Comparison

irBoard vs Checkmate

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

Head to head
About

irBoard

Features
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Using irBoard, you can conveniently monitor the status and operation of FA equipment and IoT devices through an iPad or any other iOS device. The control device known as a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) has communication protocols. irBoard communicate with PLCs via its protocol. Additionally, it has the capability to communicate effectively with IoT devices, specifically the ESP32 device at present. You don’t need additional software besides irBoard because the screen editor is already included. ===================================== Before making any purchase, we recommend trying out the irBoard Lite free edition. If the price is suitable for your needs, we recommend upgrading to the paid edition. ===================================== FEATURE: - You can conveniently monitor the status and operation of FA equipment and IoT devices. - Although the FA equipment has fixed touch panels installed, the irBoard on iOS devices offers superior portability. - It is possible to remotely check the status of a device in PLCs. - To ensure safety, manipulating connected PLC devices is only allowed on a single iOS device. - By switching projects, you can easily connect to multiple FA machines using just one iOS device. - irBoard supports the following PLCs via Ethernet connection: MITSUBISHI Electric, KEYENCE, OMRON, and YOKOGAWA Electric, and support Modbus/TCP. - It can also connect to an open-source PLC LadderDrive running on Raspberry Pi. (https://github.com/ito-soft-design/ladder_drive) - The irBoard Library for ESP32 library supports ESP32 devices.(https://github.com/ito-soft-design/irboard_esp32) - The irBoard.NET library supports Windows .NET applications.(https://github.com/ito-soft-design/irboard-dotnet) - Using the LadderDrive protocol, allows for communication with IoT devices such as ESP32 without any difficulty. - The screen editor has already been included. it is easy for you to make modifications to the pages. ===================================== --- Notes --- With irBoard, you have the ability to turn devices on and off. If you require the interlocking of PLC-controlled devices, it is necessary to configure this on the PLC. To ensure safety, we suggest setting the status of such devices to read-only. You can monitor the health status to determine if the connection is stable. If the connection is lost, it’s important to take precautionary measures when operating your PLC. =====================================

About

Checkmate

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Checkmate(チェックメイト)は業務マニュアル、作業手順書、教育資料などの作成を効率的に行い、 点検・確認を確実に実施するためのツールです。 マニュアルがない、もしくは「いっぱいありすぎて何を見たらいいのかわからない!」そんな課題を解決します。 ■その場で作成 現場で実際の作業の様子を写真・動画で撮影することで、より正確に、よりわかりやすく、作成することができます。 マルチデバイスに対応しているので、いつでもどこでも気づいたときに作成、更新ができます。 ■みんなと共有 マニュアルを作成、更新を行えば最新のマニュアルがメンバーのもとに瞬時に公開されます。 マニュアルが汚れて読めない、なにかある度に印刷している、そんなことはありませんか? Checkmateを利用すればペーパーレスを実現!常に最新のマニュアルをいつでもどこでも確認できます。 ■しっかりチェック 「マニュアルや資料を見ておいて」と依頼しても見てもらえてないこと、ありませんか? Checkmateのタスク機能を使えば「いつまでにどのマニュアルを見て」と依頼することができます。誰がいつ見たのか、誰が見ていないのか、簡単に確認できます。これで、周知漏れによるトラブルが解消できます。 「マニュアル通りに作業してね」と依頼しても、作業漏れ、確認漏れってありませんか? Checkmateのチェック機能を使えば、マニュアルに従って作業した内容を写真、コメントで残すことができます。後から問題が発生した場合にも、作業時点での結果が確認できるので安心です。 Checkmateを利用するには、事前のアカウント登録が必要です。 詳しくはサポートURLよりお問い合わせください。

Screenshots

irBoard4 screens
Checkmate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Checkmate at Free against irBoard's $599.99. Checkmate also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). irBoard's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

Checkmate is free to download; irBoard costs $599.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

irBoard ships an update every 3 weeks, Checkmate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
irBoard versus Checkmate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterirBoardCheckmate
Price$599.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperITO SOFT DESIGN Inc.NIHON SOFTEC K.K.

In-app purchases

None

irBoard

No in-app purchases

None

Checkmate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is irBoard free?
irBoard costs $599.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Checkmate free?
Checkmate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do irBoard or Checkmate have ads?
Neither irBoard nor Checkmate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, irBoard or Checkmate?
irBoard ships an update every 3 weeks, and Checkmate every 2 months. Most recently, irBoard was updated on August 3, 2026 and Checkmate on September 11, 2026.

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