Topal vs ELM52
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Topal
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With the Topal app you can scan invoices and receipts. Send the scanned documents directly to Topal financial accounting and conveniently process them at a later point in time. To register with the Topal app and Topal financial accounting, you need a Topal WebSolution account.
ELM52
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ELM52 enables simple, fast and standard-compliant wireless monitoring of dedicated self-contained emergency luminaires using Bluetooth® Low Energy mesh network technology. Each luminaire equipped with a corresponding wireless module can be configured with the app and permanently monitored within the mesh network. The app also enables the central display of the operating status of the luminaires in accordance with the requirements of DIN VDE V 0108-100:2023-06. Other useful functions include the manual or automatic execution of tests as well as the retrieval of all test results and their documentation in a test logbook. The app also makes it easy to save and exchange system data and the test logbook.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ELM52 at monthly against Topal's every 2 months. Topal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.6 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Topal ships an update every 2 months, ELM52 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Topal | ELM52 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Topal Solutions AG | Sander Elektronik AG |
In-app purchases
Topal
No in-app purchases
ELM52
No in-app purchases









