Comparison

FTA vs ECMTools Mobile

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

Head to head
About

FTA

This app is designed exclusively for authorized FIRST Robotics Competition Field Technical Advisors (FTAs) to streamline field operations during robotics events. It requires a specific access code to function, ensuring it's only used by designated personnel to enhance team support at competitions.

Highlights
  • Field operations management
  • Team support enhancement
  • Competition event management
  • Requires access code
  • Exclusive FTA use
Features
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This application is only for use by authorized FIRST Robotics Competition FTAs and requires an access code from FIRST. If you are not an FTA (FIRST Technical Advisor), please do not download this application as it will not function without an access key. This application is used by FTAs to more efficiently manage field operations at robotics competitions and thus provide better support to the teams. The competitions are run about two months out of the year. The 2026 games begin the first week of March. For more information on the robotics competitions please see: http://www.FirstInspires.org/frc

About

ECMTools Mobile

This app enables wireless configuration and real-time monitoring of ABB EC Titanium™ motor drives via Bluetooth. It allows for parameter transfer, editing, and troubleshooting, as well as remote control functions like starting, stopping, and resetting drives.

Highlights
  • Wireless configuration via Bluetooth BLE
  • Real-time parameter monitoring and editing
  • Parameter set transfer (send/receive via email)
  • Drive status and motor performance monitoring
  • Remote control (start, stop, reset trips)
  • Troubleshooting with default value comparison
Features
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ECMTools Mobile is an intuitive and easy-to-use Smartphone App designed to work exclusively with the ABB EC Titanium™ product range and provides wireless configuration and monitoring for the motor mounted drive. Wireless operation is carried out via Bluetooth BLE low energy interface and is available for the EC Titanium Bluetooth enabled drive or when the COPYSTICK2 is plugged into a drive or a drive network. PARAMETER TRANSFER The powerful tool allows parameter transfer, monitoring and edit functions for individual drive parameters in real-time or transfers complete parameter sets between the drive and the Smartphone. Compare default values to drive settings to check for changes and perform troubleshooting. Parameter sets can be sent and received by Email and are fully compatible with the ECM Tools Studio PC software. MONITOR AND CONTROL Monitor drive status, motor speed, motor current and motor power in real-time. When unlocked, the user can adjust motor speed, start the drive, stop the drive and reset trips from the Smartphone App. Contact your local Baldor-Reliance ABB account team for more information.

Screenshots

FTA1 screens
ECMTools Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FTA at every 2 months against ECMTools Mobile's every 8 months. FTA also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). ECMTools Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 FTA against 5.0 for ECMTools Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FTA has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FTA ships an update every 2 months, ECMTools Mobile every 8 months. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FTA versus ECMTools Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFTAECMTools Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKerry DenHerderInvertek Drives Limited

Customer experience

FTA

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ECMTools Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FTA

No in-app purchases

None

ECMTools Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FTA free?
FTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ECMTools Mobile free?
ECMTools Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FTA or ECMTools Mobile?
FTA and ECMTools Mobile are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FTA or ECMTools Mobile have ads?
Neither FTA nor ECMTools Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FTA or ECMTools Mobile?
FTA ships an update every 2 months, and ECMTools Mobile every 8 months. Most recently, FTA was updated on September 9, 2026 and ECMTools Mobile on September 9, 2026.

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