ESBE vs NovoCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESBE
This app helps plumbers, installers, and planners select the correct ESBE valve and determine the appropriate Kvs value. It provides technical details on valve series and offers contact information for the company.
- ESBE valve selection tool
- Kvs value calculation
- Technical information on valve series
- Company contact details
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The ESBE app is an excellent tool for plumbers, installers, planners to find out which ESBE valve to choose and what Kvs value to use. There is also additional technical information about the different valve series as well as contact information to ESBE.
NovoCheck
Monitor your press device's status and review its logbook for a quick overview. Generate and store construction site reports to document press cycles, with options to retrieve, email, or print them.
- Device state monitoring
- Logbook evaluation
- Construction site report generation
- Report storage and retrieval
- Email and print reports
- Connects to press devices
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Due the NovoCheck app, you always have the device state in view. The possibility of a device check as well as an evaluation of the log book provides you with a brief overview of your press device. The implemented report function also offers the possibility to document executed press cycles by generating a construction site report. This report is stored in the app and can be retrieved, emailed or printed at any time. Use the NovoCheck app to connect to your press device and get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ESBE at 83% against NovoCheck's 14%. NovoCheck's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ESBE ships an update every 5 months, NovoCheck every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESBE | NovoCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESBE AB | Novopress GmbH Pressen-und Presswerkzeuge & Co KG |
Customer experience
ESBE
NovoCheck
In-app purchases
ESBE
No in-app purchases
NovoCheck
No in-app purchases
