BECSys Now! vs Polara Field Service App
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.
Polara Field Service App
Configure and manage accessible pedestrian signal devices. Adjust volume, sound options, and device behavior. Upload custom audio messages and update device firmware remotely.
- Configure iNavigator and iNavigator S APS devices
- Set volume and sound options
- Customize device behavior
- Upload audio messages
- Update device firmware
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The Polara Field Service App can be used by authorized personnel to setup and configure Polara's iNavigator and iNavigator S Accessible Pedestrian Station (APS) devices. Using this app, it is possible to set volume settings, sound options, and other behavioral characteristics of the APS as well as upload audio messages and update the firmware in the APS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Polara Field Service App at 4.6 against BECSys Now!'s 2.5. BECSys Now!'s advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Polara Field Service App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of BECSys Now!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Polara Field Service App'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, Polara Field Service App every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | BECSys Now! | Polara Field Service App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BECS Technology, Inc. | Polara Engineering, Inc. |
Customer experience
BECSys Now!
Polara Field Service App
In-app purchases
BECSys Now!
No in-app purchases
Polara Field Service App
No in-app purchases
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