Comparison

FormConnect Pro vs TEC Gauge

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

Head to head
About

FormConnect Pro

Design and fill out custom forms on your mobile device, eliminating paper. Collect data offline, capture signatures and photos, and share or export your completed forms in various formats. Streamline data entry and organization for individuals and small businesses.

Highlights
  • Customizable form templates
  • Multiple field types
  • Signature and photo capture
  • Offline data collection
  • Form sharing and export
  • Pre-populate and auto-increment fields
  • Field calculation and linking
Features
Currently charting
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Stop drowning in paperwork! The FormConnect Pro app transforms your iPad and iPhone into a powerful mobile form solution eliminating the need for messy paper forms and tedious data entry. Design custom forms tailored to your exact needs, collect data offline, and seamlessly share information with your team. Boost productivity, reduce errors, and go green with the FormConnect Pro app! Designed for individuals and small businesses that need a versatile and efficient solution for data collection and organization. Key Features: • Customizable Form Templates: Create forms from scratch or use pre-built templates. • Multiple Field Types: (text, dates checkboxes, drop-down lists, radio buttons, signatures, photos, GPS). • Multiple Themes: (folder, clipboard, binders etc.) to change the look of the form (iPad Only). • Touch Input: Data input via touch or an external keyboard. • Signature Capture: Use your finger or a stylus. • Photo Capture: Take photos with your iPhone or iPad’s camera. • Photo Annotation: Annotate on top of photos. • Form Sharing: Share forms with other FormConnect Pro users. • Export Options: Email forms or upload them to Dropbox, Box, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive. • File Formats: Forms can be saved and exported in one or more of the following file formats: (PDF, CSV, XML, HTML, FMC). • Form Printing: Print forms to any printer that supports Apple’s AirPrint wireless protocol. • Pre-populate Fields: Auto populate data into fields when you open the form. • Auto increment: Auto generate a sequential number in a text field. • Text Formatting: (bolding, italicizing and coloring). • Field Alignment: (left, right and center). • Field Calculation: A spreadsheet type function for summing rows and columns. • Field Linking: Link fields together so that data entered into one field automatically populates another field. • Form Locking: Lock a filled out form from being altered. • Required Field: Specify fields on the form that must be filled out before the form can be saved. • Kiosk Mode: Locks the user interface to a specific set of functions. • GPS Data Capture: Display latitude and longitude coordinates. WHICH FORMCONNECT APP IS RIGHT FOR YOU? • FormConnect Pro: Best for individual contractors, field workers, and businesses needing a powerful, local, offline form builder on their iPad and iPhone. • FormConnect Pro+: Best for power users and small teams. Adds enhanced form design and form syncing capabilities across iPad, iPhone, and Mac. • FormConnect ProMax: Best for organizations and enterprises. Adds a dedicated central server database with administrative user permissions. Allows you to design custom forms on your iPad, Mac, or PC using a web browser and fill them out and sync them across iOS, macOS, and Android devices. Terms of Use: https://www.formconnections.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.formconnections.com/about-2/privacy-policy/

About

TEC Gauge

This app allows wireless control and display of pressure gauge readings. Capture, store, and share data in various formats via email or cloud services. It offers features for blower door and duct testing, including code compliance results and airflow unit selection.

Highlights
  • Wireless control of pressure gauges
  • Capture, store, and share readings
  • Display readings in multiple formats
  • Blower door and duct testing features
  • Code compliance results display
  • Airflow unit selection
  • Combustion safety testing tool
Read full description

TEC Gauge is TEC's mobile app that provides wireless control and display of your DG-1000, DG-700 or DG-8 pressure gauge. The app’s Capture feature lets you store and share readings from your gauge using email or cloud sharing apps installed on your mobile device (e.g. Google Drive, Dropbox). Readings can be displayed in a variety of widely recognized formats. Features: • Wireless communication with a DG-1000 gauge using either Bluetooth or WiFi. • Wireless WiFi communication with a DG-700 gauge along with a WiFi Link adapter. • Wireless communication with a DG-8 gauge using Bluetooth. • Easy to use cruise control for your blower door and duct testing fans. • Baseline feature for quick building and duct airtightness evaluation. • Displays airflow values for all TEC devices (DG-1000 and DG-700 only). • Choice of code compliance results right on the screen, including ACH50, Flow@25, 50 and 75 Pa, and Flow per 100 square feet. • Choice of airflow units (cfm, l/s, m³/h) . • Pitot Velocity mode with units in fpm or m/s (DG-1000 and DG-700 only). • Great tool for combustion safety testing. • Capture feature allows you to store and share readings from your gauge. Captured readings can be labeled, sorted, and shared using file sharing apps on you mobile device. Captured readings can be shared in either text or xml formats.

Screenshots

FormConnect Pro4 screens
TEC Gauge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TEC Gauge at Free against FormConnect Pro's $17.99. TEC Gauge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). FormConnect Pro's advantage is ratings volume (384 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

TEC Gauge is free to download; FormConnect Pro costs $17.99 up front. FormConnect Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TEC Gauge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TEC Gauge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FormConnect Pro has 384 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of FormConnect Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of TEC Gauge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FormConnect Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, TEC Gauge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
FormConnect Pro versus TEC Gauge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormConnect ProTEC Gauge
Price$17.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (384 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings384 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#125 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFormConnections, Inc.The Energy Conservatory

Customer experience

FormConnect Pro

All ratings384 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral10.6%
Negative24.2%

TEC Gauge

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FormConnect Pro

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on startup or when switching between forms
  • Data entered on forms is lost when moving to next page
  • Signatures disappear after locking or sending
  • Date field stops saving information
  • Export crashes when exporting files
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  • Default settings not being applied correctly
  • Eraser button and signature tools not visible on iPad/iPhone
  • App stalls and shuts down unexpectedly
  • Performance lag with large forms (4-5 seconds to flip pages)
  • Virtual keyboard blocks text boxes at bottom of page
  • Form duplication instead of updating when transferring between devices
  • Numeric file naming not sorted in correct order

Requested features

15 requests
  • Cloud sync across multiple devices (iCloud/Dropbox)
  • Transparent PNG image support
  • Multiple font options and advanced text formatting
  • Layer management and field ordering
  • Improved PDF export with WYSIWYG formatting
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  • Invoice tracking (mark as paid/overdue)
  • Better form organization with folders
  • More theme options and custom backgrounds
  • Automatic form data syncing
  • Mac companion application
  • 24-hour clock time stamp option
  • Report generation based on specific fields
  • Ability to update existing templates without duplication
  • Better documentation and video tutorials
  • Kiosk mode with record recall and editing

TEC Gauge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FormConnect Pro

Subscriptions2
  • FormConnect Pro+$1.991 Month
  • FormConnect Pro+$19.991 Year
None

TEC Gauge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FormConnect Pro free?
FormConnect Pro costs $17.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TEC Gauge free?
TEC Gauge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FormConnect Pro or TEC Gauge?
TEC Gauge is rated higher. FormConnect Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 384 ratings, while TEC Gauge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FormConnect Pro or TEC Gauge have ads?
Neither FormConnect Pro nor TEC Gauge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FormConnect Pro or TEC Gauge?
FormConnect Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and TEC Gauge every 2 months. Most recently, FormConnect Pro was updated on September 21, 2026 and TEC Gauge on June 6, 2026.

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