Comparison

JB vs Grant TechBox

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

Head to head
About

JB

Access information and download resources for all products, including current and discontinued items. Manage your downloads with a convenient list feature.

Highlights
  • Online product information access
  • Downloadable resources
  • Support for current and older products
  • Customizable download list
  • Download management
Features
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With the JB-Lighting app, you have online access to information and downloads for all JB products. This not only includes the current JB range but all older items too which are no longer in production. You can also create a download list and manage it conveniently with the app. It is easy to simply look at the content, or you can download it and delete it again of course.

About

Grant TechBox

Features
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Get access to Grant technical manuals anywhere, anytime with the Grant TechBox mobile support app for iPhone and iPad devices. Designed for heating engineers and installers, the TechBox makes finding installation manuals and technical resources quick and easy, whether you are online or offline. From Grant oil fired boilers, flues and accessories through to air source heat pumps and other renewable heating products, this comprehensive technical library has it all. Find current and historic manuals in a few simple taps of the screen. • Download the Grant product categories most relevant to you and your business • Find documents with ease via user-friendly navigation • Save favourites for documents you regularly use • Toggle between current and archive to access historic manuals • Use offline even when you have no WiFi or internet connection

Screenshots

JB4 screens
Grant TechBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JB at every 5 months against Grant TechBox's every 12 months. JB also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JB ships an update every 5 months, Grant TechBox every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
JB versus Grant TechBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJBGrant TechBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJB-LightingGrant Engineering UK LTD

In-app purchases

None

JB

No in-app purchases

None

Grant TechBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JB free?
JB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grant TechBox free?
Grant TechBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JB or Grant TechBox have ads?
Neither JB nor Grant TechBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JB or Grant TechBox?
JB ships an update every 5 months, and Grant TechBox every 12 months. Most recently, JB was updated on June 24, 2026 and Grant TechBox on September 3, 2026.

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