Comparison

Army NCO Tools & Guide vs Low Voltage Systems Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

Army NCO Tools & Guide

This comprehensive toolset assists Non-Commissioned Officers in managing daily duties, from personnel tracking and task assignment to planning and reporting. It offers a wide array of features for both garrison and field operations, designed for efficiency and ease of use.

Highlights
  • Alpha Roster Management
  • Blue Force Taskr
  • Time Hackr
  • Troop to Task Matrix
  • 8 Step TLPs
  • After Action Review (AAR) Tool
  • Barracks Inspections
  • Packing List
  • Sensitive Items Inventory
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Born in the field, battle-tested for over a decade, and continuously refined through 50+ updates. No accounts, no ads, no data collection, no fluff, just straight gas for the NCO tool kit. This ain't your daddy's blue book - it's a full-blown command and control suite. Whether you're garrison or deployed, this toolset crushes your daily duties. Simply said we have a ton of tools ~ you do the NCO Business, track it all on the app, share by text and email. CORE NCO TOOLS: Alpha Roster Management - Full personnel tracking system at your fingertips. Build, modify, and maintain multiple rosters. Perfect for managing PT groups, duty rosters, or training teams. Duplicate rosters for recurring events or special details. Blue Force Taskr - Track your team's mission-essential tasks with military precision. Create, assign, and monitor tasks with clear suspense dates. No more lost sticky notes or forgotten details. Time Hackr - Create time hacks and backwards plan. Share your plan by text and email. Troop to Task Matrix - A 2D grid to assign troops to tasks. It's a sync matrix in your pocket. Create tasks (or use previously created tasks), add soldiers. Tap Tap and share with others. Too easy. Troop Leading Procedures - 8 Step TLPs for small unit and team management. Detailed reference, notes and check list for each step. Create your TLP project and share plans with your team. After Action Review (AAR) Tool - Because if we ain't learning, we ain't leading. Capture lessons learned while they're fresh. Document what was supposed to happen, what actually happened, and crucial sustains/improves. Safety Briefs - Create, store and share safety briefs with risks, mitigations and advisory statements. Tool Maker - We can't think of every tool you need so we made a tool maker. Make a tool, use the tool, share outputs from your tool. GARRISON TOOLS Barracks Inspections - track inspections by room, by common area, record faults and schedule follow up inspections. Good for busting slobs and showing Top trends over time with that pesky black mold. FIELD TOOLS Packing List - Create and distribute packing lists, use inspection mode to turn the packing list into a check list. PCC/PCI Inspection Tool - Digital checklists for PCC/PCIs. Create templates, track deficiencies, and maintain readiness standards. Sensitive Items - Create an inventory, add soldiers, add items, check them off then text full reports to your higher. Slant Report - Track your unit's equipment status in the field with a classic Slant Report, add/modify/delete equipment status. SPOT Reports - When stuff hits the fan, you need quick, accurate reporting. Document incidents in real-time using the standard SALUTE format. Ideal for recording disciplinary issues, safety concerns, or equipment failures. Share reports with your chain of command. Range Finder - Key lesson learned from Afghan, troops didn't know what 500 meters meant in real life. Our range finder is both a tool and a training device so you can hone your skill on common range estimates. Julian Date - Convert calendar dates to Julian format (YDDD). Perfect for supply, logistics, and administrative tasks that require Julian date calculations. READINESS & RECORDS: VA Disability Tracker - track and record your career injuries for easier VA claims when you get out. Export your records by PDF. Guides and tips on how to improve your VA disability rating. Important Links - APD, ATN, HRC, IgnitED, ACT, ATRRS, OneSource, Tricare, MyPay, Army Times, Army.mil News FEATURES THAT MATTER: - Works offline - because the field rarely has Wi-Fi - Zero cloud dependency - your data stays on your device - No account required - download and drive on - Built-in sharing for all reports and assessments FOR THE BACKBONE OF THE ARMY: Get back to leading troops instead of wrestling with notebooks and spreadsheets. Download NCO Tools and take command of your daily mission. Mission First, People Always - Now with better tools for both.

