Vacuum Gauge vs ARCOS Mobile Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vacuum Gauge
This app connects to DigiVac vacuum gauges via Bluetooth to remotely monitor, log, and alarm vacuum pressure readings. It's ideal for vacuum pump testing, leak detection, and sharing data for analysis or warranty purposes.
- Remote Bluetooth monitoring
- Real-time vacuum pressure viewing
- Data logging with adjustable intervals
- Customizable alarm notifications
- Data sharing for analysis and reporting
- Troubleshooting leaks and pump performance
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Links via Bluetooth Low Energy to DigiVac vacuum gauges to view, alarm, log readings and email data for graphing pump down curves. Ideal for vacuum pump test or finding leaks. This is the first vacuum gauge App available on Apple for the medium vacuum range with typical measurements in the micron or millitorr range. Key Features: • Remote Monitoring | Bluetooth Viewing of Current Vacuum Pressure on Smartphone or Tablet • Data Logging and Sharing | Powerful feature allows you to retrieve data from your DigiVac gauge and share it anywhere • Alarm | Know immediately when vacuum level has been reached Sharing Vacuum vs. Time Data Feature: Ideal for vacuum pump testing and performing a vacuum pump baseline. Simply save the baseline test data then compare it to a recent vacuum pump test to see if your vacuum pump is still performing optimally • Especially useful if you are trying to troubleshoot leaks or other vacuum problems and need remote team collaboration • Helps you prove that a particular vacuum level was reached | Provides functional data for warranty purposes in large HVAC systems or proof of adherence to standard operating procedures for transformer or utility work Data Logging Feature: Enables the user to choose how often data is logged. The time durations available are once per second, once per minute and once per hour. • Once per second might be used to look at a scientific process, distillation or documenting vacuum pump performance. • Once per minute might be useful for documenting a process that runs for an hour or more • Once per hour might be useful to document a transformer dryout or process that runs for 12 ~ 48 hours The distance between the vacuum gauge and the tablet or mobile device is about 300 feet line of site. The signal is sent via Bluetooth Low Energy, or Bluetooth 4.0. The signal can go through some walls and around some curves, but that greatly diminishes the overall distance. Examples: • A gauge on a dashboard parked down the street can be read with a smart phone 450 feet away • A gauge on a manifold in one room can be read by a phone in an office that is about 60 feet away • A gauge outside monitoring a compressor can be read by a smart phone in the 3rd story attic space Remote Viewing Feature: The value of seeing the gauge reading on your phone or tablet is that it allows you to do other things while having your current gauge reading at your fingertips. For evacuations that take several minutes, a technician can be working with other parts of the system or doing other tasks. This solves the frustration that happens when a fairly lengthy pump down service stalls potentially wasting hours of your time! Know immediately so you can get the job done and move on! Alarm Feature: Many portable gauges have this, but having this via a Bluetooth connection is much more useful. The portable gauge alarm requires you to be right there to hear it. This Vacuum Gauge App alarm can be set at any value between 1 millitorr and 760,000 millitorr. When the vacuum level falls below this value the alarm will sound on your tablet or smartphone alerting you when the target vacuum pressure level has been reached.
ARCOS Mobile Plus
This application helps utility employees respond to callouts, view their schedules and rosters, and receive notifications. It's designed to streamline daily operations and responses to unplanned events.
- Respond to callouts
- View schedule
- View rosters
- Receive notifications
- Manage daily operations
- Handle unplanned events
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Welcome to ARCOS Mobile Plus. This app is the new version of the ARCOS Mobile App for Callout and Crew Manager and replaces the previous version called ‘The ARCOS App’. Learn More (LINK TO: https://arcos-inc.com/mobile-plus-quick-start/) Please contact your ARCOS administrator for information on when to download and start using this app instead of the previous version. ARCOS Mobile Plus is changing the way utilities enable their employees to respond, restore and report during both daily operations and unplanned events. Use ARCOS Mobile Plus to respond to callouts, view your schedule, view rosters and receive notification. If your administrator has set you up in the ARCOS system, you simply need to log in to get started. Some helpful tips: Your session duration, timed outs and password expirations are controlled by your utility’s security policies and not by ARCOS. We are committed to ensuring the security protocols of the industry are enforced. To ensure you’re using the latest version of ARCOS Mobile Plus, select auto update in the settings menu of your mobile device. Contact your administrator at the utility you work for if you are experiencing issues and/or to receive your login credentials. Like the ARCOS app? Have suggestions for improvement? Use the reviews below to let us know!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vacuum Gauge at 5.0 against ARCOS Mobile Plus's 1.3. ARCOS Mobile Plus's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 67 months) and ratings volume (246 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vacuum Gauge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARCOS Mobile Plus has 246 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Vacuum Gauge ships an update every 67 months, ARCOS Mobile Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vacuum Gauge | ARCOS Mobile Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.3 (246 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 2.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 246 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 67 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iPREPpress LLC | ARCOS LLC |
Customer experience
Vacuum Gauge
ARCOS Mobile Plus
Bugs and requests
Vacuum Gauge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ARCOS Mobile Plus
Reported bugs
13 issues- App logs out without warning or notification
- Login credentials rejected after updates
- Infinite loading screen on first app open
- App crashes immediately after December update
- Biometric login prompts not functioning properly
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- Call notifications not triggering phone ring
- Callout acceptance errors with call tree messages
- App freezes with spinning loading indicator
- Cannot log back in after forced logout
- iPad compatibility broken
- Password authentication failures
- App requires reinstall to regain login access
- Callouts not received despite notifications sent
Requested features
8 requests- Dark mode support
- Ability to view callout history and details
- Employee status color coding (who's working, on vacation, etc.)
- Automatic text notification when auto-logged out
- Adjustable font size within app
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- Ability to set custom logout duration instead of automatic midnight logout
- Improved roster showing who's been called/working
- Better biometric login implementation
In-app purchases
Vacuum Gauge
No in-app purchases
ARCOS Mobile Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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