Comparison

Meterbox iMM vs APPA Connect

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

Head to head
About

Meterbox iMM

This professional software enhances digital multimeter usage by wirelessly displaying, logging, and sharing electrical measurements like voltage and current. It allows users to memo results and store data securely via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote measurement
  • Real-time data visualization
  • Historical data logging
  • Measurement memo feature
  • Data sharing via social media
  • iCloud data storage
Features
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Accessory Name: Digital Multimeter Meterbox iMM is the professional software for iPhone which is for realtime & historical voltage, current, resistance and capacitance electric parameters measurement, for enhancement digital multimeter user experience about visualization, data log & sharing, and data management. it needs to combine with Digital Multimeter for proceeding to the measurement.(The Digital Multimeter through Apple MFI certification. Model:DT-9969) 1. Wirelessly remote measure voltage, current, resistance and capacitance electric parameters. 2. The measured data from Digital Multimeter can transfer to iPhone via bluetooth and visualize, store and log. 3. User can memo measuring results. 4. The measuring data can be shared with others by Mail/Facebook/Tweet. 5. This software can share iCloud storage function to ensure the safety for user's data. With Meterbox iMM, user can complete the electrical measuring via iPhone, enhance measuring visualization, data log & sharing, management. It promotes the efficiency and quality of electric measurement. For more information about the Meterbox iMM and Digital Multimeter, please visit our website: http://www.cem-instruments.com

About

APPA Connect

Features
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APPA Connect is a software designed to show reading of APPA digital multimeter remotely and download recording from DMM. Features: . Show reading remotely. . Observe the change of reading via Line Chart . Download data of Data Log function and Auto-Save function. . Export data via CSV file, that can be read by Microsoft Excel or other programs easily to analyze data. . Record reading by App directly. Support Model: APPA 506B, APPA 208B APPA 155B, APPA 156B, APPA 157B, and APPA 158B. APPA S0, APPA S1, APPA S2, APPA S3 APPA 172, APPA 173, APPA 175, APPA 177, APPA 179 APPA sFlex-10A, APPA sFlex-18A APPA A17N

Screenshots

Meterbox iMM4 screens
APPA Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Meterbox iMM at 8.0 against APPA Connect's 13.0. 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

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

Meterbox iMM ships an update every 13 months, APPA Connect every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Meterbox iMM versus APPA Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeterbox iMMAPPA Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Everbest Machinery Industry Co.,LtdMGL APPA CORPORATION

In-app purchases

None

Meterbox iMM

No in-app purchases

None

APPA Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meterbox iMM free?
Meterbox iMM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is APPA Connect free?
APPA Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meterbox iMM or APPA Connect have ads?
Neither Meterbox iMM nor APPA Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meterbox iMM or APPA Connect?
Meterbox iMM ships an update every 13 months, and APPA Connect every 17 months. Most recently, Meterbox iMM was updated on June 10, 2026 and APPA Connect on September 20, 2026.

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