Comparison

Taco Tools vs ECMTools Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Taco Tools

Easily select centrifugal pumps for hydronic heating and cooling systems. View pump performance characteristics for specific flow and head conditions. Access Taco product literature and contact technical support directly.

Highlights
  • Centrifugal pump selection
  • Performance characteristic viewing
  • Hydronic heating/cooling system application
  • Access to product literature
  • Direct technical support contact
Features
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An application for the selection of Centrifugal Pumps manufactured by Taco, Inc. This application allows the user to quickly select a pump for application to Hydronic Heating and/or Cooling Systems and view the performance characteristics of the selected pump for a specified Flow & Head Condition. In addition, this App will allow users easy access to all published Taco Product Literature and direct access to the Taco Technical Support Department.

About

ECMTools Mobile

This app enables wireless configuration and real-time monitoring of ABB EC Titanium™ motor drives via Bluetooth. It allows for parameter transfer, editing, and troubleshooting, as well as remote control functions like starting, stopping, and resetting drives.

Highlights
  • Wireless configuration via Bluetooth BLE
  • Real-time parameter monitoring and editing
  • Parameter set transfer (send/receive via email)
  • Drive status and motor performance monitoring
  • Remote control (start, stop, reset trips)
  • Troubleshooting with default value comparison
Features
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ECMTools Mobile is an intuitive and easy-to-use Smartphone App designed to work exclusively with the ABB EC Titanium™ product range and provides wireless configuration and monitoring for the motor mounted drive. Wireless operation is carried out via Bluetooth BLE low energy interface and is available for the EC Titanium Bluetooth enabled drive or when the COPYSTICK2 is plugged into a drive or a drive network. PARAMETER TRANSFER The powerful tool allows parameter transfer, monitoring and edit functions for individual drive parameters in real-time or transfers complete parameter sets between the drive and the Smartphone. Compare default values to drive settings to check for changes and perform troubleshooting. Parameter sets can be sent and received by Email and are fully compatible with the ECM Tools Studio PC software. MONITOR AND CONTROL Monitor drive status, motor speed, motor current and motor power in real-time. When unlocked, the user can adjust motor speed, start the drive, stop the drive and reset trips from the Smartphone App. Contact your local Baldor-Reliance ABB account team for more information.

Screenshots

Taco Tools1 screens
ECMTools Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

Taco Tools and ECMTools Mobile are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Taco Tools ships an update every 5 months, ECMTools Mobile every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Taco Tools versus ECMTools Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaco ToolsECMTools Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaco, Inc.Invertek Drives Limited

Customer experience

Taco Tools

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

ECMTools Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Taco Tools

No in-app purchases

None

ECMTools Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taco Tools free?
Taco Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ECMTools Mobile free?
ECMTools Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Taco Tools or ECMTools Mobile have ads?
Neither Taco Tools nor ECMTools Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taco Tools or ECMTools Mobile?
Taco Tools ships an update every 5 months, and ECMTools Mobile every 9 months. Most recently, Taco Tools was updated on October 6, 2026 and ECMTools Mobile on October 12, 2026.

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