SIMATIC WinCC OA UI vs Roonmatrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIMATIC WinCC OA UI
Monitor and control your SIMATIC WinCC OA plant remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Access the same powerful functionality as the desktop interface, ensuring secure and reliable real-time operation from anywhere.
- Remote plant monitoring
- Real-time control
- Multiple system connections
- Secure data transmission
- Intuitive mobile interface
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Stay in control of your SIMATIC WinCC OA plant - anytime, anywhere - with the WinCC OA UI App on your smartphone or tablet. Whether you're in the office, on the move, or on-site, you can monitor and intervene in real time. The app provides the same powerful functionality as the familiar desktop user interface - secure, reliable, and optimized for mobile use. Key Benefits at a Glance: - Flexible Remote Access: Monitor and control your plant from anywhere. - Multiple System Connections: Easily switch between different WinCC OA systems. - Secure Data Transmission: Connect via HTTP or HTTPS with optional SSL encryption. - Intuitive Operation: A familiar interface designed for mobile devices. Note: By downloading this app, you agree to the associated license agreements.
Roonmatrix
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Control your own LED matrix hardware, which can display a wide range of informations: Music played from Roon, Apple Music or Spotify, weather data, RSS feeds, custom text messages, and more. The RoonMatrix is a free maker project, and describes step by step how to build your own LED matrix display hardware. And with this app you can configure your hardware extensively, and specify from which sources the text to display is composed. With the app you can send text messages directly to your device, control the display speed, brightness and much more. The app is designed to control the following devices: Roonmatrix, a free Maker project: a device with an big LED matrix to displaying the music currently playing as a scrolling ticker, to selecting the zone, and to controlling the playback mode. Coverplayer, a free maker project: a small device with a square color LCD display to showing the album cover, selecting the zone, controlling the playback mode, and searching the music libraries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Roonmatrix at every 2 weeks against SIMATIC WinCC OA UI's every 2 months. Roonmatrix also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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.
SIMATIC WinCC OA UI ships an update every 2 months, Roonmatrix every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIMATIC WinCC OA UI | Roonmatrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siemens AG | Stephan Wilhelm |
In-app purchases
SIMATIC WinCC OA UI
No in-app purchases
Roonmatrix
No in-app purchases
Questions
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