Comparison

Utility Radar vs PATS

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

Head to head
About

Utility Radar

Access real-time electricity and natural gas prices from major European markets. Visualize price trends with customizable graphs and widgets, and add taxes for accurate local cost estimates. Supports Apple Watch and various widget types.

Highlights
  • Real-time EPEX electricity prices
  • Dutch TTF natural gas prices
  • Customizable price graphs
  • Homescreen and lockscreen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Manual tax and rate adjustments
Features
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With Utility Radar, you can view real-time day-ahead electricity prices on the EPEX SPOT market (quarterly & hourly) as well as natural gas prices on the Dutch TTF Natural Gas market (gas prices are available in The Netherlands only). Supported markets for electricity prices (EPEX): - Austria - Belgium - Denmark - Germany - Finland - France - The Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland Supported markets for gas prices: - The Netherlands (Dutch TTF) Electricity: - View today's rates - View tomorrow's rates (available around 13:00 CET) - A customisable graph with rates - Homescreen widgets - Lockscreen widgets (iOS 16) Natural Gas (The Netherlands only): - View the current rate - View the average rate of the last few months - An historic graph Taxes can be automatically included for prices in The Netherlands only. For other countries, you can manually add an amount and/or percentage to add to the market price. Settings: - Manually add an amount or percentage to the market price - Change the thresholds for the colours in the graph on the Electricity-tab - Show the tax / rate adjustments in the graph separately - Customisable tax rates (available in The Netherlands only) - Show the 'prijsplafond' in the graph (available in The Netherlands only) Apple Watch: - View the current electricity rates - View the current gas rates (available in The Netherlands only) - Multiple watch face complications Widgets: - Home Screen widgets in all sizes - Lock Screen widgets - Support for StandBy mode - Support for Control Center & Action Button

About

PATS

Features
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PATS-Vinder is your all-in-one app for installing, monitoring, and scouting with PATS pest control systems. Install smarter -Guided setup for PATS-C and Trap-Eye -Photo verification to avoid mistakes -Log device replacements instantly Monitor pests -Get pest insect alerts -Verify caterpillar peaks -Track trends for better crop protection Scout in the field -Record pest or disease signs on-site -Sync instantly to your PATS dashboard -Make data-driven decisions faster Protect your crops with faster installs, earlier detection, and smarter pest management โ€“ all from your phone.

Screenshots

Utility Radar4 screens
PATS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PATS at Free against Utility Radar's $2.99. PATS also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Utility Radar's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

PATS is free to download; Utility Radar costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Utility Radar ships an update monthly, PATS every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Utility Radar versus PATS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUtility RadarPATS
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyMonthly โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro โ€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRocketScience ITPATS

In-app purchases

None

Utility Radar

No in-app purchases

None

PATS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Utility Radar free?
Utility Radar costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PATS free?
PATS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Utility Radar or PATS have ads?
Neither Utility Radar nor PATS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Utility Radar or PATS?
Utility Radar ships an update monthly, and PATS every 5 weeks. Most recently, Utility Radar was updated on November 3, 2026 and PATS on November 3, 2026.

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