Comparison

WindEDIT Lite vs HMI Editor

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

Head to head
About

WindEDIT Lite

Control and monitor your systems remotely from anywhere in the world. View PLC status, Timer/Counter values, and SD card data. Secure connections are ensured through connection accounts.

Highlights
  • Remote system control
  • PLC status monitoring
  • Timer/Counter value control
  • SD card monitoring
  • Secure connection accounts
Features
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This is an App for remote monitor and control. Using this App, user can control their system remotely from the convenient of their home or anywhere in the world. PLC status, Timer / Counter values and SD card can easily be monitored and controlled. Use Connection Account to prevent unauthorized access and achieve more secure connection.

About

HMI Editor

Create custom interfaces for real-time industrial process monitoring and control on iOS devices. Design dynamic dashboards with various elements and connect them to PLC systems. Develop and test projects freely, with payment only for deployment.

Highlights
  • Customizable page layouts
  • Real-time monitoring and control
  • Support for major PLC brands
  • On-screen project editing
  • Export/import asset files
  • Cloud storage and deployment
Features
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HMI Editor is a *native* iOS application for creating Human Machine Interfaces for real-time monitoring and control of industrial PLC based systems and processes. Data is presented in highly customizable page layouts much like a presentations app. Who's this for. The app is aimed at automation engineers or industrial machine manufacturers on many sectors including but not limited to building automation, industrial processing, power plants, water plants, industrial equipment, transportation and so on, who want to provide instant, reliable access to real-time data right from iOS devices. What you'll get for the price of the app. HMI Editor allows you to create efficient, advanced, highly responsive "Human Machine Interfaces" right on your iPad screen with unprecedented ease of use and fun. The HMI Editor app is fully native and supports all major Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) brands. For the price of the app (FREE) you can *fully* develop and test projects of any complexity. No restrictions on number of pages, tags or PLCs are applied at this stage. You only pay for project activations when you are ready to deploy to end users. HMI Editor essential Features. - Very fast, launches and connects immediately regardless of project size. - All data types including Strings, Arrays and Dictionaries fully supported. - HMI Projects are edited on-screen as you run and monitor your process. - You can export and edit your project files as text on your PC or Mac. - Export/import asset files such as images, pdfs or audio files from HMI Editor to your PC or Mac. - Optional project storage in the cloud and easy deployment to end users devices. - Native PLC communication protocols. Connections are performed with no intermediate servers or boxes. - Major PLC brands supported, including: Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron, Opto 22, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Wago. - TCP/IP based security. Getting Started: creating a HMI Editor project. Projects are created like a mix of PowerPoint and Excel. The concept is quite simple. You lay out elements such as Sliders, Switches, Buttons, Images, Text Fields, Knobs, Trends, Gauges, Bar Indicators, Web browser, Array pickers, even Gesture Recognizers and much more onto pages. You connect on-screen objects with iPad sensors and PLC tags through simple links or powerful expressions. That's it !!. The result is a stunning, dynamic, real-time presentation of your PLC controlled process as you'd never imagined. Examples Ready for You. Explore the examples and take the liberty to make changes on them. Create your own test projects from scratch or based on the examples. HMI Editor will comprehensively tell you what inconsistencies or problems there may be in your project as you build them. New examples are being added on a regular basis or by user request. What's Next. There’s a lot more that we haven’t mentioned here, such as the page navigation interface, the embedded file server, the model browser, the model seeker, the automatic expression completer, the inspector viewer, alarm notifications, iPad sensors, barcode scanner, user access levels, password on launch, PLC validation codes, individual tag diagnostics, background processing, automatic network switching, and much much more. You surely will identify some of these features by just exploring the app, but the single source where everything is covered is the HMI Editor Reference Manual. Feel free to download it from our site and look at the full possibilities, you’ll love the product. Technical Support. We provide a free online support service based on public forums on our website: http://www.sweetwilliamsl.com/support/forums Or through direct email: support@ritecontrol.com. We also hold a public YouTube​ channel at: http://www.youtube.com/hmipad. Feel free to direct your questions, suggestions or feedback to any of the above. We'll be happy to hear from you.

Screenshots

WindEDIT Lite4 screens
HMI Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WindEDIT Lite at none against HMI Editor's 3. WindEDIT Lite also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). HMI Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. HMI Editor sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. WindEDIT Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WindEDIT Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of WindEDIT Lite's written reviews are positive against 75% of HMI Editor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WindEDIT Lite ships an update every 10 months, HMI Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WindEDIT Lite versus HMI Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWindEDIT LiteHMI Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.7 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings610 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIDEC CORPORATIONGreg Maendel

Customer experience

WindEDIT Lite

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HMI Editor

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

WindEDIT Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HMI Editor

One-time3
  • Activation for One Use$199.99
  • Activation for Five Uses$599.99
  • Activation for Ten Uses$999.99

Questions

Is WindEDIT Lite free?
WindEDIT Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HMI Editor free?
HMI Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WindEDIT Lite or HMI Editor?
WindEDIT Lite is rated higher. WindEDIT Lite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while HMI Editor averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do WindEDIT Lite or HMI Editor have ads?
Neither WindEDIT Lite nor HMI Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WindEDIT Lite or HMI Editor?
WindEDIT Lite ships an update every 10 months, and HMI Editor every 2 months. Most recently, WindEDIT Lite was updated on June 3, 2026 and HMI Editor on September 14, 2026.

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