Comparison

sumitomo myConnect vs Pressly Guide

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

Head to head
About

sumitomo myConnect

Features
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With myConnect Plant, you can access your machine and production data from anywhere with your smartphone and immediately have an overview of important key figures. The machine overview shows all machines and conditions at a glance. In addition, myConnect Plant provides detailed visualizations for selected machines. With myConnect Plant you are always in the picture in the event of technical problems. You can always create service requests and also attach a picture attachment.

About

Pressly Guide

This mobile toolkit provides injection molding professionals with practical calculators, reference guides, and checklists for process development and troubleshooting. It's designed to support better decision-making on the shop floor, even without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Injection molding calculators
  • Process readiness checklists
  • Defect-oriented guidance
  • Material and process references
  • Offline-friendly operation
  • Troubleshooting support
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Pressly Guide is a mobile-first reference and calculator toolkit for injection molding professionals. Built to support better decisions on the shop floor, during startup, and throughout process development. Designed for technicians, process engineers, and manufacturing engineers, Pressly combines practical calculators, structured reference guides, and lived-experience checklists into a fast, offline-friendly app you can trust when time and clarity matter. What Pressly helps with: Injection molding calculators for clamp tonnage, shot size, residence time, cooling time, and more Process readiness and startup watch-outs based on real-world molding behavior Defect-oriented guidance to help frame root cause questions—not jump to conclusions Material and process references that support engineering judgment, not replace it Built with intent: Pressly is guidance, not instruction. It’s designed to help users ask better questions, recognize common pitfalls, and organize what they already know—especially in early trials, transfers, and troubleshooting scenarios. Who it’s for: Injection molding technicians and setup personnel Process, tooling, and manufacturing engineers Engineers transitioning into plastics processing roles Whether you’re dialing in a new process, preparing for a trial, or sanity-checking assumptions on the floor, Pressly keeps essential knowledge in your pocket—no spreadsheets, binders, or signal required.

Screenshots

sumitomo myConnect4 screens
Pressly Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: sumitomo myConnect at Free against Pressly Guide's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

sumitomo myConnect is free to download; Pressly Guide costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
sumitomo myConnect versus Pressly Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersumitomo myConnectPressly Guide
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbHMICHAEL GEORGE FAWCETT

In-app purchases

None

sumitomo myConnect

No in-app purchases

None

Pressly Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sumitomo myConnect free?
sumitomo myConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pressly Guide free?
Pressly Guide costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do sumitomo myConnect or Pressly Guide have ads?
Neither sumitomo myConnect nor Pressly Guide shows ads.

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