Comparison

PLCLink vs UniFi Design

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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. • Configuration are easy to send for end user with a email. • Cell value can be send by email. (IFTTT action). • A room can be protected with a PIN code. • DropBox can help you for file storage. • QR Code can load wagoML source with plclink:// protocol. • Data can be saved in a .csv file. • Modbus record transfert mode for easy debug. • Modbus can now be synchronous for Schneider PLC. • Many data representation : text, days, month, bits and explicit icon. • A colorPicker for setting RGB lamp. • Push notification. • 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 ¢ Pautex 2011-2024, NANCY

About

UniFi Design

Plan and visualize your network setups with this comprehensive tool. Design your ideal configuration, generate checkout lists, and explore deployments with floorplan visualization. Access essential network planning utilities and community resources in one convenient application.

Highlights
  • Design network setups with Wizard
  • Customize racks and generate checkout lists
  • Visualize deployments with Floorplan
  • Access UniFi Community
  • Network Ports AR
  • WiFi Calculator
  • Capacity Calculator
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UniFi Design brings the full UniFi Design Center experience to your device, purpose-built for planning, building, and visualizing your setup from anywhere. Design your setup with the Wizard, now with far more control. Add and configure devices, customize your rack down to the detail, and sync your projects directly from UniFi Design Center so your work moves with you. - Build and edit complete rack setups with detailed configuration options. - Sync projects and floor plans from UniFi Design Center. - Visualize your network in a redesigned topology view to see your entire project at a glance. - Plan every connection with a dedicated ports view to edit devices and ports directly. - Place a full 1:1 rack in your room or office using AR to see exactly how it will look. - Access Certified Installers, Network Ports AR, Tech Specs, WiFi Calculator, and Capacity Calculator in one place. From idea to deployment, UniFi Design gives you everything you need to plan your project, wherever you are.

Screenshots

PLCLink4 screens
UniFi Design4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UniFi Design at Free against PLCLink's $8.99. UniFi Design also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). PLCLink's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

UniFi Design 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, UniFi Design fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PLCLink versus UniFi Design: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLCLinkUniFi Design
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—23.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB403 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJean-Francois PautexUbiquiti Inc.

In-app purchases

None

PLCLink

No in-app purchases

None

UniFi Design

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PLCLink free?
PLCLink costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is UniFi Design free?
UniFi Design is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PLCLink or UniFi Design have ads?
Neither PLCLink nor UniFi Design shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PLCLink or UniFi Design?
PLCLink ships an update every 2 months, and UniFi Design fortnightly. Most recently, PLCLink was updated on September 28, 2026 and UniFi Design on October 16, 2026.

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