ZerOS Remote vs PATMobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZerOS Remote
Control your lighting rig wirelessly from your iOS device. This app allows manipulation, control, and playback of shows, proving particularly useful during focus sessions.
- Wireless lighting rig control
- Show manipulation and playback
- Focus session assistance
- Supports multiple Zero 88 consoles
- iOS device compatibility
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ZerOS Remote connects to any Zero 88 lighting console running ZerOS*, and enables wireless control of your rig, allowing you to manipulate, control and playback your shows from your iOS device. It's especially useful during a focus session. ZerOS Remote is designed for iPhone and iPod Touch, but can also be used on iPad if required. There's an additional app available, ZerOS Monitor, specifically designed for iPad. *Current ZerOS consoles are FLX S24, FLX S48, FLX, Solution, Solution XL and ORB XF. Legacy ZerOS consoles which are also supported include ORB, Leap Frog 48 & 96 and Frog 2 consoles.
PATMobile
Easily record and manage your electrical appliance test results on your smartphone. Generate professional PDF reports instantly or display records on-site. Designed for seamless integration with specific testing equipment.
- Record PAT test results
- Scan barcodes
- Take photos
- Store test results
- Print labels
- Generate PDF reports
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Our PATMobile PAT testing app is the perfect answer for those who want a simple yet powerful record keeping solution for their PAT results. Never get caught out again when you turn up to site and are asked for a copy of your PAT records: PATMobile allows you to display your PAT records on your smartphone or create and share a professional pdf report on the spot. It is designed to be the perfect accompaniment to Seaward’s PrimeTest range of manual PAT testers. Used together, they give you the tools to scan barcodes, take photos, store your PAT results, print a label and generate a report - with just a few taps thanks to our simple and intuitive user interface design.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZerOS Remote at 50% against PATMobile's 9%. ZerOS Remote also leads on update cadence (every 10 months vs every 28 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ZerOS Remote ships an update every 10 months, PATMobile every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZerOS Remote | PATMobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 8.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eaton Electrical Systems | Seaward Electronics Ltd. |
Customer experience
ZerOS Remote
PATMobile
Bugs and requests
ZerOS Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PATMobile
Reported bugs
18 issues- App freezes constantly
- App crashes on opening
- App unresponsive
- Loss of data after freezing or reinstalling
- Long delays before app is usable
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- App freezes and stays frozen
- Incompatible with iOS 18
- Cannot save new tests
- Errors when using multiple customers
- Data saved to wrong customer/site/location
- Random errors during retests
- Crashes on accepting result on cable resistance calculator
- Some fields don't show well (upcoming retests)
- Operations slightly unintuitive
- Cannot export a set of results
- Cannot add customer address and property picture to report
- Many fields in app have no use
- Unable to enter item description (only from a list)
Requested features
5 requests- Add spaces and characters to asset ID
- Printer labels to say 'Electrical Safety Test'
- Improve clarity of failed items in PDF reports (e.g., Red or Bold text)
- Allow entry of item description beyond a list
- Add ability to add customer address and property picture to report
In-app purchases
ZerOS Remote
No in-app purchases
PATMobile
No in-app purchases
