ioTouch2 Lite vs iMSO2
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. =====================================
iMSO2
Analyze analog and digital signals on your mobile device using specialized hardware. Offers a demo mode for simulated wave display and measurements, with full functionality unlocked by purchasing the iMSO-204 mixed signal oscilloscope hardware.
- Analyze analog and digital signals
- Simulated wave display
- Cursors with measurements
- Direct signal measurements
- Analog and digital triggering
- Hardware integration
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Oscilloscope your phone, touch or tablet! iMSO2 allows you to analyze 2 analog and up to 4 digital signals using the iMSO-204 mixed signal oscilloscope hardware. Although demo mode is available for free with this download, hardware must be purchased to fully enable the product. - It's the first mixed signal oscilloscope available in the app store (50MSPS / 5MHz) - Easiest, most intuitive scope you’ll ever use - Preferred scope for the next generation of inventors Software demo mode includes: - Simulated wave display (sine, square, sawtooth, and triangular) - Cursors w/ measurements - Direct signal measurements - Analog triggering - Run / Stop / Single mode Hardware mode includes: - Analog triggering - Digital triggering - Cursors w/ measurements - Direct signal measurements - 1x or 10x probe setting - Run / STOP / Single mode Hardware works with the following devices: - iPad mini 3 - iPad mini 2 - iPad mini - iPad Air 2 - iPad Air - iPad 4 - iPad 3 - iPad 2 - iPad - iPhone 6 Plus - iPhone 6 - iPhone 5C - iPhone 5S - iPhone 5 - iPhone 4S - iPhone 4 - iPhone 3GS - iPod touch [3rd (32GB only), 4th and 5th generation)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iMSO2 at none against ioTouch2 Lite's 4. iMSO2 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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. iMSO2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ioTouch2 Lite against 5.0 for iMSO2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
ioTouch2 Lite ships an update every 7 months, iMSO2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ioTouch2 Lite | iMSO2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ITO SOFT DESIGN Inc. | Oscium LLC |
Customer experience
ioTouch2 Lite
iMSO2
In-app purchases
ioTouch2 Lite
- MITSUBISHI$49.99
- KEYENCE$49.99
- YOKOGAWA$49.99
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- OMRON$49.99
iMSO2
No in-app purchases









