irth UtiliSphere vs Elecsys Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
irth UtiliSphere
This cloud-based software streamlines 811 One Call ticket management for utility and energy companies. It automates workflows, enhances workforce and asset performance, and provides operational insights through advanced reporting and analytics.
- Automated 811 One Call ticket management
- Workforce and asset performance optimization
- Operational insights and analytics
- Customizable form designer
- Work and asset mapping
- Configurable process automation
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Software for 811 One Call Ticket Management that maximize growth and performance for people, work and assets for the Oil & Gas, Energy, Telecom and Utilities companies. Cloud-based and mobile-ready, irth UtiliSphere automates workforce management and field operations around custom workflows that integrate into back-end systems. UTILISPHERE BENEFITS • Automated 811 One Call ticket management - Electronically receive, respond to and resolve excavation requests in an automated fashion. • Increase employee and asset performance - Make sure your business-critical employees are always at peak performance and assets are fully utilized. • Gain unprecedented operational insights - Get increased visibility into operational performance to maximize business benefits. • Improve process efficiencies - Eliminate redundant steps and trim wasted time with more direct communication and workforce collaboration. • Streamline workflows and operations - Automate process flows and work routines based on custom business logic that you define. • Gain insight from your data - Advanced executive-level reporting and analytics provide you with insights for critical decision-making. UTILISPHERE FEATURES 811 One-Call Ticket Management UtiliSphere has the premier, leading one-call ticket management solution in the industry. Using UtiliSphere, organizations can electronically receive, respond to and resolve excavation requests. Includes customizable rules for automatic ticket routing and dispatching and one call ticket screening with facility and responsibility area mapping. Other features include automated One Call positive response to the one call center, utility company, locator and excavator via email, voice, fax or manual call and the ability to accurately and comprehensively pinpoint dig sites on a map. Customizable Form Designer Our unique form designer empowers customizable, DIY digital form design in a collaborative, easy to use, test and publish environment. Forms can be designed with advanced functions like dynamic contextual intelligence, multiple field types, advanced nesting, tracking, auditing, alerts, triggers, calculations, data inputs, validation and verification. Work and Asset Mapping UtiliSphere gives you the ability to dynamically map your assets as well as where and when work is scheduled and/or completed. With pinpoint accuracy, our maps display street and satellite with ERSI map layers. Layers can be activated with various assets — and maps can be leveraged to define workforce responsibility, measure distances, search for assets/locations, auto-suggest related work items, view worker’s locations in real time, see work in progress and many more advanced functions. Configurable Process Automation Designer Using UtiliSphere, entire work processes can be completely customized, automated and enforced. This includes automatic work dispatch (individuals or groups) based on triggered, scheduled or timed events; advanced if/then actions and rules based on system conditions; and recurring workforce notifications. In addition, workforce automation can be extended to third parties and contractors. Customized Scheduling and Routing UtiliSphere has the ability to schedule and optimize routes to job sites with automated routing or manual overrides — including the ability to take into account average time on a job site and travel time. This allows organizations to better plan jobs, communicate arrival times to customers or site managers, provide notices and alerts and develop advanced schedules. Reporting and Analytics UtiliSphere provides Reporting and Analytics with the opportunities to drill down into every aspect of your business and create custom DIY reports with visually rich charts, graphs and complex data comparisons. Information can also be viewed on a map, exported to multiple file formats and indexed by time, work type, work cluster and more.
Elecsys Connect
This app provides real-time monitoring and control of field assets for industrial applications. It offers access to critical data, historical information, and alerts for various parameters like power failures and sensor readings. The solution is designed for harsh and remote environments.
- Real-time monitoring and control
- Access critical data anytime
- Historical data display
- Sensor monitoring
- Configurable alerts
- Mapping feature
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Elecsys is a leading provider of innovative M2M (machine-to-machine) technology solutions and custom electronics for critical industrial applications. Elecsys systems enable customers to gain visibility and control of field assets to increase efficiency, enhance safety, and maximize productivity. Our award-winning products can be flexibly integrated into any system and can communicate via MODBUS into existing SCADA, or via cellular or satellite telemetry into our user-friendly data management system. With tens of thousands of systems deployed in over a dozen countries, Elecsys M2M solutions have been field-proven in harsh and remote environments to provide simple, yet powerful, end-to-end solutions incorporating rugged field hardware, wireless communication systems, data management applications, and flexible data interface options. REQUIREMENTS: Elecsys Remote Monitoring Products (http://www.elecsyscorp.com/products/) KEY FEATURES: - Access to critical data anytime - Real-time monitoring and control - Mapping feature shows sites in alarm and in normal condition - Displays historical data - Graphical data display - Fully configurable site and unit information - Monitor sensors - Fully hosted solution CATHODIC PROTECTION FEATURES - Full interruption capabilities - View history - Receive immediate text or email alerts for: • Power failure • DC Volts • DC Amps • Potential • DC Pipe to Soil • AC Pipe to Soil • Native Potential • DC Instant Off • AC Current Density • DC Current Density SENSOR/TRANSDUCER FEATURES - Receive instant email or text status notifications - Fully configurable limits and thresholds can be set for each sensor - Monitor any of the following: • 4-20mA sensors • 0-5V sensors • 0-10V sensors RAIL LUBRICATION FEATURES - 24/7 monitoring and management of: • Top of rail friction On/Off pump control • Gauge face lubrication systems • Power status • Tank levels • Pump 'on' time/revolutions • Dispensed material volume • Wheel/axle count • Enable/disable pump operation - View historical data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elecsys Connect at 2.5 against irth UtiliSphere's 1.9. Elecsys Connect also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). irth UtiliSphere's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 10). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elecsys Connect holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 6% of irth UtiliSphere's written reviews are positive against 0% of Elecsys Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
irth UtiliSphere ships an update monthly, Elecsys Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | irth UtiliSphere | Elecsys Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (37 ratings) | 2.5 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | irth Solutions, Inc. | Elecsys Corporation |
Customer experience
irth UtiliSphere
Elecsys Connect
In-app purchases
irth UtiliSphere
No in-app purchases
Elecsys Connect
No in-app purchases
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