build templates for the certificates you issue most often, so a new cert is half-filled before you start • Run auto quality checks that flag missing fields, inconsistencies and common errors before you sign off • Capture site evidence with the iPad camera and attach photos directly to certificates • Sign and have your customer sign on-screen — no printing, no scanning • Generate professional PDF certificates ready to email or hand over before you leave the site • Stay in sync across devices — pick up where you left off when you swap between iPads Designed for the way trades work: Certly is landscape-only on iPad because that's how you actually use a tablet on a job — propped on a clipboard, on the bonnet of the van, or laid flat on a desk. The interface is dense where you need it (long forms with multiple inputs visible at once) and lean where you don't. Compliance you can trust: Certly's certificate structures track the canonical formats used in UK certification. The auto quality check engine reduces the most common reasons certificates get bounced back, so what you issue is right first time. Subscription: Certly is offered on a subscription. New users can try the app and review plans inside the app. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. Support: Need help getting set up or have a feature request? Get in touch from inside the Settings tab and we'll respond fast. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

7909 Certification4 screens
Certly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Certly at every 8 days against 7909 Certification's every 3 months. 7909 Certification's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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. 7909 Certification sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Certly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

7909 Certification ships an update every 3 months, Certly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
7909 Certification versus Certly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter7909 CertificationCertly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPro Certs Software LtdCertly

In-app purchases

3 purchases

7909 Certification

One-time3
  • 100 Credits$59.99
  • 200 Credits$99.99
  • 300 Credits$119.99
2 purchases

Certly

Subscriptions2
  • Certly Pro - Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Certly Pro - Annual$199.991 Year

Questions

Is 7909 Certification free?
7909 Certification is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Certly free?
Certly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 7909 Certification or Certly have ads?
Neither 7909 Certification nor Certly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 7909 Certification or Certly?
7909 Certification ships an update every 3 months, and Certly every 8 days. Most recently, 7909 Certification was updated on October 8, 2026 and Certly on October 5, 2026.

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