Comparison

Commtel Config vs Trak+

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

Head to head
About

Commtel Config

Easily configure your Commtel system by filling in on-screen fields and sending SMS commands. The app remembers your system details and previous commands, simplifying modifications and eliminating the need to memorize complex SMS formats.

Highlights
  • Compose and send SMS commands
  • No need to memorize SMS commands
  • Remembers system details and previous commands
  • Store multiple named Commtel systems
  • Supports multiple telephone numbers and login codes
Features
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Fill in the on-screen boxes. Tap send, and your smartphone will compose and send SMS command messages to your Commtel system to make your changes. No need to remember and type in your entry system's SMS command words or SMS command format. No need to re-type previous commands when you only want to modify something. Your smartphone will remember the Callpoints, PIN Codes, Authorised Numbers and Time Profiles you have previously sent, then recompose and send an appropriate command SMS to make your changes. Store the details of one or more Commtel systems in your smartphone. No need to remember or look up the telephone number or serial number for each command SMS. Name your Commtel system such as "Front Gate" or "Rear Gate". Store multiple named systems in your smartphone and send each command SMS to the appropriate telephone number carrying the appropriate login code.

About

Trak+

Features
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The process of losing something is highly personal, intrusive, and invasive. At MatrixiQ, we believe that if you work hard to get something or somewhere, then nobody has the right to take it away from you. We feel it. We share it. We understand it. It’s personal. The assets range from classic cars, caravans, boats, to more business type assets like plant equipment, trailers etc. Each have a value which may be sentimental, commercial, or the loss of which leads to large consequential loss and upheaval. MatrixiQ have over 20 years of experience in the telematics business, and specialise in finding, securing and recovering these valuable assets. Using virtually undetectable technology, combined with a highly developed software platform, and a highly effective trained staff who can cover all of the UK 24 hours a day, we are able to achieve a very high recovery rate and hence lessen the pain for customers, both emotionally and financially.

Screenshots

Commtel Config4 screens
Trak+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Commtel Config at 16.6 against Trak+'s 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commtel Config ships an update monthly, Trak+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Commtel Config versus Trak+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommtel ConfigTrak+
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size148 MB26 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCommtel LtdMatrix Telematics

In-app purchases

None

Commtel Config

No in-app purchases

None

Trak+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Commtel Config free?
Commtel Config is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trak+ free?
Trak+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Commtel Config or Trak+ have ads?
Neither Commtel Config nor Trak+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commtel Config or Trak+?
Commtel Config ships an update monthly, and Trak+ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Commtel Config was updated on October 21, 2026 and Trak+ on October 24, 2026.

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