SKF Shaft alignment vs ecom® ecommander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SKF Shaft alignment
This utility app, when paired with specific hardware, enables precise and intuitive shaft alignment for rotating machinery. It offers a demonstration mode for experiencing the full process without the hardware and generates automatic, shareable reports.
- Intuitive shaft alignment with hardware
- Flexible three-position measurement
- Demonstration mode for full experience
- Automatic, customizable alignment reports
- Explanatory setup and measurement videos
- 3D animations for guidance
- Machine library with QR code scanner
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The Horizontal shaft alignment app is designed to be used with the SKF Shaft Alignment Tool TKSA 51 or TKSA 71. Together, the hardware and the app form an alignment system that allows shaft alignments of many rotating machines to be made in an intuitive and easy way. The system uses line laser to PSD technology that enables highly accurate and reliable shaft alignments. The hardware and its app communicate wirelessly via Bluetooth®. Without the hardware the app can nonetheless be used, as it features a fully functional demonstration mode allowing the complete alignment process to be experienced before purchasing the TKSA 51 or TKSA 71 instrument. KEY FEATURES: • Very easy-to-use – The Horizontal shaft alignment app focuses on making the main alignment tasks as easy as possible and enabling accurate shaft alignments. • Full measurement flexibility – The Horizontal shaft alignment app uses a flexible three position measurement method that allows measurements to start at any angle and if the space is limited alignments can be performed with a total of 40° rotation only. • Demonstration mode – The Horizontal shaft alignment app offers a fully functional demonstration mode allowing the complete alignment process to be experienced before purchasing a supported SKF Shaft Alignment Tool. • Automatic alignment report – Automatically generated alignment reports give a complete overview of the alignment process and results. The reports can be customised with additional notes, a machine picture, a signature and can easily be shared via email or cloud services. • Explanatory videos – Easy to follow videos demonstrating how to set up and perform accurate measurements using the TKSA 51 or TKSA 71. • 3D Animations – 3D animations guide the user through the alignment process, allowing accurate shaft alignment to be performed in a very easy way. • Machine library and QR code scanner – Helps keeping track of the machines that have been measured. Machine information like distances, the machine picture, and other details are saved for each machine and can be reused the next time the same machine is measured. QR codes can be scanned to identify a machine and quickly retrieve its details. The library can also be used for easy access to all the reports generated for each machine in one place. HARDWARE – SKF Shaft Alignment Tool TKSA 51 and TKSA 71: The SKF TKSA 51 and TKSA 71 systems use a pair of measurement units that are combined with laser transmitter and detectors to measure and correct shaft alignment with high accuracy and reliability. The data is transferred in real time through Bluetooth® 4.0 LE to the app. IMPORTANT NOTE: This app is designed to be used with the SKF Shaft Alignment Tool TKSA 51 or TKSA 71 hardware. The SKF TKSA 51 or TKSA 71 can be purchased separately from your local SKF Authorized Distributor. For more information and technical specifications about the SKF Shaft Alignment Tool, please visit our website.
ecom® ecommander
This app allows you to remotely control and manage ecom® flue gas analyzers. It enables reading measurement values, starting/stopping tests, inputting customer data, and generating reports in PDF or CSV formats.
- Read measurement values
- Start/stop measurements
- Input customer data
- Generate PDF reports
- Generate CSV reports
- Export data via email/cloud
- Customize value display
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ecom® ecomMANDER – the smart APP for ecom® flue gas analysers on your iPhone / iPad. With the new ecom® ecomMANDER APP innovative and far more versatile functions are made available from now on: - Readout of measurement values and evaluation data gained from all ecom® analysers fitted with BLE or Wi-Fi - Start/Stop of flue gas measurements - Comfortable memorization of punctual measurements - Input of customer- and plant-related data - Issue of measurement reports in *.pdf format - Issue of measurement reports in *.csv format - Easy data export via E-Mail, Cloud (e.g. „Dropbox“), Messenger and much more. - High resolution representation on iPhone as well as iPad - Start/Stop of CO sensor fresh air purging - Start/Stop of standby operation mode - Start of measurement results printout - Customizable display of measurement values individually important to the user Prerequisite for the use of the app is an ecom® flue gas analyser with BLE or Wi-Fi function. Check out whether your current analyser is compatible for using the ecom® ecomMANDER APP and simply download it – or contact us anytime - eMail: apps@ecom.de
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SKF Shaft alignment at 100% against ecom® ecommander's 13%. SKF Shaft alignment also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.0). ecom® ecommander's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SKF Shaft alignment holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SKF Shaft alignment's written reviews are positive against 13% of ecom® ecommander's.
SKF Shaft alignment ships an update every 3 months, ecom® ecommander every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SKF Shaft alignment | ecom® ecommander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (10 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SKF | ecom GmbH |
Customer experience
SKF Shaft alignment
ecom® ecommander
In-app purchases
SKF Shaft alignment
No in-app purchases
ecom® ecommander
No in-app purchases
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