About

Low Voltage Systems Toolkit

Features
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This app is a substantially redesigned visual reference and field-companion for low-voltage systems professionals. Designed for installers, integrators, designers, AHJs, and trade-school students, this app brings together an illustrated drawing library, a curated device catalog with real install data, a private project notebook, and 15 quick field calculators — all working entirely offline on iPhone and iPad. What's new in this version is the dashboard-style Home screen that opens the moment you launch. It surfaces a recently-viewed carousel of drawings, live stats for everything in this app, a rotating field tip pulled from NFPA, NEC, BICSI and TIA references, and one-tap quick-action tiles for every feature. New users see a What's New screen automatically on first launch. The Device Library is a new section that lists 36 hand-picked low-voltage devices grouped by trade — fire alarm initiating devices and notification appliances, access-control hardware, IP/PoE video, structured cabling, intercom and paging, and BMS field devices. Each device shows the typical operating voltage and current, mounting height per code, UL listing, the governing standard (NFPA 72, UL 294, TIA-568, etc.), connection type, and install notes for commissioning. Use the search bar or category chips to filter quickly. Projects is a new private notebook that lives entirely on this device — no account, no cloud, no analytics. Create a project, log address and notes, and tally devices by type with plus and minus buttons for fast estimating, submittal counts, or quick on-site bills of materials. Beneath the new features, the original illustration browser is still here and is still the heart of this app: 171 professionally drawn low-voltage illustrations across 16 disciplines — System Overviews & Integration, Low-Voltage Plans & Layouts, Riser Diagrams, Fire Alarm (NFPA 72), Access Control, CCTV & Video Surveillance, Intercom Systems, Public Address & Paging, Audio-Visual, Building Management System (BMS), Structured Cabling & Network, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Testing & Symbols, and Field Troubleshooting Diagrams. Pinch to zoom up to 6×, double-tap to snap between 1× and 3×, swipe through any category in full-screen, and tap the star to save any drawing to Favorites. A 7-chapter low-voltage field guide covers what counts as "low voltage," the eleven core LV subsystems, how to read an LV drawing set, the relevant code stack (NFPA 70 Articles 725/760/770/800, NFPA 72, TIA-568/569/606/607, BICSI TDMM, UL listings), pathways and cabling best practices, installation and commissioning milestones, and a glossary of LV acronyms. The Calculators tab provides 15 LV-specific field calculations: fire-alarm battery sizing, NAC voltage drop, NFPA 72 strobe spacing, CCTV storage and bandwidth sizing, lens FOV and pixel density, electric-strike and maglock current, REX timing, low-voltage cable voltage drop, conduit fill, PoE switch budget, BACnet point-count estimating, IDF cooling tons, UPS runtime, and power-supply headroom. Built for the job site: works 100% offline, no ads, no tracking, no account required, universal iPhone and iPad with dark-mode support. Disclaimer. The drawings, diagrams, schedules, and calculations in this app are for educational and reference use. They are not permit-ready or construction-approved drawings for any specific project, and they do not replace the judgment of a licensed engineer or the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Always follow the current editions of NFPA 70, NFPA 72, applicable TIA and BICSI standards, and all local amendments.

Screenshots

Army NCO Tools & Guide4 screens
Low Voltage Systems Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Low Voltage Systems Toolkit at none against Army NCO Tools & Guide's 3. Army NCO Tools & Guide's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). On ads 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

Army NCO Tools & Guide costs $0.99 and Low Voltage Systems Toolkit $2.99 up front. Army NCO Tools & Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Low Voltage Systems Toolkit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Army NCO Tools & Guide ships an update every 5 days, Low Voltage Systems Toolkit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Army NCO Tools & Guide versus Low Voltage Systems Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmy NCO Tools & GuideLow Voltage Systems Toolkit
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.1 (84 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB74 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPolemics Applications LLCYuhsiu Lai

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Army NCO Tools & Guide

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly One Dollar Tip$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • One Dollar Tip$0.99
  • Five Dollar Tip$4.99
None

Low Voltage Systems Toolkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Army NCO Tools & Guide free?
Army NCO Tools & Guide costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Low Voltage Systems Toolkit free?
Low Voltage Systems Toolkit costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Army NCO Tools & Guide or Low Voltage Systems Toolkit have ads?
Neither Army NCO Tools & Guide nor Low Voltage Systems Toolkit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Army NCO Tools & Guide or Low Voltage Systems Toolkit?
Army NCO Tools & Guide ships an update every 5 days, and Low Voltage Systems Toolkit monthly. Most recently, Army NCO Tools & Guide was updated on October 27, 2026 and Low Voltage Systems Toolkit on October 24, 2026.

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