Comparison

MPLAB PTG vs Edison Power SA

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

Head to head
About

MPLAB PTG

This utility app enables remote programming of target devices using a connected PICkit 5 tool via Bluetooth. Users can select and initiate programming from multiple saved images on their iOS device.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Remote programming initiation
  • Multiple program image selection
  • Saved image management
  • iOS device integration
Features
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The MPLAB® PICkit™ 5 Programmer-to-Go mobile app allows you to connect your iPhone or iPad to the PICkit 5 using Bluetooth. With your iOS device connected, you can select from multiple saved program images on the memory card installed in the tool, and remotely start programing the target from the app.

About

Edison Power SA

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This app can be used to buy prepaid tokens for water, electrcity or gas meters that are supplied by Edison Power SA and loaded on the Vaco or Atom SGC. The App also allows the end-user to see his/hers token history for past prepaid purchases. The end-user will be able to see and manage all of his/hers devices on one mobile application.

Screenshots

MPLAB PTG4 screens
Edison Power SA4 screens

Verdict

The call

MPLAB PTG and Edison Power SA are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MPLAB PTG versus Edison Power SA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMPLAB PTGEdison Power SA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMicrochip Technology Inc.Accitrack

In-app purchases

None

MPLAB PTG

No in-app purchases

None

Edison Power SA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MPLAB PTG free?
MPLAB PTG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Edison Power SA free?
Edison Power SA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MPLAB PTG or Edison Power SA have ads?
Neither MPLAB PTG nor Edison Power SA shows ads.

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