Comparison

Topal vs ELM52

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

ELM52

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Topal4 screens
ELM524 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Topal ships an update every 2 months, ELM52 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Topal versus ELM52: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopalELM52
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopal Solutions AGSander Elektronik AG

In-app purchases

None

Topal

No in-app purchases

None

ELM52

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Topal free?
Topal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELM52 free?
ELM52 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Topal or ELM52 have ads?
Neither Topal nor ELM52 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Topal or ELM52?
Topal ships an update every 2 months, and ELM52 monthly. Most recently, Topal was updated on November 7, 2026 and ELM52 on November 4, 2026.

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