Comparison

Tri vs CKConnect

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

Head to head
About

Tri

This app provides continuing education and professional development for water and wastewater professionals. It offers access to workshops, technical sessions, and tours, with affordable registration fees for extensive learning opportunities.

Highlights
  • Continuing education for professionals
  • Workshops and technical sessions
  • Industry tours
  • Professional development
  • Affordable registration
Features
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Since 1985, the Tri-State Seminar, LLC (TSS) has been providing affordable, high-quality education to water and wastewater professionals from the western United States through our annual three-day seminar. The seminar is designed to provide continuing education, professional development, and technology transfer to support the mission and vision of our Member Associations; AZ Water Association (AZ Water), California Water Environment Association (CWEA), and the Nevada Water Environment Association (NWEA). In 2019, more than 3,300 attendees joined us from 20 states and 3 countries to attend more than a dozen workshops, three different tours, and over 200 classes and engaged with over 300 exhibitors. While we did not host an event in 2020 due to the pandemic, in 2021, we managed to host a successful scaled-back event with over 2,800 attendees (even with our masks on!). In 2022, we were officially back from pandemic pandemonium! We hosted almost 3,600 attendees and brought back some tours alongside our workshops. This year, we have more than 200 technical sessions scheduled and are offering a record number (13) of single and multi-day workshops! Tours to the Hoover Dam and Venetian Hotel have resumed, and we have a great local wastewater treatment plant tour scheduled as well. TSS strives to give you and your employer the very best Bang for Your Buck! Over the three-day event, we provide up to 21 contact hours to our attendees and with a registration fee of $99, that means you and your employer reap the rewards of your continued training at less than $4.75 per hour! This year, with split lunch schedules, enterprising individuals can get up to 8 technical sessions per day for the same low price of $99 (less than $4.15 per hour)! Where else in our highly specialized industry can you find high-quality training at this rock bottom price?

About

CKConnect

Features
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This application is used by CK clients to monitor and control CK devices.

Screenshots

Tri3 screens
CKConnect1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CKConnect at weekly against Tri's every 6 months. CKConnect also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

Tri ships an update every 6 months, CKConnect weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tri versus CKConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriCKConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTri-State Seminar, LLCAMI Global

In-app purchases

None

Tri

No in-app purchases

None

CKConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tri free?
Tri is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CKConnect free?
CKConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tri or CKConnect have ads?
Neither Tri nor CKConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tri or CKConnect?
Tri ships an update every 6 months, and CKConnect weekly. Most recently, Tri was updated on November 3, 2026 and CKConnect on October 30, 2026.

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