Comparison

iPDS for iPad vs Ampcontrol Mobile

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

Head to head
About

iPDS for iPad

Features
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Productivity Development Solutions' innovative software helps you reduce unplanned downtime, maximise productivity and increase profitability. iPDS for iPad is part of the PDS (Mining Asset Management) Software, a multi-platform, subscription-based solution, which consists of PDS Idler, PDS Wear, PDS Complex and PDS Inspect. PDS Idler · One of the most consistent causes of conveyor downtime and lost productivity in mine sites around the world is idler failure. · PDS Idler is the most complete solution for the inspection, management and analysis of idler failures, preventing costly, unscheduled downtime on conveyor operations. PDS Wear · Every year, customers save $millions in conveyor belt spend by better planning, forward purchasing and improved visibility of wear data. · PDS Wear provides a collaborative tool for technicians to conduct thickness surveys and engage with planners and engineers to predict component life, plan scheduled replacements and assist in better selection and accurate capital planning. PDS Complex · Accurate wear and condition monitoring can be extremely difficult when a single asset contains a large number of individual related components. · PDS Complex provides a market leading visualisation tool for tracking and predicting wear in assets with multiple wear surfaces such as chute liners, screen panels, haul truck trays, feeders and crushers. PDS Inspect · Routine inspections form the foundation of strong maintenance strategies. · PDS Inspect enables efficient routine inspections, providing a robust digital platform for capturing defects against assets over time, enabling detailed reporting on plant condition and outstanding maintenance requirements. iPDS features: · Dashboard views allow stakeholders to quickly see the condition of their assets, the current inspection status and a snapshot of critical problems. · Offline access, ensuring routine inspections can be completed even in the most remote areas. · Integrated support for the FLIR ONE® Pro-Series Thermal Imaging Cameras to enable thermal images to be added to inspections within the app. · Supports photo attachments with an integrated mark up tool. · Supports emailing of reports to single or multiple recipients to expedite the passage of information and resolve maintenance problems quicker. To ensure iPDS provides its full capability, it requires access to: · Your location while using the app to get GPS coordinates · Camera access to take photos · Photo library access to upload images The software is licensed on a per product, per site basis. The modular structure of PDS provides clients with the freedom to select the products that relate to their particular requirements. To get access to iPDS, you must have an active licence subscription and user account, contact Customer Support for access. Privacy Policy: · https://www.pdsglobal.com/uploads/files/privacy-policy.pdf Software as a Service Agreement: · https://www.pdsglobal.com/uploads/files/software-as-a-service-agreement.pdf Support Services Agreement: · https://www.pdsglobal.com/uploads/files/maintenance-support-services-agreement.pdf Support: · web: https://support.pdsglobal.com · email: support@pdsglobal.com Testimonial: "The information is available straight away for our stakeholders to access while we can still collect additional data in the field simultaneously. Thanks again." - Condition Monitoring Technician

About

Ampcontrol Mobile

Features
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Ampcontrol Mobile allows Ampcontrol, Verico and public contractor companies the ability to record activities performed on assets entered in the Aware Platform. Login to the app with your Aware credentials and explore activity creation from your phone or tablet.

Screenshots

Ampcontrol Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Ampcontrol Mobile at 3 against iPDS for iPad's 1. Ampcontrol Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPDS for iPad ships an update every 2 weeks, Ampcontrol Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
iPDS for iPad versus Ampcontrol Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPDS for iPadAmpcontrol Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProductivity Development Solutions Pty LtdAmpcontrol SWG Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

iPDS for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

Ampcontrol Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPDS for iPad free?
iPDS for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ampcontrol Mobile free?
Ampcontrol Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iPDS for iPad or Ampcontrol Mobile have ads?
Neither iPDS for iPad nor Ampcontrol Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPDS for iPad or Ampcontrol Mobile?
iPDS for iPad ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ampcontrol Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, iPDS for iPad was updated on October 20, 2026 and Ampcontrol Mobile on October 27, 2026.

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