Comparison

STS vs OT Toolbox

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

Head to head
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

About

OT Toolbox

Features
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OT Toolbox is a compact collection of practical tools for automation, controls engineering, commissioning, maintenance, and industrial service. Instead of searching through formulas, tables, and separate apps, keep essential OT calculations organized in one place – directly on your iPhone and without an account. NETWORKING AND INDUSTRIAL COMMUNICATION • IPv4 subnet calculator with network, broadcast, host range, and wildcard • IP comparison plus CIDR and subnet-mask conversion • IP planning, device inventory, and port reference • PROFINET device-name validation • OPC UA endpoint builder • Data-rate, transfer-time, and Ethernet frame-budget calculations SIGNALS AND INSTRUMENTATION • Linear scaling for analog values and PLC raw values • 4–20 mA troubleshooting, loop budgeting, and measurement-error estimation • PT100 resistance and temperature conversion • PT100 lead-wire error estimation • RC low-pass and ADC resolution calculations PLC, DATA, AND MODBUS • Binary, decimal, and hexadecimal conversion • Bit masks and two's-complement representation • Modbus address and FLOAT32 data conversion • Register-block planning and RTU timing • PLC time formats, watchdog sizing, memory demand, and cycle-load analysis ELECTRICAL AND ENERGY • Ohm's law plus active, apparent, and reactive power • Voltage drop and cable losses • 24 V DC power-supply sizing with reserve • UPS runtime and capacitor backup estimation • Energy consumption and operating-cost calculations DRIVES AND PNEUMATICS • Motor speed, motor torque, and gearbox calculations • Encoder resolution, positioning accuracy, and conveyor speed • Drive ramps and braking energy • Air consumption, cylinder force, and valve-island reserve SERVICE AND PRODUCTION • Unit, time, and cycle-time conversion • OEE and MTBF/MTTR availability • Maintenance-interval forecasting • Guidance calculation for safety distance • Formula reference for recurring tasks BUILT FOR DAILY FIELD WORK Clear field labels, units, and contextual help show exactly what to enter. Favorites, history, and templates bring frequently used tools back quickly. Colleague Mode presents results clearly and makes technical calculations easier to share. PRIVACY WITHOUT FRICTION Technical inputs stay locally on your device. No account, no tracking, and no ads. A selection of core tools is available for free. OT Toolbox Pro permanently unlocks advanced calculators and productivity features with one in-app purchase – no subscription. Important: Results are calculation aids. Manufacturer documentation, applicable standards, safety requirements, and review by qualified professionals always take priority.

Screenshots

STS4 screens
OT Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STS at none against OT Toolbox's 1. STS also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OT Toolbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. STS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
STS versus OT Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTSOT Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiemens AGDominik Gausmann

In-app purchases

None

STS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OT Toolbox

One-time1
  • OT Toolbox Pro$3.99

Questions

Is STS free?
STS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OT Toolbox free?
OT Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do STS or OT Toolbox have ads?
Neither STS nor OT Toolbox shows ads.

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