Comparison

Mobile ESL Assistant vs ESLConnect

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

Head to head
About

Mobile ESL Assistant

Features
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A convenient tool for managing electronic shelf labels (ESL) in traditional retail, including product inventory, stock positions, and quick SKU searches by article and name. Assists category managers with goods replenishment, updating facings, and planogram changes. Features a barcode scanner for UPC/EAN-(8)13 standards, allowing processing, storing, and binding to ESL price tags, including bulk operations. An essential tool for inventory audits, recounts, shelf reconciliation, and checking product balances. Produces lists of discrepancies, write-offs, and receipts.

About

ESLConnect

Features
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ESLConnect lets you manage and update compatible Opticon Electronic Shelf Labels directly from your iPhone or iPad. Discover nearby ESLs using Bluetooth, claim them to your workspace, organize them into collections, create label content, and send updates on-site. Features: โ€ข Discover and connect to supported Opticon ESLs โ€ข View label status, details, and availability โ€ข Claim and organize ESLs in workspaces and collections โ€ข Create layouts with text, images, shapes, QR codes, and barcodes โ€ข Preview content before updating โ€ข Update individual labels or sync multiple pending updates Optional Template mode connects ESLConnect to an Opticon ESL Web Server for centrally managed product and template content. Compatible Opticon ESL hardware is required. An ESLConnect account can be created through the sign-up option during login.

Screenshots

Mobile ESL Assistant4 screens
ESLConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ESLConnect at every 2 months against Mobile ESL Assistant's every 4 months. ESLConnect also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile ESL Assistant ships an update every 4 months, ESLConnect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Mobile ESL Assistant versus ESLConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile ESL AssistantESLConnect
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey KalenikhinOpticon Development

In-app purchases

None

Mobile ESL Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

ESLConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile ESL Assistant free?
Mobile ESL Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ESLConnect free?
ESLConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobile ESL Assistant or ESLConnect have ads?
Neither Mobile ESL Assistant nor ESLConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile ESL Assistant or ESLConnect?
Mobile ESL Assistant ships an update every 4 months, and ESLConnect every 2 months. Most recently, Mobile ESL Assistant was updated on October 15, 2026 and ESLConnect on October 16, 2026.

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