NEARcom vs ELX TCP Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NEARcom
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The NEARcom app simplifies the integration of NEARcom-ready BACnet or Modbus devices. This user-friendly tool allows technicians to retrieve and modify network and device settings using just their smartphone equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC). What sets NEARcom apart is its ability to interface with and adjust device settings without needing to power them up. This feature enables network configuration changes right out of the box, before the devices are even installed. Traditionally, configuring BACnet devices required powering them up and navigating through complex display menus. With the NEARcom app, device configuration becomes quick, convenient, and intuitive.
ELX TCP Client
Connect to TCP servers using IP addresses or domain names. View data in both string and hexadecimal formats. This tool is ideal for testing TCP connections.
- Connect to TCP servers
- Supports IP addresses
- Supports domains
- Display data in string format
- Display data in HEX format
- Test TCP connections
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TCP client to connect to a TCP server. Useful tool for testing TCP connection. Supports IP addresses and domains. Display in string and HEX format.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NEARcom at every 11 months against ELX TCP Client's every 27 months. 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.
NEARcom ships an update every 11 months, ELX TCP Client every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NEARcom | ELX TCP Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Control Systems | Sergey Abaev |
In-app purchases
NEARcom
No in-app purchases
ELX TCP Client
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NEARcom free?
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Do NEARcom or ELX TCP Client have ads?
Which is updated more often, NEARcom or ELX TCP Client?
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