Comparison

irPanel Lite vs Store Notes

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

Head to head
About

irPanel Lite

Features
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'irPanel Lite' is a Lite edition of 'irPanel'. 'irPanel' makes your iPhone/iPod touch a simple display with touch panels for PLC (Programmable Logic Controller *1) . *1 PLC - A digital computer used for control of machinery on factory assembly lines, etc. *** We got a report that it doesn't work with iOS 4.5.3 or earlier. Please update newest OS version. *** *** Price goes up from September. Please see detail here(http://translate.google.co.jp/translate?hl=ja&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fitosoft.blogspot.jp%2F2013%2F08%2Firpanel-iotouch2.html). (transrated by google) *** = The difference from 'irPanel Pro' 'irPanel Lite' can't connect to PLCs when you use it for the first time. We have 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/irpanel/diff_pro_lite =========================================== It was designed for operation of PLC at the place far from main panel. It is also seem to use for education of PLC. =========================================== = Manipulation You can switch on/off bit devices with buttons and change values of word devices with slider controls. = Monitor With irPanel you can monitor conditions, warnings and alarms of machineries. = Editing Of Manipulation Panales And Monitors You can add or change manipulation panels and monitors in irPanel, without any special editor application. Because we have some patterns for manipulation panels which contain 1-10 buttons and 0-2 slider controls, you just need to choose what you like, then set a title and devices for it. To create a monitor view, just register both start point and end point of the target range of devices. = Connection irPanel connects PLC via wireless LAN so that you can take irPanel with you. If your PLC supports Ethernet, you only need to have wireless LAN. Otherwise ioTouch2 can connect them through a Serial-Ethenet converter. "PLC Share" is no longer necessary. * irPanel supports most of KEYENCE, MITSUBISHI, YOKOGAWA and OMRON PLCs. More details to see http://iphone.itosoft.com/irpanel/spec . ===================================== --- C A U T I O N --- irPanel 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

Store Notes

Bookmark your favorite items from various stores, including apps, music, movies, and e-books. Attach notes and ratings, and easily share your discoveries. Features a widget for quick access and iCloud synchronization.

Highlights
  • Bookmark store items
  • Attach notes and ratings
  • Share to social media
  • Widget for quick access
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Direct registration from store apps
Features
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This app, You can bookmark the store items. Apps, Musics, Movies, E-books, Audiobooks are target. A favorite item, You can attach a note and a star. Share to Twitter, Facebook, LINE, E-Mail is easy. You can register directly to the StoreNotes from "Action button" of the Store Apps. StoreNotes icon has been added to the place where Message and Mail icons are displayed when sharing. "Widget feature" App has a widget. In the widget, it is displayed from the newly registered item, and when tapped it moves to the target store page. When you open this app after copying the URL of the Apps, this app search the Apps. You can also pass multiple at a time. "Examples of how to use" - Open this app after "Copy Link" from "Action button" in the App Store . - Paste the many app URL into Notepad on Mac. iCloud synchronization ! Copy them on the iPhone side and open this app.

Screenshots

irPanel Lite4 screens
Store Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Store Notes at every 2 weeks against irPanel Lite's every 3 months. Store Notes also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. irPanel Lite sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Store Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

irPanel Lite ships an update every 3 months, Store Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
irPanel Lite versus Store Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterirPanel LiteStore Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperITO SOFT DESIGN Inc.tadashi atoji

In-app purchases

4 purchases

irPanel Lite

One-time4
  • MITSUBISHI$49.99
  • KEYENCE$49.99
  • YOKOGAWA$49.99
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  • OMRON$49.99
1 purchases

Store Notes

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$2.99

Questions

Is irPanel Lite free?
irPanel Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Store Notes free?
Store Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do irPanel Lite or Store Notes have ads?
Neither irPanel Lite nor Store Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, irPanel Lite or Store Notes?
irPanel Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Store Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, irPanel Lite was updated on September 12, 2026 and Store Notes on August 25, 2026.

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