Comparison

PlotBREL vs Tech Manual

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

Head to head

PlotBREL

Part L Inspection Reports

About

PlotBREL

Features

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PlotBREL: Your Comprehensive Compliance Partner for New Home Construction. Ensure seamless adherence to Part L BREL regulations and contribute to sustainability in the construction industry. PlotBREL simplifies Part L assessments, generates real-time reports, saves time & cost and avoids rework. Download PlotBREL now.

About

Tech Manual

Features

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Specialising in structural insurance warranties and now offering building control services, ICW strives to be the partner of choice to developers, builders, brokers and homeowners, delivering high standards of customer service with a personal touch.pecialising in structural insurance warranties and building control services, ICW is an insurance partner for developers, builders, brokers.

Screenshots

PlotBREL4 screens

Tech Manual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tech Manual at 13.0 against PlotBREL's 15.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlotBREL ships an update every 2 months, Tech Manual every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

PlotBREL versus Tech Manual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PlotBREL	Tech Manual
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	46 MB	439 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Wwrightapp Ltd	The Honest Agency

In-app purchases

None

PlotBREL

No in-app purchases

None

Tech Manual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlotBREL free?

PlotBREL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Tech Manual free?

Tech Manual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PlotBREL or Tech Manual have ads?

Neither PlotBREL nor Tech Manual shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PlotBREL or Tech Manual?

PlotBREL ships an update every 2 months, and Tech Manual every 3 months. Most recently, PlotBREL was updated on September 8, 2026 and Tech Manual on September 20, 2026.