Comparison

MyEdgeScout vs PMI View

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

Head to head
About

MyEdgeScout

Features
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The EdgeScout mobile app allows users to connect to and monitor industrial automation equipment, including PLCs, drives, cameras and hardwired sensors. The app allows for real-time monitoring of asset diagnostics, including leading indicators of equipment failure such as motor current, temperature and vibration in order to diagnose and correct issues before a failure occurs. Users can remotely monitor energy consumption across multiple sites, and track the operation of automated production lines from anywhere at anytime. The EdgeScout app also allows users to capture downtime events in real-time to determine the root cause of a shutdown. Features: * Predictive Maintenance * Root Cause Analysis * Easy-to-use Interface * Energy Dashboard * Notification Alerts New in this version is the ability to connect your support personnel to users in the field by sharing photos and videos recorded from within the MyEdgeScout mobile app.

About

PMI View

This application provides a platform for viewing and analyzing power quality data from field devices. It allows real-time inspection of waveforms, vector diagrams, harmonics, and meter readings. Recordings can be easily downloaded, inspected, and exported.

Highlights
  • Real-time waveform viewing
  • Vector diagram analysis
  • Harmonics inspection
  • Meter readings
  • Downloadable recordings
  • Exportable data
Features
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Power Monitors’ PMI View is the premiere way to view and analyze power quality data. PMI View is a powerful platform to collect, analyze, and inspect field devices connected through direct wifi connections or TCP. PMI View allows you to see the live waveforms, vector diagrams, harmonics, and meter readings in real time. Recordings can be downloaded, inspected, and exported with ease. Step into the next generation of power quality software.

Screenshots

MyEdgeScout2 screens
PMI View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PMI View at every 2 months against MyEdgeScout's every 7 months. MyEdgeScout's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). 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

MyEdgeScout ships an update every 7 months, PMI View every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MyEdgeScout versus PMI View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyEdgeScoutPMI View
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathan EntingerPower Monitors, Incorporated

In-app purchases

None

MyEdgeScout

No in-app purchases

None

PMI View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyEdgeScout free?
MyEdgeScout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PMI View free?
PMI View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MyEdgeScout or PMI View have ads?
Neither MyEdgeScout nor PMI View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyEdgeScout or PMI View?
MyEdgeScout ships an update every 7 months, and PMI View every 2 months. Most recently, MyEdgeScout was updated on October 26, 2026 and PMI View on October 21, 2026.

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