Comparison

Partner MobileTech vs XR

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

Head to head
About

Partner MobileTech

This application is designed exclusively for Alarm.com Authorized Service Providers. It offers streamlined access to critical commands and diagnostic tools, aiming to reduce on-site service time and enhance the quality of installations and system maintenance.

Highlights
  • Access essential commands
  • Perform diagnostics
  • Decrease on-site time
  • Improve system quality
  • Streamline installation
  • Enhance service efficiency
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This app is for Alarm.com Authorized Service Providers only. The Alarm.com MobileTech app provides easy access to essential commands and diagnostics decreasing on-site time and improving system quality for installation and service.

About

XR

This app allows users to remotely monitor and control a specific WiFi-enabled test instrument using their iPhone or iPad. It mirrors the instrument's screen, enabling real-time adjustments and measurements without direct physical access.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring and control
  • WiFi connectivity
  • Screen mirroring
  • Signal level and quality measurement
  • Satellite dish realignment assistance
  • LNB LO drift measurement
Features
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Use the XR-3 Remote companion app to remotely monitor and control Applied Instruments' WiFi enabled XR-3 Modular Test Instrument when paired with a compatible iPhone or iPad. The iOS mobile device connects to the XR-3 satellite meter using WiFi technology without using any 4G data and without going through the internet. Application example: Connect your XR-3 satellite meter at the ground block location and power on the XR-3. Then pair your XR-3 to your iOS mobile device via WiFi. Climb the ladder with your phone on an armband, run the XR-3 Remote app, and check signal level and quality and re-align your satellite dish without having to first remove the LNBF head and temporarily connect short coax jumper cables from the LNBF to your satellite meter. The XR-3 meter's screen is mirrored on your mobile device, allowing you to identify the satellite, toggle to different satellites and transponders and measure RF level, demodulated signal quality, and LNB LO drift. This method offers safety and speed advantages for the satellite technician. Present Limitations: 1) Only works with XR-3 hardware version 3.01 (XR-3's with optional WiFi hardware module installed). To confirm the hardware version of your XR-3, press MENU, select Versions from the Main Menu and refer to the Base HW Version field. If your XR-3 doesn't have hardware version 3.01, contact Applied Instruments for a quote to have it modified. 2) XR-3 Remote app only works with the XR-3's satellite meter modules. Support for the cable modules will be coming soon! 3) Only the XR-3's main Run screen, AZ/EL screens, and limit scan screens are viewable and controllable via the mobile device. Increased functionality (more screens) will be offered at a later date via software updates. 4) Only 1 mobile device can be connected to each XR-3 at a time. 5) WiFi range of iOS mobile device to XR-3 satellite meter varies depending on obstacles and terrain, but is approximately 100 to 300 feet. What do I need to get started? 1) iPhone or iPad 2) WiFi Enabled XR-3 Modular Test Instrument (hardware version 3.01) with a related satellite meter module For more details about WiFi functions of the WiFi-enabled XR-3, visit http://www.appliedin.com/www/assets/products/XR_3/downloads/XR-3_Meter_WiFi_Operations.pdf For more details about the XR-3 Remote iOS app, visit http://www.appliedin.com/www/assets/products/XR_3/downloads/XR-3_Remote_iOS_App.pdf How do I link my iOS mobile device to the XR-3? 1) Power on your XR‐3. 2) Turn on Wi‐Fi on your iPhone or iPad if it’s not already enabled. 3) When searching on your iOS device for the wireless network that you’d like to join, select the SSID (name) of your XR‐3 and enter the password. 4) In your XR‐3, you can view and modify its related SSID and password by selecting MENU --> WiFi --> WiFi Menu --> WiFi Options --> Hands Free Cfg. 5) On your XR‐3, exit the WiFi menu to return to the meter’s Run screen (where your bar graphs are shown) 6) On your iPhone or iPad, open the XR‐3 Remote app. The phone will sync with your meter and your meter’s main Run screen display will be mirrored on the phone. Learn more about the Applied Instruments XR-3 and other Applied Instruments products at www.appliedin.com

Screenshots

Partner MobileTech3 screens
XR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: XR at 5.0 against Partner MobileTech's 3.7. XR also leads on iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.0). Partner MobileTech's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Partner MobileTech has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Partner MobileTech ships an update every 5 months, XR every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Partner MobileTech versus XR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPartner MobileTechXR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (40 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnabridge Technologies LLCApplied Instruments, Inc.

Customer experience

Partner MobileTech

All ratings38 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral13.2%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

XR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Partner MobileTech

No in-app purchases

None

XR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Partner MobileTech free?
Partner MobileTech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XR free?
XR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Partner MobileTech or XR?
XR is rated higher. Partner MobileTech averages 3.7 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while XR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Partner MobileTech or XR have ads?
Neither Partner MobileTech nor XR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Partner MobileTech or XR?
Partner MobileTech ships an update every 5 months, and XR every 8 months. Most recently, Partner MobileTech was updated on October 23, 2026 and XR on October 13, 2026.

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