Comparison

SIMATIC Notifier vs I/O Field

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

Head to head
About

SIMATIC Notifier

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With the Notifier you carry an alarm center in your jacket pocket. Even if you are on the move somewhere: Notifier informs you like lightning about system status and sends notifications according to rules that you configure yourself.. Key features - Relax and focus on other things while Notifier monitors your asset data - Access notifications location-independently - As OEM know about issues of your machine even before your customers notices - Native app for your mobile device to receive notifications “to go” - Define a group and assign the group to an asset to make sure that someone takes care about the issue - Define an escalation strategy within the user group

About

I/O Field

Features
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The “WAGO I/O Field” app is for monitoring and full operation of the WAGO I/O System Field. This app allows you to display device information for both fieldbus modules and IO-Link hubs, make settings and adjust all device parameters. The communication this requires takes place through the Bluetooth® interface of the mobile device once Data Matrix has been scanned to select the device. Users and the associated access rights can be set up and managed. Outputs can be forced and inputs set in order to support commissioning of systems. The current measured values of a port can be displayed (temperature, voltage, current and states) and configured (including operating mode and filters). Devices can be reset to the factory settings and firmware restarted. License Agreement By downloading the app, you agree to the terms of the WAGO’s license agreement (accessible via EULA and the support URL below).

Screenshots

SIMATIC Notifier4 screens
I/O Field4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: I/O Field at 12.4 against SIMATIC Notifier's 15.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SIMATIC Notifier ships an update every 10 months, I/O Field every 14 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
SIMATIC Notifier versus I/O Field: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMATIC NotifierI/O Field
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiemens AGWAGO Kontakttechnik GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

SIMATIC Notifier

No in-app purchases

None

I/O Field

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SIMATIC Notifier free?
SIMATIC Notifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is I/O Field free?
I/O Field is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SIMATIC Notifier or I/O Field have ads?
Neither SIMATIC Notifier nor I/O Field shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SIMATIC Notifier or I/O Field?
SIMATIC Notifier ships an update every 10 months, and I/O Field every 14 months. Most recently, SIMATIC Notifier was updated on October 16, 2026 and I/O Field on October 16, 2026.

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