EXPLORER Connect vs API CBA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EXPLORER Connect
Manage and operate EXPLORER BGAN terminals with ease. This application allows you to monitor terminal status, configure settings, and even use your smartphone as a satellite phone for making and receiving calls.
- Satellite phone capability
- Terminal status dashboard
- Configuration settings
- Terminal pointing assistance
- SIP phone settings
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EXPLORER CONNECT simplifies management and usage of EXPLORER 510, 710, and 323 terminals. Via the Connect app, it is possible to monitor and configure the terminals. A satellite phone capability is part of the app that enables making and receiving calls using a smart phone connected to an EXPLORER satellite terminal. The EXPLORER Connect main menu includes: - Satellite phone - Use your smart phone as a satellite phone to make and receive calls with EXPLORER BGAN terminals*. - Dashboard - Overview of terminal status. - Settings - extended menu with access to phone settings (SIP), terminal pointing assistance, terminal webpage, and About page. *Note: For use of Satellite Phone, the phone/tablet must support IP Telephony (SIP).
API CBA
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This APP aimed to increase the capacity of interested of citizens especially youth in analyzing commune and district budget allocations, improve information sharing and public understanding of the commune and district budget, and enhance their communication and advocacy skills in order to use commune and district budget analysis result to strengthen demand and allocation budget to citizen more effectiveness and efficiency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EXPLORER Connect at every 10 months against API CBA's every 51 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
EXPLORER Connect ships an update every 10 months, API CBA every 51 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EXPLORER Connect | API CBA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months — better | Every 51 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thrane & Thrane AS | Advocacy and Policy Institute |
In-app purchases
EXPLORER Connect
No in-app purchases
API CBA
No in-app purchases
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