Comparison

Movicon.NExT WebClient vs SmyChat

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

Head to head
About

Movicon.NExT WebClient

Access your industrial automation supervision server from your mobile device. Visualize plant data, manage alarms, and generate reports with an intuitive interface. Offers a demo mode for exploring automated plant screens.

Highlights
  • Remote SCADA/HMI server access
  • Plant and machinery visualization
  • Alarm and historical data management
  • Report generation
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Demo mode for plant interaction
Features
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Movicon.NExt WebClient is the Mobile Client application that allows to access from everywhere to your Movicon.NExT new generation Scada/HMI server. Installing this free App, you can reach from your mobile device your supervision application, as an alternative to the HTML5 solution. The App is available for iPhone and iPad devices. Movicon.NExt is the new generation of supervision software that connects and visualize your plants or machineries using an intuitive user interface. It manages alarms, historicals and any data information for reports and data analysis, according the modern Industry 4.0 requirements. Demo: after having installed the APP, you can for example access to a Progea Server Demo and interact with simple automated plant demonstration screens. For information: support@progea.com

About

SmyChat

Features
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This is a realtime chat app. You can send textual messages, vocal messages, and attach medias (pictures, videos, files) to all members of a chat group or to a specific user (1:1 chat).

Screenshots

Movicon.NExT WebClient2 screens
SmyChat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Movicon.NExT WebClient at every 8 months against SmyChat's every 16 months. Movicon.NExT WebClient also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 11.0). 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

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

Movicon.NExT WebClient ships an update every 8 months, SmyChat every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Movicon.NExT WebClient versus SmyChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMovicon.NExT WebClientSmyChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPROGEA SRLTommaso Ferrari

In-app purchases

None

Movicon.NExT WebClient

No in-app purchases

None

SmyChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Movicon.NExT WebClient free?
Movicon.NExT WebClient is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmyChat free?
SmyChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Movicon.NExT WebClient or SmyChat have ads?
Neither Movicon.NExT WebClient nor SmyChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Movicon.NExT WebClient or SmyChat?
Movicon.NExT WebClient ships an update every 8 months, and SmyChat every 16 months. Most recently, Movicon.NExT WebClient was updated on September 29, 2026 and SmyChat on October 7, 2026.

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