PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer vs TD Drive Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer
Learn the fundamentals of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) with an interactive simulator. Experiment with basic programming concepts, including timers, counters, and logic instructions. Save your progress and revisit projects anytime.
- Interactive PLC simulator
- Learn PLC basics
- Experiment with programming
- Save and load programs
- Understand logic circuits
- User-friendly interface
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This app is designed to help anyone that is new to PLCs and wants to learn the basics of "How a PLC works" and PLAY with a simple simulator to experiment with some simple programming. The app consist of three main sections, "How a PLC works", "PLC Block Diagram" and the PLC Simulator. The PLC Simulator allows the beginner to learn simple programming skills with 3 timers, 2 counters, 6 compare instructions, 2 Binary outputs and 3 RES outputs. The user interface is very friendly. For first time users, there is an information icon that shows just how easy this app is to program. The NEW SAVE feature allows a user to start a program and come back to it at a later time. This app also helps people better understand the exam-off instruction -[/]-, the "Seal-In" or "Latching" logic, such as a motor start/stop circuit and much more. Enjoy the fast growing world of PLCs. My daughter found it very useful for her Mechatronics class. Try it, you will like it.
TD Drive Tool
This application offers an advanced interface for managing TD series drive systems. It enables users to read and modify system configurations, perform commissioning, and access diagnostic and real-time data for troubleshooting. Users can also generate system reports.
- Advanced user interface for TD series drives
- Read and modify drive system configuration
- Perform drive commissioning
- Read diagnostic and real-time data
- Troubleshoot the system
- Send system reports
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TD Drive Tool app provides an advanced user interface for TD series drive system. It allows the user to read and modify the drive system configuration and perform commissioning of the drive. With the app, the user can read diagnostic and real time data, troubleshoot the system and send system report.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer at 75% against TD Drive Tool's 0%. PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (59 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer's written reviews are positive against 0% of TD Drive Tool's.
PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer ships an update every 2 months, TD Drive Tool every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer | TD Drive Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (59 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David White | Delta Electronics, Inc. |
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PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer
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In-app purchases
PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer
No in-app purchases
TD Drive Tool
No in-app purchases
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