Finder Toolbox vs PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Finder Toolbox
Easily program Finder devices using your smartphone via NFC. Access technical data sheets, stay updated on news, and program various time switches, energy meters, and monitoring relays.
- NFC device programming
- Access technical data sheets
- Program time switches
- Program energy meters
- Program monitoring relays
- Stay updated on news
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FINDER Toolbox allows an easy programming of Finder devices with your smartphone also via NFC (Near Field Communication). Help us serve you better. Use the form at https://www.findernet.com/en/worldwide/contact/app_assistance to send us your suggestions or report any problems. FINDER Toolbox provides all technical data sheets and informs you about all news! With FINDER Toolbox you can program: Type 12.B2 Annual astro time switch Type 7M.38: Bi-directional multi-functional energy meter Type 7M.24: Bi-directional single-phase energy meter with LCD display Type 70.51: Electronic current monitoring relay Type 12.51: Digital time switch, Daily/Weekly programming Type 12.81: Digital astro-switch Type 12.61: Digital weekly time switch, 1 pole Type 12.62: Digital weekly time switch, 2 pole Type 12.A1: Weekly Astro time switch 1 pole Type 12.A2: Weekly Astro time switch 2 pole Type 12.A4: Weekly Astro time switch with PWM / 0-10V analogue output Type 84.02: SMARTimer multifunction with display, 2 channels Type 80.01 NFC: 16 A modular timer
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
This application enables students and professionals to test and explore basic PLC programming using ladder logic on their mobile devices. It supports various instructions, configurable rungs, and includes interactive animations for a hands-on learning experience. Save and modify up to 20 programs, with preloaded examples to aid understanding.
- Configurable rungs
- Input/Output descriptions
- Ladder logic simulation
- Save up to 20 programs
- Interactive animations
- Preloaded example programs
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This app allows PLC students (Electricians, apprentices and college students) to test their small homework assignments using their phone and explore basic PLC programming. It has input instructions, outputs, timers, counters, latches, unlatches and compare blocks, each rung is FULLY configurable with 6 instruction long and 4 instructions deep. Features include: - Three Interactive animations. - Includes the code to run animation 3, "Bottling Plant". - Input and Output descriptions. - Rung descriptions. - 25 programmable rungs. - Simple to construct and run PLC ladder logic. - Save up to 40 programs. - Includes 5 preloaded example programs that can be modified to see the affects of the changes. - It’s FREE with NO ADVERTISEMENTS. --- (Makes it a great learning tool for instructors to help their students to learn ladder logic.) --- Give it a try, I think you will like it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic at 84% against Finder Toolbox's 11%. PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic has 121 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Finder Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 84% of PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic's.
Finder Toolbox ships an update every 5 weeks, PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Finder Toolbox | PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (121 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.4% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 121 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Finder S.p.A. | David White |
Customer experience
Finder Toolbox
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
In-app purchases
Finder Toolbox
No in-app purchases
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
No in-app purchases
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