Comparison

Simurelay vs PLC Ladder Logic Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Simurelay

Design and simulate electromechanical systems with a wide range of basic electrical components. Create detailed electrical diagrams using relays, switches, buttons, contactors, and timers.

Highlights
  • Design electromechanical systems
  • Simulate electrical diagrams
  • Basic electrical components library
  • Relays, switches, buttons, contactors
  • Timers and motors simulation
Features
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Simurelay is a simulator to help you design electromechanical systems and simulate them. It allows to make many electrical diagrams by using the available basic components such as relays, switches, buttons, contactors, timers, motors...

About

PLC Ladder Logic Simulator

Learn industrial automation programming through interactive, animated lessons and a live simulator. Build and test PLC ladder logic diagrams without needing expensive software or hardware. Solve real-world problems and track your progress.

Highlights
  • Animated lessons with visual explanations
  • Live ladder logic simulator (sandbox mode)
  • Build and simulate real PLC diagrams
  • Solve 50 real-world automation problems
  • Quizzes and guided practice exercises
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Learn PLC ladder logic programming from scratch with PLC Ladder Learn — an animated, hands-on simulator built for engineering students, technicians, and anyone new to industrial automation. No expensive software, no real hardware needed. Open the app and start building and simulating real PLC ladder diagrams right on your iPhone or iPad. ANIMATED LESSONS Every concept is taught with moving visuals. Watch timers count up, contacts open and close, current flow through the rung, and circuits operate step by step. You learn ladder logic with your eyes — not dry text. LIVE LADDER SIMULATOR (SANDBOX) Build your own ladder diagrams and run them in real time: • Place contacts (NO/NC), coils, SET/RESET, timers and counters • Toggle inputs and watch outputs respond instantly • Series (AND), parallel (OR) and combined logic • Live signal graph (oscilloscope) to trace bits and values • Undo/redo, address suggestions and custom labels 50 REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS Solve graded automation problems from easy to hard: motor start/stop, burglar alarm, automatic door, conveyor control, mixing reactor, star-delta starter, paint booth airlock and many more. Your ladder solution is checked automatically, and selected problems show the real process animated live while your program runs. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN • Ladder logic & ladder diagram basics • Normally Open / Normally Closed contacts and output coils • Addressing (I, Q, M, DB) and the PLC scan cycle • Timers — TON, TOF, TP • Counters — CTU, CTD • Memory bits, latching, SET/RESET • Positive / negative edge detection • Comparison, MOVE and math instructions • Analog I/O — 4-20 mA, scaling, PID basics • FC / FB blocks and program structure • Industrial communication — RS-485, PROFIBUS, PROFINET, Modbus QUIZZES & PRACTICE Reinforce every lesson with quizzes and guided exercises. Earn XP and track your progress as you learn. WHO IS THIS FOR? • Engineering & vocational students (electrical, mechatronics, automation) • Technicians and maintenance staff • Career changers moving into PLC programming • Anyone learning Siemens S7 / TIA Portal concepts or preparing for an automation job WHY PLC LADDER LEARN • Learn by doing — build and simulate, don't just read • Beginner-friendly, step-by-step path • Works fully offline, anytime • English, Turkish and Portuguese supported PLC Ladder Learn is free to start. Unlock Premium once (lifetime — no subscription) for advanced lessons, all 50 problems, unlimited simulator rungs and advanced instructions, and unlimited graph channels. Download now and go from zero to confident PLC ladder logic programming. Note: This is an independent educational tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Siemens. "S7", "PROFIBUS" and "PROFINET" are referenced for educational purposes only.

Screenshots

Simurelay4 screens
PLC Ladder Logic Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Simurelay at 18 against PLC Ladder Logic Simulator's 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Simurelay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and PLC Ladder Logic Simulator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Simurelay against 4.0 for PLC Ladder Logic Simulator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simurelay has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simurelay versus PLC Ladder Logic Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimurelayPLC Ladder Logic Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (18 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdessamed BenkabouyaUGUR AKSOY

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Simurelay

One-time3
  • Timers Coils and Contacts$7.99
  • Advanced Tools$7.99
  • Full Version$14.99
1 purchases

PLC Ladder Logic Simulator

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$7.99

Questions

Is Simurelay free?
Simurelay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PLC Ladder Logic Simulator free?
PLC Ladder Logic Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simurelay or PLC Ladder Logic Simulator?
PLC Ladder Logic Simulator is rated higher. Simurelay averages 3.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while PLC Ladder Logic Simulator averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Simurelay or PLC Ladder Logic Simulator have ads?
Neither Simurelay nor PLC Ladder Logic Simulator shows ads.

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