Comparison

VIA Connect vs PLC View

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

Head to head
About

VIA Connect

Features
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VIAβ„’ is a compact, DIN rail mounted embedded computer that sits alongside a flow computer or RTU, meaning it can poll at high speed without being restricted by bandwidth or other network issues. Real-time data is passed up to the enterprise network securely, enabling authorised users across the company, and authorised third parties, to access this valuable data. VIAβ„’ automatically transforms the capabilities of legacy RTUs and flow computers, endowing them with the latest communications technology, extending their local data storage and hardening them with the latest security and encryption techniques. This approach allows existing infrastructure to be upgraded to the latest technology cost-effectively, with minimum engineering and without having to disrupt complex and critical control systems. VIAβ„’ allows measurement data to be used in many futuristic and exciting ways. It provides a reliable conduit into big data systems so vast amounts of data can be collected from the field for detailed analysis by enterprise based expert systems. This app allows you to configure and setup the VIAβ„’ gateway

About

PLC View

Features
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Use this application to connect to your PLC devices that are being configured as part of your SFDC installation. Verify feed and eject counts and that your PLC is communicable.

Screenshots

VIA Connect2 screens
PLC View3 screens

Verdict

The call

VIA Connect and PLC View are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIA Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, PLC View every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VIA Connect versus PLC View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIA ConnectPLC View
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS12.011.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew WebbAdvantive

In-app purchases

None

VIA Connect

No in-app purchases

None

PLC View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIA Connect free?
VIA Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLC View free?
PLC View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VIA Connect or PLC View have ads?
Neither VIA Connect nor PLC View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VIA Connect or PLC View?
VIA Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, and PLC View every 5 weeks. Most recently, VIA Connect was updated on September 17, 2026 and PLC View on September 7, 2026.

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