Comparison

Cabinet AR vs STS

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

Head to head
About

Cabinet AR

Access and update digital plant and control cabinet documentation on your mobile device. Quickly find component information using QR codes and make direct modifications with redlining tools. View component specifications, wiring, and 3D models.

Highlights
  • Digital plant documentation access
  • Component information retrieval via QR codes
  • On-site redlining and editing
  • View component specifications
  • Display component wiring
  • 3D component models
Features
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Use your current, digital plant and control cabinet documentation on your smartphone or tablet on site. Find the component information easily and quickly using the WSCAD QR codes and make changes directly with the redlining function. • Get component information • Specifications from manufacturer website • Redlining • Show component wiring • 3D model of the component WSCAD Cabinet AR App is a free extension of WSCAD ELECTRIX, an electrical CAD software for: • Electrical schematics and controls design • Cabinet/panel & enclosure layout • Fluid power diagrams • Piping and instrumentation • Building automation • Electrical installation

About

STS

This utility helps users select the appropriate Siemens soft starter for their specific needs. It simulates applications based on various parameters and provides detailed reports, with direct links to product data.

Highlights
  • Soft starter application simulation
  • Input data for environment, motor, and load
  • Starting parameter configuration
  • Suggested soft starter selection
  • Simulation and component reports
  • Direct access to Siemens Industry Mall data
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This application allows users to find the right Siemens soft starter for his specific application. Features: * Simulate a soft starter application based on your input data: ** Environment & supply ** Motor ** Load ** Starting parameters for the application ** Additional functions ** Starting profile * Select a suggested soft starter * Generate a report for a selected soft starter with the summary of the simulation and optional feeder main components * Direct access to selected soft starter data in the Siemens Industry Mall * Metrics: SI and Imperial * Languages: English, German, Chinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, Czech, Italian and Russian

Screenshots

Cabinet AR4 screens
STS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: STS at every 5 months against Cabinet AR's every 12 months. STS also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Cabinet AR ships an update every 12 months, STS every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and June 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cabinet AR versus STS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCabinet ARSTS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWSCAD GmbHSiemens AG

Customer experience

Cabinet AR

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

STS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cabinet AR

No in-app purchases

None

STS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cabinet AR free?
Cabinet AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STS free?
STS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cabinet AR or STS have ads?
Neither Cabinet AR nor STS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cabinet AR or STS?
Cabinet AR ships an update every 12 months, and STS every 5 months. Most recently, Cabinet AR was updated on July 7, 2026 and STS on June 29, 2026.

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