SPX FLOW eXpress vs PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPX FLOW eXpress
Access essential product, service, and support information for leading brands. Scan serial numbers or QR codes to find specifications and parts, document site evaluations, and connect with experts for technical assistance. Available across multiple platforms.
- Scan & Search product specs and parts
- Document site evaluations and field service
- Submit inquiries for technical support
- Access information for multiple SPX FLOW brands
- Cross-platform support (iOS, Android, Windows)
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The eXpress app puts essential product, service and support information right at your fingertips for leading SPX FLOW brands, including: • Lightnin® • Philadelphia® • Plenty® • Stelzer® • Uutechnic® • Bran+Leubbe® • Johnson Pump® Industrial • Waukesha Cherry-Burrell® Key Features: • Scan & Search: Instantly retrieve product specifications and parts lists using a serial number or QR code. • Evaluations, Health Assessments & Field Service: Register customer site equipment and document equipment evaluations from site audits and field service visits. • Contact & Support: Submit inquiries and connect with SPX FLOW experts for technical support and service. • Cross-Platform Support: Use the app seamlessly across iOS, Android, and Windows devices—whether on mobile, tablet, or desktop. NOTE: Feature availability varies by user account type and region. To request an account, contact your SPX FLOW sales representative.
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 rating: PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic at 4.9 against SPX FLOW eXpress's 4.0. PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (121 vs 8). SPX FLOW eXpress's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%). 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic has 121 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of SPX FLOW eXpress's written reviews are positive against 84% of PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SPX FLOW eXpress ships an update every 2 months, PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPX FLOW eXpress | PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 4.9 (121 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 84.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 121 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPX Flow, Inc. | David White |
Customer experience
SPX FLOW eXpress
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
In-app purchases
SPX FLOW eXpress
No in-app purchases
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
No in-app purchases
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