Comparison

RIOT SCADA vs Nelos

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

Head to head
About

RIOT SCADA

This industrial control system app provides real-time production data access for Industry 4.0 environments. It integrates with various hardware to monitor wells and facilities from a single location using edge technology.

Highlights
  • Real-time production data access
  • Industry 4.0 SCADA solution
  • MQTT at the Edge technology
  • Integrates with PLCs, POCs, ESPs
  • Monitor wells and facilities
  • Unified location for all data
Features
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RIOT is an Industry 4.0 SCADA Solution that puts all of your production data at your fingertips. RIOT uses the latest MQTT at the Edge technology and can integrate with any PLC, POC, or ESP so you can see every well and facility in one location.

About

Nelos

Features
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Stay connected beyond cell coverage. Nelos is an offline messaging, location sharing, and tracking app for families and small teams using MeshCore-compatible LoRa radios. Message your team, see everyone on a map, find trackers, and coordinate even when cell service or internet isn’t available. No radio yet? Offline maps, location history, and personal waypoints work right away. Connect a MeshCore-compatible radio to unlock messaging, teams, trackers, and help requests. STAY TOGETHER OFF-GRID • See teammates and compatible trackers on one map • Send team messages and direct messages over LoRa • Track family members, pets, and personal belongings with compatible trackers • Find a tracker faster with Find Mode • Create Safe Zones and get alerts when a tracker leaves or arrives • Look back at every alert in Activity • Send help requests and coordinate responses with your teams • Create and join teams offline using QR codes READY FOR THE OUTDOORS • Download detailed offline maps worldwide • Mark campsites, meeting points, hazards, and other locations with waypoints • Review the last 24 hours of location history MORE WITH NELOS PRO Unlock multiple active teams, unlimited trackers per team, unlimited offline maps, and up to 90 days of location history with a one-time lifetime purchase. PRIVACY-FOCUSED No account required. No central message server. No ads. Your location never goes to our servers: it is shared only with your team, over LoRa, when you choose. Built for families, hiking, camping, outdoor adventures, travel, volunteer teams, festivals, and other off-grid situations. COMPATIBLE HARDWARE Off-grid communication requires MeshCore-compatible LoRa hardware. Download maps before heading out. Location updates and message delivery depend on your devices, radio conditions, terrain, positioning availability, and permissions. Help requests go only to members of your teams, not to emergency services or to Nelos. Nelos should not be your only means of communication or safety in critical situations.

Screenshots

RIOT SCADA3 screens
Nelos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RIOT SCADA at none against Nelos's 1. Nelos's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nelos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RIOT SCADA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RIOT SCADA ships an update monthly, Nelos every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RIOT SCADA versus Nelos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRIOT SCADANelos
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB73 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnchor 18 Logic, LLCThe Quyen Le

In-app purchases

None

RIOT SCADA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nelos

One-time1
  • Nelos Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is RIOT SCADA free?
RIOT SCADA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nelos free?
Nelos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RIOT SCADA or Nelos have ads?
Neither RIOT SCADA nor Nelos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RIOT SCADA or Nelos?
RIOT SCADA ships an update monthly, and Nelos every 5 days. Most recently, RIOT SCADA was updated on October 27, 2026 and Nelos on October 25, 2026.

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