Comparison

Empower, by ISN vs e.CLOUD by ecom

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

Head to head
About

Empower, by ISN

Access work-readiness training, digital IDs, and jobsite requirements. Manage licenses and certifications, and stay informed with AI-generated toolbox talks. Connect with hiring clients to view compliance status and bulletin board messages.

Highlights
  • Digital ISN-ID card access
  • View jobsite requirements and compliance
  • Complete trainings on-the-go
  • AI-generated Toolbox Talks™
  • Manage licenses and certifications
  • Access bulletin board messages
Features
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Empower, ISN's mobile app for workers, enables access to work-readiness trainings, documents, and other important information to help improve jobsite readiness. With Empower, workers can: - Easily access your digital ISN-ID card - Connect with ISN Hiring Clients to view jobsite requirements and compliance status - Complete trainings on-the-go - Create AI-generated Toolbox Talks™ to keep your crew informed - Access bulletin board messages from your Hiring Clients - Use the digital wallet to manage licenses and certifications to prove your readiness to work & more! This app uses background location to help workers find and check-in to Client jobsites faster. Continued use of background location may decrease battery life. Note: Some functionality is limited to ISNetworld® (ISN) contractor subscribers.

About

e.CLOUD by ecom

This app allows users to remotely control and monitor ecom® flue gas analyzers. It facilitates starting/stopping measurements, saving data, generating PDF reports, and exporting results via various channels. The app provides a high-resolution display for iPhones and iPads.

Highlights
  • Readout and evaluate measurement data
  • Start/stop flue gas measurements
  • Memorize punctual measurements
  • Input customer and plant data
  • Issue PDF measurement reports
  • Export data via email and cloud
Features
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With the new e.CLOUD by ecom® APP innovative and far more versatile functions are made available from now on: - Readout of measurement values and evaluation data gained from all ecom® analysers fitted with BLE or Wi-Fi - Start/Stop of flue gas measurements - Comfortable memorization of punctual measurements - Input of customer- and plant-related data - Issue of measurement reports in *.pdf format - Easy data export via E-Mail, Cloud, Messenger and much more. - High resolution representation on iPhone as well as iPad - Start/Stop of CO sensor fresh air purging - Start/Stop of standby operation mode - Start of measurement results printout - Customizable display of measurement values individually important to the user Prerequisite for the use of the app is an ecom® flue gas analyser with BLE or Wi-Fi function. Check out whether your current analyser is compatible for using the e.CLOUD by ecom® APP and simply download it – or contact us anytime - eMail: apps@ecom.de

Screenshots

Empower, by ISN4 screens
e.CLOUD by ecom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Empower, by ISN at 4.8 against e.CLOUD by ecom's 3.7. Empower, by ISN also leads on ratings volume (31K vs 3). e.CLOUD by ecom's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Empower, by ISN holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empower, by ISN has 31K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empower, by ISN ships an update every 2 months, e.CLOUD by ecom every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Empower, by ISN versus e.CLOUD by ecom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpower, by ISNe.CLOUD by ecom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB500 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperISNetworldecom GmbH

Customer experience

Empower, by ISN

All ratings27,754 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative31.0%

e.CLOUD by ecom

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Empower, by ISN

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Partial error messages during video playback
  • App progress wiped out after restart

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to store external documents
  • Email verification option

e.CLOUD by ecom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Empower, by ISN

No in-app purchases

None

e.CLOUD by ecom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Empower, by ISN free?
Empower, by ISN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is e.CLOUD by ecom free?
e.CLOUD by ecom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Empower, by ISN or e.CLOUD by ecom?
Empower, by ISN is rated higher. Empower, by ISN averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while e.CLOUD by ecom averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Empower, by ISN or e.CLOUD by ecom have ads?
Neither Empower, by ISN nor e.CLOUD by ecom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Empower, by ISN or e.CLOUD by ecom?
Empower, by ISN ships an update every 2 months, and e.CLOUD by ecom every 6 weeks. Most recently, Empower, by ISN was updated on October 25, 2026 and e.CLOUD by ecom on October 22, 2026.

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