Comparison

ioTouch2 Lite vs FLEX Explorer

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

Head to head
About

ioTouch2 Lite

Monitor and control industrial machinery via Wi-Fi. This app simplifies PLC management, allowing a single user to adjust machines and check device status without expert knowledge. It offers a user-friendly interface with visual indicators for device states.

Highlights
  • Monitor PLC device status
  • Manipulate PLC devices
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Visual lamp indicators
  • Supports major PLC brands
  • 30-minute daily communication limit
Features
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'ioTouch2 Lite' is a Lite edition of 'ioTouch2'. "ioTouch2" is an iPhone/iPod touch application which enables you to monitor and manipulate PLC(Programmable Logic Controller*1) devices easily, without the expert knowledge. *1 PLC - A digital computer used for control of machinery on factory assembly lines, etc. = The difference from 'ioTouch2 Pro' 'ioTouch2 Lite' has a restriction time (30 min. in a day) to communicate with real plc. There are Add-on items for each PLC provider. If you bought an item, it can connect to your selected provider's PLCs. More details to see http://iphone.itosoft.com/iotouch2/diff_pro_lite = What It Changes In general, there must be at least 2 people for checking I/O at the startup of a device; one for switch-on, another for monitoring. With ioTouch, you can do this by yourself, because you can monitor the device's change at the same time you are switching it, with iPhone/iPod touch in hand. Because full knowledge of PLC is not required to use ioTouch2, an assembler can adjust machines through ioTouch2. = Easy To Use A device's status appears as a lamp. You can manipulate it by pushing buttons. It's really easy to use. = How To Connect PLC devices ioTouch2 connects PLC devices(*2) by Wi-Fi, so that you can take it with you easily. If your PLC devices support Ethernet, you just need to build a Wi-Fi. Otherwise ioTouch2 can connect them through a Serial-Ethenet converter. "PLC Share" is no longer necessary. *2 ioTouch2 supports most of KEYENCE, MITSUBISHI, YOKOGAWA and OMRON devices. More details to see http://iphone.itosoft.com/iotouch2/spec . ===================================== --- C A U T I O N --- ioTouch2 can switch on/off devices. If you need to interlock devices controlled by PLC, you need to configure that on PLC. If there are some devices of which you are not sure about safety, please set the permission of them readonly and don't use that function. =====================================

About

FLEX Explorer

This application allows users to connect to OPC UA Servers, browse their address spaces, and read/write data values. It also enables monitoring of data changes and attributes, simplifying the development of UA Client applications for iOS.

Highlights
  • Connect to OPC UA Servers
  • Browse address space
  • Read and write values
  • Monitor data changes
  • Monitor attributes
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FLEX Explorer OPC UA Client features: - Connect to any OPC UA Servers - Browse the address space - Read and Write values - Monitor data changes and attributes FLEX Explorer OPC UA Client is built using the Matrikon Flex OPC UA Client SDK, which simplifies developing UA Client applications for iOS.

Screenshots

ioTouch2 Lite4 screens
FLEX Explorer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ioTouch2 Lite at 5.0 against FLEX Explorer's 1.0. FLEX Explorer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. ioTouch2 Lite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FLEX Explorer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ioTouch2 Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ioTouch2 Lite versus FLEX Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterioTouch2 LiteFLEX Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperITO SOFT DESIGN Inc.Honeywell International, Inc.

Customer experience

ioTouch2 Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FLEX Explorer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ioTouch2 Lite

One-time4
  • MITSUBISHI$49.99
  • KEYENCE$49.99
  • YOKOGAWA$49.99
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  • OMRON$49.99
None

FLEX Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ioTouch2 Lite free?
ioTouch2 Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FLEX Explorer free?
FLEX Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ioTouch2 Lite or FLEX Explorer?
ioTouch2 Lite is rated higher. ioTouch2 Lite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while FLEX Explorer averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ioTouch2 Lite or FLEX Explorer have ads?
Neither ioTouch2 Lite nor FLEX Explorer shows ads.

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