ioTouch2 Lite vs miDrives
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Monitor PLC device status
- Manipulate PLC devices
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Visual lamp indicators
- Supports major PLC brands
- 30-minute daily communication limit
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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. =====================================
miDrives
Quickly access alarm descriptions, troubleshooting guides, and user manuals for Mitsubishi drives. This professional tool aids in commissioning and service by providing essential information when and where you need it.
- Alarm descriptions
- Troubleshooting guides
- User manual links
- Commissioning assistance
- Service support
- Unlock all drives
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The 'miDrives - VFD help' app provides quick access to alarm descriptions of Mitsubishi drives. In a second you get a full alarm description, troubleshooting guide and even a link to the latest user manual. App greatly helps by commissioning and service giving you the necessary information when you need it and where you need it. It is small but really feature full application. A professional tool for professionals. Free version is fully functioning but is limited with only one randomly chosen drive. If you like the app, you can unlock all the drives by means of in-app purchase. DISCLAIMER This app IS NOT affiliated with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation or any of its affiliates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: miDrives at every 2 months against ioTouch2 Lite's every 7 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ioTouch2 Lite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and miDrives sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ioTouch2 Lite against 5.0 for miDrives. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
ioTouch2 Lite ships an update every 7 months, miDrives every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ioTouch2 Lite | miDrives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ITO SOFT DESIGN Inc. | Evgeny Makarenkov |
Customer experience
ioTouch2 Lite
miDrives
In-app purchases
ioTouch2 Lite
- MITSUBISHI$49.99
- KEYENCE$49.99
- YOKOGAWA$49.99
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- OMRON$49.99
miDrives
- All Drives$1.99








