Comparison

BWC5 vs Modbus 40001

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

Head to head
About

BWC5

Features
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BWC5 - application for heating controllers Buderus Logamatic 5000. It's used for monitoring and control heating system from smartphone or tablet. Functions: - Display boiler information - Display fault messages - Display data from FM-CM module - Display data from FM-AM module - Display of heating circuit information - Display of hot water circuit information - Change heating circuit mode (Day/Night or Automatic/Manual) - Change the room's set temperature - Change hot water mode (Day/Night or Automatic/Manual) - Change hot water set temperature - Change FM-AM module mode and temperature setpoints Features: - Quick access to control system parameters from your local network - Show controller settings without SMS and registration - Don't required connect to Buderus Commercial Center Connection: First, you'll need connect Buderus Logamatic to your local network and find IP address. Second, for LAN1 controller settings select connection type - Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus - w/o HeartBeat. Attention! If you select this types you can't use Buderus Control Center. After all, start application, enter system IP address and connect to controller. If you need remote control you can set up your router, for example VPN connection to your local network. System requirements: - Buderus Logamatic 5000 (version from 1.4.7) - LAN/WLAN router Supported devices: - Buderus Logamatic 5311 - Buderus Logamatic 5313 - Bosch Control 8000 For more information, please visit our website: www.techno-line.info

About

Modbus 40001

Features
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Modbus 40001 is a Modbus/TCP master & slave for testing and commissioning industrial equipment — PLCs, drives, meters, and controllers — from an iPhone or iPad. Enter a device's IP address and port, choose a function code, and continuously poll a block of coils or registers of any size. Values update live, changed cells flash as they move, and holding registers and coils can be written back with a tap. FEATURES:- • Function codes 01–04 — Coil Status, Input Status, Holding Register, Input Register • Any block size — set the start address and length, checked against the protocol limits for each function • Poll rates from 100 ms to 5 seconds • Value notations — unsigned and signed decimal, hex, binary, 32-bit long, Float32 and 64-bit double in both word orders • Character notations — ASCII in either byte order, plus a low-byte form, with a joined readout so device names and serial numbers read as text • Writes — tap a cell to send Preset Single Register (06) or Force Single Coil (05) • Multiple scan documents — save several register blocks per device and switch between them • Addressing toggle — 1-based (PLC style) or 0-based (raw protocol), so off-by-one confusion is a single tap away from being resolved • Traffic view — every frame in and out as bracketed hex, with capture and clear • Status strip — polls, valid responses, errors, success rate, latency, and last update time • Built-in demo device — try every screen without hardware on the bench • Designed for both orientations — iPad keeps a two-column layout, iPhone scrolls the whole page No accounts, no analytics, no advertising. Device addresses and scan settings are stored only on your device. Intended for general testing of the Modbus/TCP protocol. Not certified for safety-critical use.

Screenshots

BWC54 screens
Modbus 400012 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Modbus 40001 at every 5 weeks against BWC5's every 15 months. BWC5's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BWC5 ships an update every 15 months, Modbus 40001 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
BWC5 versus Modbus 40001: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBWC5Modbus 40001
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg NovoseltsevPHILIP JULIAN ROBINSON

In-app purchases

None

BWC5

No in-app purchases

None

Modbus 40001

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BWC5 free?
BWC5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modbus 40001 free?
Modbus 40001 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BWC5 or Modbus 40001 have ads?
Neither BWC5 nor Modbus 40001 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BWC5 or Modbus 40001?
BWC5 ships an update every 15 months, and Modbus 40001 every 5 weeks. Most recently, BWC5 was updated on October 27, 2026 and Modbus 40001 on October 16, 2026.

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