Comparison

VersaTech Recloser Programmer vs Montana 811

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

Head to head
About

VersaTech Recloser Programmer

This utility app enables communication with specific recloser devices via WiFi. It allows users to read and program settings, download logs, and monitor real-time data, offering full functionality on iPad and restricted features on iPhone.

Highlights
  • Read and program recloser settings
  • Monitor real-time current data
  • Download event and data logs
  • Generate and share PDF reports
  • Flash beacon to identify reclosers
  • View oscillograms for overcurrent events
Features
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The Hubbell Power Systems 'VersaTech® Recloser Programmer' for iPad and iPhone apps allow communication with Versa-Tech® I (VT-I), Versa-Tech® LT (VTLT), Versa-Tech® II (VT-II) or Versa-Tech® XC (VT-XC) Reclosers equipped with WiFi modules. With the iPad version, users can read and program settings, download Event and Data Logs and perform other functions, as they would when using a laptop computer and a remote radio. The iPhone version has restricted capabilities such as viewing, generating reports, and limited command functions. Specifically, using the iPad 'VersaTech Recloser Programmer' customers can: - Flash Beacon functionality to identity recloser in the field. - Read and Program Versa-Tech Recloser settings. - Monitor Real-Time Current Data on the Versa-Tech Recloser. - View Data Log and View Demand Graph. - Download Versa-Tech Event Log. - View, Download and Edit Versa-Tech Scratchpad. - Download and Save PDF format reports on the iPad that could be shared via email. - Change the Wi-Fi SSID and password from the app. - For the Versa-Tech II and XC, customers can also · View Device and Audit Logs · View Oscillogram for overcurrent events · Export Demand log, Event log, Device log and Oscillogram data/graph as a report and view them instantly or offline · Set the Recloser in Hot Line Tag/Non-Reclose from the app · Trip, Close or Lockout the Recloser from the app · Create multiple users and permission levels

About

Montana 811

This app allows excavators, homeowners, and facility operators in Montana to manage locate requests for digging projects. It provides access to a resource center, ticket search, and online tools for managing excavation plans.

Highlights
  • Manage locate requests
  • Access Resource Center
  • Search submitted tickets
  • View positive response history
  • Access online tools (IMAP, Locator Ticket Management)
  • View news and events
Features
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Excavators, homeowners, and facility operators can use the Montana 811 app to easily and quickly manage locate requests. Anyone planning to excavate in the state of Montana can use the app to initiate, manage and monitor a locate request prior to excavation. Facility operators can use the ticket management feature to provide a positive response to excavators. Use the app to: Access a Resource Center with links to the Montana 811 handbook, excavator guide, color codes and instructional videos. View and share these items with the click of a button. Find and view previously submitted tickets with Ticket Search. View the positive response history and an on-line worksite map through Ticket Search. Log in to ISITE for access to all of Montana 811's online tools such as IMAP, Locator Ticket Management, and ITIC. Get the latest News and Events announcements from Montana 811. Why wait? Download now and keep all things Montana 811 in the palm of your hand!

Screenshots

VersaTech Recloser Programmer4 screens
Montana 8114 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Montana 811 at every 3 months against VersaTech Recloser Programmer's every 10 months. VersaTech Recloser Programmer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for VersaTech Recloser Programmer against 5.0 for Montana 811. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VersaTech Recloser Programmer ships an update every 10 months, Montana 811 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
VersaTech Recloser Programmer versus Montana 811: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVersaTech Recloser ProgrammerMontana 811
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHubbell Power Systems, Inc.One Call Concepts, Inc.

Customer experience

VersaTech Recloser Programmer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Montana 811

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VersaTech Recloser Programmer

No in-app purchases

None

Montana 811

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VersaTech Recloser Programmer free?
VersaTech Recloser Programmer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Montana 811 free?
Montana 811 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VersaTech Recloser Programmer or Montana 811?
VersaTech Recloser Programmer and Montana 811 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do VersaTech Recloser Programmer or Montana 811 have ads?
Neither VersaTech Recloser Programmer nor Montana 811 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VersaTech Recloser Programmer or Montana 811?
VersaTech Recloser Programmer ships an update every 10 months, and Montana 811 every 3 months. Most recently, VersaTech Recloser Programmer was updated on June 11, 2026 and Montana 811 on June 6, 2026.

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