PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer vs Engineering Toolbox ET
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.
Engineering Toolbox ET
This utility app provides quick access to essential electronic formulas and calculations. It helps users easily determine resistor color codes, capacitor codes, perform numeric base conversions, and calculate parallel resistors and LED resistors without needing to memorize complex equations.
- Resistor color code lookup
- Capacitor code lookup
- Numeric base conversion
- Parallel resistors calculation
- LED resistor calculation
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Engineering Toolbox is a lightweight app that you'll be able to use to apply basic electronic formulas, without the need to remember them! Such as: resistor color codes, capacitor codes, numeric base conversion, parallel resistors calculation, LED resistor calculation, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer at Free against Engineering Toolbox ET's $1.99. PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 1). On rating, 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
PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer is free to download; Engineering Toolbox ET costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer against 4.0 for Engineering Toolbox ET. 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.
| Parameter | PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer | Engineering Toolbox ET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (59 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David White | Ricardo Torres |
Customer experience
PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer
Engineering Toolbox ET
In-app purchases
PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer
No in-app purchases
Engineering Toolbox ET
No in-app purchases
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