Comparison

explainEN287 vs Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG)

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

Head to head
About

explainEN287

Features
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The app is designed for user, who wish their knowledge about the welder's qualification according to EN 287-1 (e.g. site supervisors, welding experts, technicians). The importance of the individual elements of the rule will become even clearer for the user. The user can to be checked whether the welder is for a specific welding necessary. Select/Search one element from the EN 287-1. Displayed a comment and/other a simple sketch.

About

Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG)

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CONNECT. WELD. SEE CLEARLY The Lorch Connect Gateway App for an easy start-up of the Lorch Connect Gateway. The Lorch Connect Gateway acts as the interface between the user and the welding system plus the Lorch Connect Portal. All digital services of Lorch are available here. The app enables the configuration and modification of network settings, in order to connect the Lorch Connect Gateway with the Lorch Connect Portal. In addition, the Lorch Connect Gateway can be paired to a Lorch Connect account via the app. It is possible to gather additional information about each weld seam such as order number, part number, serial number, and WPS number. In addition, process information such as wire diameter, material and gas type can be added to the welds. On basis of this data the customer can later carry out analyses and cost calculations according to his tasks. Our digital services ata glance: Online monitoring: Performance in numbers. The dashboard represents the central feature of the Lorch Connect Portal. It shows all key production indicators such as duty cycles, arc times or parameters in a quick and easy-to-understand manner. This offers a straightforward and convenient way for you to identify the productivity of all connected systems. Cost controlling: Paying off in the end. How profitable was an order or specific component? The answer to this question is held by the cost controlling tool. This tool automatically adds up all consumption figures and monetises them. The basis for the calculation is formed by your individual master data and includes such information as the prices of different welding wires and gases, the cost of energy and the labour costs associated with your welders. The result is a calculation of profitability that is comprehensive and dependable. Documentation: All essential data in one location. The Lorch Connect Gateway records each individual weld seam along with all data that may be relevant to production and passes this information on automatically to the Lorch Connect Portal. At this portal, all weld seams are documented with their associated parameter values. The real-world advantage: You can now draw important conclusions from such individual, process-defining parameters as current and voltage and apply them to the quality of the seam or the compliance with welding procedure specifications.

Screenshots

explainEN2873 screens
Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG) at 12.0 against explainEN287's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

explainEN287 ships an update every 20 months, Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG) every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
explainEN287 versus Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterexplainEN287Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG)
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 15 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorg RoseLorch Schweißtechnik GmbH

In-app purchases

None

explainEN287

No in-app purchases

None

Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is explainEN287 free?
explainEN287 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG) free?
Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do explainEN287 or Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG) have ads?
Neither explainEN287 nor Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, explainEN287 or Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG)?
explainEN287 ships an update every 20 months, and Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG) every 15 months. Most recently, explainEN287 was updated on August 22, 2026 and Lorch Connect Gateway App(LCG) on September 8, 2026.

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