Comparison

ELECTROtools vs 4remote BT

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

Head to head
About

ELECTROtools

This app provides electricians and engineers with essential tabulations, formulas, and graphics for various electrical and electronic tasks. It includes tools for circuit calculations, component identification, and data lookup, making it a handy reference for fieldwork and office use.

Highlights
  • Electrical tabulations and graphics
  • Formulae calculator
  • Component identification
  • Color code references
  • Cable dimensioning
  • Own document uploads
Features
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Tabulations and formulae App for electricians, electronic engineers and anybody else operating within this field of business. With this App. you always have all important information at hand! The ideal tool for building sites, customer service, workshop, office and meetings. This App. contains formulae which are automatically converted, understandable graphics and clear tabulations At present only SI-Units!!!!! Most table entries are based on German and / or European standards! The screenshots shows the design in >= iOS 7. At this time following functions are integrated: Tabulations and graphics - Protection Classes - IP Code - Current Ratings (at present only available in German) - Assignments (ISDN, TAE etc.) - Terminal Identification - Motor Terminals - Circuits (Light) - Fiber Optics Engineering - Fuse Color Codes - Color Coded Cable End Sleeves - Telecommunication cable: sorting the colorcode - Typical Illuminance Strengths - Fluorescent Lamp Data (Colors, Lengths) - Lamp Sockets - Component Symbols - Equipment Identification - Acronyms and Abbreviations (under construction) - Own Documents (Upload your own files in this App.) Formulae Calculator - Power - Motor Power - Voltage Drop - Compensation - Ohm's Law - Cable Dimensioning (Convenience-Voltage-Drop-Calculator) - Cost of Electricity - Cable Length - Cable Price (DEL, €) - Fixation Interval Calculator - Scale Calculator - Pythagorean Theorem - Power over Energy Meter - Sat-Finder, Dish Alignment Calculator (Freely selectable location coordinates and satellites.) - Barcode product search - Manufacturer Tools: Use the configurators and the know-how of the manufacturer

About

4remote BT

This app facilitates the setup, commissioning, and daily control of wireless lighting systems. It allows users to manage individual or grouped luminaires, adjust settings like brightness and color, and define user access levels for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Switch and dim luminaires individually or in groups
  • Adjust light color and temperature
  • Save and recall preferred light settings
  • Graphical room display for luminaire selection
  • Commission, program, and control luminaires
  • Define user rights and password protection
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The 4remote BT app accompanies the basicDIM Wireless solution through all stages of development. Each task can be completed with exceptional convenience and speed, from establishing and commissioning the luminaires to their daily use. Control Functions - Switch luminaires on and off individually or as a group - Dim luminaires individually or as a group - Adjust light colour and colour temperatures - Call up preferred light settings - Select specific luminaires quickly using a graphic display of the room or the gallery view - Optional password protection - Incorporate into the network for other users with four levels of security Commissioning Functions - Commission, program and control luminaires - Location, addressing and assignment of luminaires - Incorporate basicDIM wireless user interface (optional) - Create groups - Create preferred light settings - Determine user rights Production Functions - Simple parametrizing - Define properties for luminaires and assign them wirelessly Requirement: This app only works with the Tridonic basicDIM Wireless lighting system.

Screenshots

ELECTROtools4 screens
4remote BT4 screens

Verdict

The call

ELECTROtools and 4remote BT are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ELECTROtools versus 4remote BT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELECTROtools4remote BT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFEGIME Deutschland Marktgemeinschaft im Elektrogrosshandel GmbH & Co. KGTridonic GmbH & Co KG

Customer experience

ELECTROtools

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

4remote BT

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ELECTROtools

No in-app purchases

None

4remote BT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ELECTROtools free?
ELECTROtools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 4remote BT free?
4remote BT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ELECTROtools or 4remote BT have ads?
Neither ELECTROtools nor 4remote BT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ELECTROtools or 4remote BT?
ELECTROtools ships an update every 2 months, and 4remote BT every 2 months. Most recently, ELECTROtools was updated on June 5, 2026 and 4remote BT on July 4, 2026.

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