Comparison

PLCLink vs DATUREX Mobile for Kimai

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

Head to head
About

PLCLink

Features
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Supervision application for PLC or other URL command device. Particularly intended for supervision integrators, for research laboratory, up to end user or home remote. PLCLink can read and write one or more accessible PLC over Internet with ModBus or HTTP protocols and is well adapted for numerical results presentation. You just add a XML file inside app documents folder or inside PLC folder, some web page help you for this work. Transfert between PLC and application with ModBus (502) or HTTP (80) format. WAGO PLC are full compatibles because of SSI capabilities but some other ModBus PLC can be used to. โ€ข Configuration are easy to send for end user with a email. โ€ข Cell value can be send by email. (IFTTT action). โ€ข A room can be protected with a PIN code. โ€ข DropBox can help you for file storage. โ€ข QR Code can load wagoML source with plclink:// protocol. โ€ข Data can be saved in a .csv file. โ€ข Modbus record transfert mode for easy debug. โ€ข Modbus can now be synchronous for Schneider PLC. โ€ข Many data representation : text, days, month, bits and explicit icon. โ€ข A colorPicker for setting RGB lamp. โ€ข Push notification. โ€ข Action with javascript objects into iFrame. IPad version is very powerful with self editor for wagoML local file. PLCLink questions regularly this file (2s) and display results in a specific room window. This file comes with WagiML format, you will find a description here : http://pautex.fr/plclink/wagoml.php Entries can be saved and email up to final destination client, very easy to managed. This version allows playback of information by a url, the answer is direct text reply or included in an xml or JSON structure. These mode are ready good for small device as MBED and Raspberry PI. PUSH notification You choose a random 10+ digits number and simply with reading a specific URL you send calls to iPhones recorded with this number. All PLCs connected to the Internet are capable of producing this notification. Development : Pautex JF ยข Pautex 2011-2024, NANCY

About

DATUREX Mobile for Kimai

This app simplifies time tracking by connecting to your own Kimai server. It allows for quick creation of timesheets, projects, activities, and customers, with automatic translation to your device's language for enhanced usability.

Highlights
  • Time tracking
  • Fast timesheet creation
  • Project management
  • Activity management
  • Customer management
  • Automatic language translation
Features
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Intuitive App for Time Tracking. Connect to your own Kimai Server. - Track your Timesheets - Fast Timesheet creation from previous Projects ( 2 Clicks ) - Create Projects, Activities and Customers. - Automatic Translation to your Device Language. Creation Forms are designed for fast creation and usability.

Screenshots

PLCLink4 screens
DATUREX Mobile for Kimai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DATUREX Mobile for Kimai at Free against PLCLink's $8.99. PLCLink's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

DATUREX Mobile for Kimai is free to download; PLCLink costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLCLink ships an update every 2 months, DATUREX Mobile for Kimai every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
PLCLink versus DATUREX Mobile for Kimai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLCLinkDATUREX Mobile for Kimai
Price$8.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviewsโ€”33.3% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months โ€” betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB22 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJean-Francois PautexDATUREX GmbH

In-app purchases

None

PLCLink

No in-app purchases

None

DATUREX Mobile for Kimai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PLCLink free?
PLCLink costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DATUREX Mobile for Kimai free?
DATUREX Mobile for Kimai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PLCLink or DATUREX Mobile for Kimai have ads?
Neither PLCLink nor DATUREX Mobile for Kimai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PLCLink or DATUREX Mobile for Kimai?
PLCLink ships an update every 2 months, and DATUREX Mobile for Kimai every 23 months. Most recently, PLCLink was updated on October 26, 2026 and DATUREX Mobile for Kimai on October 27, 2026.

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