BECSys Now! vs Kress Fleet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BECSys Now!
Monitor the status of BECSys pool controllers remotely, 24/7. View real-time readings, alarms, and connection status. Configure global settings for units and connection criteria.
- 24/7 controller status monitoring
- Unlimited controller support
- EZConnect secure access
- Real-time alarm and reading views
- Customizable global settings
- Controller status refresh
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BECSys Now! provides an easy way for pool owners and operators to monitor the status of their BECSys Controllers 24/7. An unlimited number of BECSys controllers can be monitored using BECSys Now! A BECSys controller is added to BECSys Now! either by entering a Serial Number and Authentication Code via EZConnect (on BECSys controllers with a Gbit Ethernet board and EZConnect enabled) or by entering the controller IP Address. BECSys Now! will proceed to establish a connection with the controller, download some identifying information from the controller, and add it to the Controllers list. Connections established utilizing EZConnect for secure access are indicated with a padlock security icon. The status of each controller will be indicated by · Blue Check Mark – Controller is not in alarm · Red Exclamation Point – Controller is in alarm · Yellow Question Mark – Connection to controller lost Controllers in Alarm are sorted to the top, followed by lost connections. Specific Readings and Alarms can be viewed by selecting a controller from the list. The status of any controller can be refreshed from the Controller Status screen, or the status of all controllers can be refreshed from the main Controllers screen. Global Settings allow the operator to configure: · Lost Connection criteria · Date Format · US/Metric Units · Conductivity Units · Vacuum Units The BECSys Now! App is compatible with BECSy5, BECSys7, and BECSysBW controllers with firmware v1.26 or higher. BECSys Now! is also compatible with communications capable BECSys2 and BECSys3 controllers.
Kress Fleet
Manage your robotic lawn mower fleet with this app. Monitor mowing sessions, schedules, and robot status. Create and edit maps, manage charging stations, and set working hours and zones for optimal control.
- Monitor mowing sessions and schedules
- Create and edit maps
- Manage charging stations
- Set working hours and days
- Configure multiple working zones
- Assign robots to zones
- Connect RTKⁿ to zones
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Fleet is the ultimate robotic lawn mower management app that ensures you are in control of your mower at all times. Be always updated on mowing sessions and on your robot’s schedule. Create new maps, edit them and manage charging stations. Change working hours and days according to your needs, so you’re always in control. Setup multiple working zones and assign different robots to them. Connect RTKⁿ to your chosen zone via a preset which you can edit according to the day and time span you need. Stay always in control of your robot with Fleet app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kress Fleet at every 2 weeks against BECSys Now!'s every 4 months. Kress Fleet also leads on rating (2.7 vs 2.5). BECSys Now!'s advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 10%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Kress Fleet holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of BECSys Now!'s written reviews are positive against 10% of Kress Fleet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BECSys Now! ships an update every 4 months, Kress Fleet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BECSys Now! | Kress Fleet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (10 ratings) | 2.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BECS Technology, Inc. | Kress Robotik |
Customer experience
BECSys Now!
Kress Fleet
In-app purchases
BECSys Now!
No in-app purchases
Kress Fleet
No in-app purchases
Questions
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