Comparison

Tracer® VM vs sumitomo myConnect

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

Head to head

About

Tracer® VM

Features

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SmartFlow® Tracer®VM Application. Display Flow and Temperature through Bluetooth.

About

sumitomo myConnect

Features

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With myConnect Plant, you can access your machine and production data from anywhere with your smartphone and immediately have an overview of important key figures. The machine overview shows all machines and conditions at a glance. In addition, myConnect Plant provides detailed visualizations for selected machines. With myConnect Plant you are always in the picture in the event of technical problems. You can always create service requests and also attach a picture attachment.

Screenshots

Tracer® VM4 screens

sumitomo myConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: sumitomo myConnect at every 8 months against Tracer® VM's every 22 months. Tracer® VM's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

Tracer® VM ships an update every 22 months, sumitomo myConnect every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Tracer® VM versus sumitomo myConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Tracer® VM	sumitomo myConnect
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 22 months	Every 8 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	7 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	BurgerAndBrown	Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Tracer® VM

No in-app purchases

None

sumitomo myConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tracer® VM free?

Tracer® VM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is sumitomo myConnect free?

sumitomo myConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Tracer® VM or sumitomo myConnect have ads?

Neither Tracer® VM nor sumitomo myConnect shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Tracer® VM or sumitomo myConnect?

Tracer® VM ships an update every 22 months, and sumitomo myConnect every 8 months. Most recently, Tracer® VM was updated on October 7, 2026 and sumitomo myConnect on October 3, 2026.