Partner MobileTech vs XR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- Remote monitoring and control
- WiFi connectivity
- Screen mirroring
- Signal level and quality measurement
- Satellite dish realignment assistance
- LNB LO drift measurement
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Partner MobileTech | XR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (40 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onabridge Technologies LLC | Applied Instruments, Inc. |
Customer experience
Partner MobileTech
XR
In-app purchases
Partner MobileTech
No in-app purchases
XR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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