Comparison

Bender Connect vs SIMOVE AGV Control

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

Head to head
About

Bender Connect

Features
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Bender Connect app From the electrical safety experts If you are responsible for the electrical safety and availability of an electrical installation, you need reliable partners. This app makes operating the new generation of Bender devices child's play. It also gives you access to the data of your electrical installation. This way, faults can be detected at an early stage and their causes can be eliminated in a cost-effective manner. This guarantees high installation and operational safety and reduces costs. Features: Reading in energised state With the Bender Connect app, you can easily read the parameters of our devices during ongoing operation. Parameter setting in deenergised state Even before installation, you can easily configure our devices with the Bender Connect app. You can set response values and the alarm threshold or assign the correct Modbus address. If you need to replace a device, you can also transfer the parameters of one device to another by means of a backup. Device documentation & backup of the devices The app offers you easy access to manuals and other device documentation. In addition, you can create PDF documentation of the set parameters. With the Bender Connect app, you can save settings and configurations of your Bender devices for documentation purposes, as well as create backups and restore them via the gateways with the COMTRAXX® software. A COMTRAXX® backup can also be transferred back to the device via the app.

About

SIMOVE AGV Control

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The SIMOVE AGV Control establishes a TCP/IP and UDP communication to an AGV that is automated with a Siemens 1200 or 1500 PLC and the SIMOVE CarrierControl library. The communication information can either be put in manually or be scanned via a QR code. Features: - QR code scan for connection details - Connection history - Intuitive vehicle control - Display of errors and warnings - Remote acknowledgement

Screenshots

Bender Connect4 screens
SIMOVE AGV Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bender Connect at every 5 weeks against SIMOVE AGV Control's every 11 months. SIMOVE AGV Control's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Bender Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, SIMOVE AGV Control every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Bender Connect versus SIMOVE AGV Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBender ConnectSIMOVE AGV Control
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBender GmbH & Co. KGSiemens AG

In-app purchases

None

Bender Connect

No in-app purchases

None

SIMOVE AGV Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bender Connect free?
Bender Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SIMOVE AGV Control free?
SIMOVE AGV Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bender Connect or SIMOVE AGV Control have ads?
Neither Bender Connect nor SIMOVE AGV Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bender Connect or SIMOVE AGV Control?
Bender Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, and SIMOVE AGV Control every 11 months. Most recently, Bender Connect was updated on September 10, 2026 and SIMOVE AGV Control on September 16, 2026.

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