Comparison

GrowCentral vs Modbus TCP Tools

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

Head to head
About

GrowCentral

Manage complex climate environments with wireless controllers and a powerful app. Gain unmatched control over your climate equipment.

Highlights
  • Wireless controller connectivity
  • Advanced climate environment management
  • Unmatched equipment control
  • User-friendly mobile interface
Features
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GrowCentral ClimateIQ - The Premier Platform for Managing Complex Climate Environments. Wireless controllers connect to your climate equipment. A Powerful app gives you unmatched control.

About

Modbus TCP Tools

Features
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Modbus TCP Tool is a professional Modbus TCP client designed for engineers, technicians, and industrial automation professionals who require fast, reliable communication with Modbus devices. Designed for local network communication with a focus on performance, reliability, and ease of use. Main Features • Read Holding Registers (FC03) with configurable polling intervals. • Write Single Registers (FC06) with confirmation (Pro). • View register values in Decimal, Hexadecimal, Binary, or All formats. • High-performance polling for real-time monitoring. • Built-in Modbus TCP simulator for testing without external hardware. • Save connection profiles and favorite register ranges. • Register aliases for easier identification (Pro). • Bit-level register inspection (Pro). • Trend analysis with Min, Max and Average values (Pro). • Configurable register alarms (Pro). • Diagnostics with freeze snapshots, textual comparison and CSV/JSON export (Pro). • Dark interface optimized for industrial environments. Compatible with PLCs, gateways, HMIs, sensors, embedded devices, and any equipment implementing the Modbus TCP protocol, including devices from manufacturers such as Siemens, Schneider Electric, Allen-Bradley, and Modicon. Whether you're commissioning equipment, troubleshooting industrial networks, or monitoring production systems, Modbus TCP Tool provides a fast and intuitive way to interact with Modbus TCP devices.

Screenshots

GrowCentral4 screens
Modbus TCP Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrowCentral at none against Modbus TCP Tools's 1. Modbus TCP Tools's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Modbus TCP Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GrowCentral asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GrowCentral versus Modbus TCP Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowCentralModbus TCP Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPowerbox Inc.BITAJON SYSTEMS LTDA

In-app purchases

None

GrowCentral

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Modbus TCP Tools

One-time1
  • Modbus TCP Tool$9.99

Questions

Is GrowCentral free?
GrowCentral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modbus TCP Tools free?
Modbus TCP Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GrowCentral or Modbus TCP Tools have ads?
GrowCentral shows ads; Modbus TCP Tools does not.

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