Scriptable vs Modbus Poll Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scriptable
Automate tasks on your device by writing custom scripts in JavaScript. Integrate with native iOS features like files, calendars, and reminders. Create personalized widgets for your Home Screen and interact with Siri.
- Write and run JavaScript
- Create custom widgets
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Access native iOS features
- Schedule notifications
- File management
- Script gallery
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Scriptable is an automation tool that enables you to write scripts that integrates with native features of iOS such as files, calendars, reminders, documents and much more. An extensive support for widgets enables you to write your own widgets using JavaScript and run the scripts on your Home Screen. Your widgets can show any data and be customised to look just the way you want. With Siri Shortcuts you can present images, tables and more in Siri as well as making Siri read out loud a text when you run a script from a Siri Shortcut. There's a growing gallery of scripts to get you started with Scriptable. Here’s a few examples of scripts you can create: - Ask Siri whether a web service is down. - Create a widget that shows data from your weather station. - Postpone the next event in your calendar half an hour. - Check what is currently on TV. - Manage a list of movies you would like to watch. - Upload files to an image optimizer and store a URL to the optimized image. - Receive a notification with the weather report every morning. - Create todos with prefilled data in your favorite todo app using URL schemes. Features include: - Write and run JavaScript. - Auto complete of variable names, functions, keywords and properties as you type. - Access lots of native iOS features from your JavaScript code, including managing files, calendars, reminders, contacts, photos, location, pasteboard, web views and more. - Create your own widgets. Your scripts run on the Home Screen without needing to open the app. - Siri Shortcuts enabling you to present images, tables, websites, HTML and more in Siri as well as making Siri read out loud a text. - Support for input and output parameters in Siri Shortcuts. - Easily schedule rich notifications to run your scripts periodically. - Work with files and directories from third party apps using File Bookmarks. - Synchronise scripts to all of your devices using iCloud Drive. - Scripts are stored as plain JavaScript files and can be browsed using the Files app. - Assign one of over 800 glyphs and a color to a script to easily identify it in your directory of scripts. - Run scripts directly on your Lock Screen and Home Screen using widgets. - Run a script by 3D touching the app icon. - Run a script from a share sheet and process the inputs. - Schedule notifications and run a script directly from a notification. - URL schemes enabling you to run scripts from other apps. - Support for x-callback-url enabling advanced integration with other apps that support x-callback-url. - Export and share scripts. - Example scripts helping you get started creating your own scripts. - Extensive documentation for all the native APIs you can use in your scripts. Available offline in the app and online on docs.scriptable.app. - View the documentation in a separate window on iPad. - Support for dark mode. - Customise the editor to your liking.
Modbus Poll Mobile
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Modbus Poll is a mobile Modbus TCP master and diagnostic tool for engineers, technicians, and integrators who need to check on PLCs, sensors, and industrial devices without carrying a laptop. CONNECT & POLL • Modbus TCP client — connect to any device on your network by IP and port • Read Coils, Discrete Inputs, Holding Registers, and Input Registers (FC01–FC04) • Write single or multiple coils and registers (FC05, FC06, FC15, FC16) • Configurable slave ID, start address, quantity, and poll interval • Live TX/RX/error counters so you can see connection health at a glance MAKE SENSE OF THE DATA • 24 display formats: signed/unsigned, hex, binary, 32-bit long, float, and 64-bit integer/double — in all four standard byte orders • Per-register aliases so "400012" becomes "Tank Level" • Custom scaling formulas (e.g. x/10) to convert raw register values into real-world units • Live sparkline charts per register, with min/max and history FIND DEVICES FASTER • Network scan across a subnet to discover responding Modbus TCP devices • LAN port scan for general network diagnostics LOG & SHARE • Log live polling data straight to CSV • Share the log file instantly via the system share sheet — AirDrop, email, cloud storage, wherever you need it BUILT FOR THE FIELD • Clean, fast interface with light and dark themes • Works over Wi-Fi or cellular — anywhere your device reaches the target network Whether you're commissioning a new panel, chasing down a communication fault, or just need to peek at a register value between meetings, Modbus Poll puts a full Modbus master in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Scriptable at Free against Modbus Poll Mobile's $1.99. Scriptable also leads on chart position (#12 vs unranked). Modbus Poll Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Scriptable is free to download; Modbus Poll Mobile costs $1.99 up front. Scriptable sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Modbus Poll Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Scriptable | Modbus Poll Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon B. Støvring | Muh Syafiudin |
Bugs and requests
Scriptable
Reported bugs
5 issues- Scripts say need '(' at end when already there
- Reminders scheduling crashes when changing date/time
- Reminders Due Today has variable scope issues
- setInterval is not set
- Accessing Contacts and ContactsContainer causes blank widget
Requested features
6 requests- Add HTML support
- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve documentation with examples
- Add ability to access files from other apps
- Add ability to require other scripts
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- Integrate with GitHub/repository managers
Modbus Poll Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scriptable
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
Modbus Poll Mobile
No in-app purchases








