UniFi Design vs ECAP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniFi Design
Plan and visualize your network setups with this comprehensive tool. Design your ideal configuration, generate checkout lists, and explore deployments with floorplan visualization. Access essential network planning utilities and community resources in one convenient application.
- Design network setups with Wizard
- Customize racks and generate checkout lists
- Visualize deployments with Floorplan
- Access UniFi Community
- Network Ports AR
- WiFi Calculator
- Capacity Calculator
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UniFi Design brings the full UniFi Design Center experience to your device, purpose-built for planning, building, and visualizing your setup from anywhere. Design your setup with the Wizard, now with far more control. Add and configure devices, customize your rack down to the detail, and sync your projects directly from UniFi Design Center so your work moves with you. - Build and edit complete rack setups with detailed configuration options. - Sync projects and floor plans from UniFi Design Center. - Visualize your network in a redesigned topology view to see your entire project at a glance. - Plan every connection with a dedicated ports view to edit devices and ports directly. - Place a full 1:1 rack in your room or office using AR to see exactly how it will look. - Access Certified Installers, Network Ports AR, Tech Specs, WiFi Calculator, and Capacity Calculator in one place. From idea to deployment, UniFi Design gives you everything you need to plan your project, wherever you are.
ECAP
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ECAP is the tool for electricians who document electrical installations to the IEC 60364 standard – fast, structured and offline. Build your installation in a clear hierarchy: installation → building → room → distribution board → circuit. Everything you register turns into finished reports with a single tap. FEATURES • Circuit schedule with all relevant columns (amperage, characteristic, cross-section, cable, RCD, labeling) • Single-line diagram with IEC symbols – complete, riser or per branch • GPS map of all installations, buildings and rooms • PDF reports: complete documentation, circuit schedule, riser diagram, QR labels • Scan a circuit schedule with your camera – AI reads it and creates the circuits automatically • Offline-first – works without internet, syncs when you're back online • Share installations with colleagues or work together in a company with role control • Automatic labeling and phase balance ECAP keeps your documentation in order so you can spend your time on the job. Stored safely, synced across your devices. Available in Norwegian, English, Swedish and Danish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UniFi Design at none against ECAP's 3. ECAP's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. ECAP sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. UniFi Design asks for nothing beyond the download.
UniFi Design ships an update fortnightly, ECAP every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniFi Design | ECAP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 403 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | VEGARD HELLAND BU |
In-app purchases
UniFi Design
No in-app purchases
ECAP
- ECAP Pro$4.997 Days
- ECAP Pro$12.991 Month
- ECAP Pro$89.991 Year









