Comparison

sDrives vs Siemens Event

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

Head to head
About

sDrives

Access alarm descriptions, troubleshooting guides, and user manuals for Siemens drives. This professional tool provides essential information for commissioning and service, supporting a wide range of drive models.

Highlights
  • Quick alarm description access
  • Troubleshooting guides
  • Links to user manuals
  • Support for multiple Siemens drive models
  • Multi-language alarm descriptions
  • In-app purchase to unlock all drives
Features
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The 'sDrives - VFD help' app provides quick access to alarm descriptions of Siemens drives. In a second you get a full alarm description, troubleshooting guide and even a link to the latest user manual. App greatly helps by commissioning and service giving you the necessary information when you need it and where you need it. It is small but really feature full application. A professional tool for professionals. Currently supported drives: G110, G120 CU240B-2, , G120 CU240E-2, G120 CU230P-2, G120C, G120P, MM420, MM430, MM440, S110, SIMOREG DC-MASTER, SIMOVERT MASTERDRIVES VC, V20, V60, V90. The app is in English. For most popular drives the alarms descriptions are also available in Russian, Spanish, French, Italian and simplified Chinese. Free version is fully functioning but is limited with only one randomly chosen drive. If you like the app, you can unlock all the drives by means of in-app purchase. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER This app IS NOT affiliated with Siemens AG or any of its affiliates!

About

Siemens Event

This official event app provides a personal guide to Siemens activities at selected events. Access event information, agendas, schedules, and details on exhibits and guests. Users can post to a newsfeed, book workspaces and sessions, and see other participants.

Highlights
  • Event information access
  • Agendas and schedules
  • Highlight content on exhibits and guests
  • Newsfeed posting
  • Workspace and session booking
  • Participant visibility
Features
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This is the official Siemens event app, your personal guide to Siemens activities at selected events providing fast access to all relevant event information. You will receive your login by invitation only. All available events are listed in an overview screen and can be selected individually for more detailed information. This includes experience-enhancing content such as agendas and conference schedules as well as feature pages on highlight topics such as major exhibits and special guests. Users can post to the newsfeed, book their workspaces and sessions directly from the app and can see who is participating with them. Whether before, during, or after the event the Siemens event app gives you the information you need, all in one place.

Screenshots

sDrives4 screens
Siemens Event4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: sDrives at 4.5 against Siemens Event's 3.0. sDrives also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and ratings volume (27 vs 2). Siemens Event's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. sDrives sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Siemens Event asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

sDrives holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sDrives has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of sDrives's written reviews are positive against 67% of Siemens Event's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sDrives ships an update every 2 months, Siemens Event every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
sDrives versus Siemens Event: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersDrivesSiemens Event
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (27 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgeny MakarenkovDGS GmbH

Customer experience

sDrives

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Siemens Event

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

sDrives

One-time1
  • All Drives$1.99
None

Siemens Event

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sDrives free?
sDrives is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Siemens Event free?
Siemens Event is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, sDrives or Siemens Event?
sDrives is rated higher. sDrives averages 4.5 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Siemens Event averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do sDrives or Siemens Event have ads?
Neither sDrives nor Siemens Event shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sDrives or Siemens Event?
sDrives ships an update every 2 months, and Siemens Event every 2 weeks. Most recently, sDrives was updated on November 2, 2026 and Siemens Event on November 6, 2026.

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