Flowserve FlowSync vs PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flowserve FlowSync
Control and monitor MXb Smart Actuators remotely via Bluetooth from an iOS tablet. View detailed diagnostics, capture screenshots for reports, and create/save actuator configurations for easy deployment.
- Remote actuator control via Bluetooth
- View advanced diagnostics
- Capture screenshots for reports
- Create and save actuator configurations
- Push configurations to multiple actuators
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This is a Bluetooth utility designed to allow Flowserve Customer to control their MXb Smart Actuators from their IOS Tablet. This is designed to help customers who have units in hard to reach areas as they can control the unit from a distance. The large screen of a tablet also helps customers view advanced diagnostics items in a detailed way and capture screenshots to create performance reports. The app also allows customers to create Actuator Configurations which can be saved to the tablet and then pushed to one or multiple actuators without ever moving the knobs on the units.
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. - Input and Output descriptions. - Rung descriptions. - 25 programmable rungs. - Simple to construct and run PLC ladder logic. - Save up to 20 programs. - Includes 3 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 update cadence: PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic at every 4 days against Flowserve FlowSync's every 8 months. PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic also leads on ratings volume (113 vs 2). Flowserve FlowSync's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flowserve FlowSync against 4.9 for PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic has 113 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flowserve FlowSync ships an update every 8 months, PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flowserve FlowSync | PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (113 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 84.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 113 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flowserve Corp | David White |
Customer experience
Flowserve FlowSync
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
In-app purchases
Flowserve FlowSync
No in-app purchases
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
No in-app purchases
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