Comparison

LPS Manager vs KiESS

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

Head to head
About

LPS Manager

This app provides professionals in lightning protection with a comprehensive digital tool for managing installations. It offers features for calculation, design, monitoring, and reporting, along with communication tools for professionals and clients.

Highlights
  • Lightning protection level calculation
  • ESEAT lightning rod design
  • Installation monitoring and defect prevention
  • Real-time alerts via notifications and email
  • Study report publishing and sharing
  • Professional directory and internal messaging
Features
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Exclusively designed by a team of experts in lightning protection, LPS Manager is the only reference digital solution for professionals in lightning protection (lightning conductors, lightning arrestors, PDA...) LPS Manager is a mobile and tablet application intended for all professionals of protection against lightning and their customers in order to accompany them in the knowledge of their installations and their follow-ups. The LPS Manager application is compatible with all existing lightning conductor technologies. Whether the installation is old or new, carried out according to IEC-62305 (single tip, Franklin tip, RF shielded room...) or NFC 17-102:2011 (Early Streamer Emitter Lightning rod/ESEAT) and for products of all existing brands on the market, LPS Manager ensures monitoring, maintenance and prevention at all times. - Calculation of protection levels according to FD C-17108 (simplified IEC 62305); - ESEAT lightning rod design (current standards: NF C 17-102:2011 and equivalent); - description of any lightning protection (IEC 62305, NF C 17-102 and equivalent) - Publishing and sharing study reports and audits; - Monitoring of lightning and climate events harmful to installations; - Real-time monitoring of installations for verification and defect prevention; - alerts via notifications and emails in real time - Directory of professionals; - sharing and exchanges in the application between professionals and customers - internal dedicated messaging - 5 levels of targeted subscriptions based on individual needs LPS Manager is available in French, English, Spanish and Portuguese.

About

KiESS

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KiESS will allow you to know which company is calling you and why, by displaying on your screen, during ringing time and for the duration of the call, name, logo (optional) and reason of the call. This caller identification process will work for calls made by eligible participating companies. Only legitimate companies, respecting stringent specifications can apply to this program. When receiving a verified KiESS call, you have the guarantee that the calling organization is legitimate and clearly identified. WE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR EXISTING CONTACTS, NOR DO WE SHARE OR SELL YOUR INFORMATION TO 3RD PARTIES. How it works: Right before you receive a call from a verified company, we will deliver to your phone a temporary contact that will allow your phone to display the logo, name and reason of the call, allowing you to decide if you want to take or not that call. KIESS IS 100% FREE FOR THE END USER An internet access is necessary for the service to function.

Screenshots

LPS Manager4 screens
KiESS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KiESS at none against LPS Manager's 10. LPS Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. LPS Manager sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. KiESS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LPS Manager ships an update every 2 months, KiESS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
LPS Manager versus KiESS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLPS ManagerKiESS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBertrand MONGESManifone

In-app purchases

10 purchases

LPS Manager

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Data$2.491 Month
  • Annual Data$24.491 Year
  • Annual Pro$93.991 Year
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  • Annual Expert$279.991 Year
One-time6
  • 160 Tarans$1.99
  • 440 Tarans$3.99
  • 1250 Tarans$10.99
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  • 2300 Tarans$17.99
  • 4550 Tarans$32.99
  • 7000 Tarans$45.99
None

KiESS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LPS Manager free?
LPS Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KiESS free?
KiESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LPS Manager or KiESS have ads?
Neither LPS Manager nor KiESS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LPS Manager or KiESS?
LPS Manager ships an update every 2 months, and KiESS every 4 months. Most recently, LPS Manager was updated on June 4, 2026 and KiESS on June 11, 2026.

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