PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer vs RIOT SCADA
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.
RIOT SCADA
This industrial control system app provides real-time production data access for Industry 4.0 environments. It integrates with various hardware to monitor wells and facilities from a single location using edge technology.
- Real-time production data access
- Industry 4.0 SCADA solution
- MQTT at the Edge technology
- Integrates with PLCs, POCs, ESPs
- Monitor wells and facilities
- Unified location for all data
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RIOT is an Industry 4.0 SCADA Solution that puts all of your production data at your fingertips. RIOT uses the latest MQTT at the Edge technology and can integrate with any PLC, POC, or ESP so you can see every well and facility in one location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RIOT SCADA at 5.0 against PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer's 3.9. PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 2). 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.
RIOT SCADA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer has 59 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer ships an update every 2 months, RIOT SCADA monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer | RIOT SCADA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (59 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David White | Anchor 18 Logic, LLC |
Customer experience
PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer
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In-app purchases
PLC Simulator, PLC Trainer
No in-app purchases
RIOT SCADA
No in-app purchases
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