Comparison

i vs PDM Manager2

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

Head to head
About

i

Digitize paper workflows with this iPad app, improving efficiency and reducing costs. It allows for paperless reporting, record-keeping, and reading, with offline capabilities and seamless integration with backend systems.

Highlights
  • Digitize existing paper forms
  • Offline operation
  • Reference document browsing
  • Database management
  • Web API integration
  • Excel form design and output
Features
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****i-Reporter, brings to a new style paperless solution with iPad from the current various paper workflows like report, record and read. It can achieve to improve work efficiency, speed and operation quality. **** ---- What is i-Reporter? ---- * You can use existing paper form without any changes and create input form on iPad. * Advantage of handwriting document remains and then, achieve digitalization and paperless, systemization. * As it is Native Application on iPad, very smooth operation and available to use under off-line circumstance. * You can see relevant documents like drawing pictures, movies and any document files through referenced link. * All documents issued on iPad are managed in database. It is easy to automatically connect to back-end system. Wealth of Web API module for automatic system coordination is prepared. Old paper workflow that we couldn’t quit until now is finally possible to digitalize. It achieves to improve work efficiency, speed and cost reduction. i-Reporter promotes paperless and refurbish old paper workflow like scanning, storage and copy. ---- Expected effects at various situations of field engineering. ---- * Reducing Man-Power from managing paper documents occurred at Manufacturing operation, Maintenance field and outside operation * Cost reduction for Printout, Paper, and Storage brought about by paperless system * Prevent input mistake and lack of information by system control * Reduce Man-Power of double work as system input later * Share the latest information immediately ---- 5-point Features ---- (1) Easy to input without any mistake with iPad at operation field (2) Easy to design iPad input form by using EXCEL file. Then the document data created via iPad is available to be outputted as Excel file (3) Available to take over the current paper workflow (4) Necessary authority and security system are prepared (5) Wealth of Web API module for coordination with external system ---- Available to browse the reference document from i-Reporter ---- * HTML document * Movie * PDF * EXCEL * WORD * Picture * 3D model ---- Introduction Example ---- * Report at manufacturing factory * Repair and maintenance service at the machine installation, road maintenance etc. * Report Attendant service for homecare or health industry * Report and quality inspection at franchise chain stores ….Like above Important: The software should connect to i-Repo Server that the license is surely authorized. You cannot use all the functions without under the conditions. ***To whom it may concern to use i-Reporter *** In order to use this App. version, your circumstance of i-Repo Server should be also updated. Please confirm if the App. version can be installed with your System Manager. In addition, before updating the i-Repo Server software, please upload the documents stored in iPad local database to i-Repo Server.

About

PDM Manager2

Features
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弊社製品、PDM2稼働率分析表示器をモニタリングして、現場の状況を遠隔地から閲覧する事が出来るアプリケーションです。( 弊社製品、PDM2稼働率分析表示器が必要 ) グループ / 機器毎の表示が行える為、非常に簡潔で分かりやすい画面で現場の状況をご確認する事が出来ます。 パラメータ / メッセージ / 就業時間 / スケジュール等、現場への指示を送信する事も可能となっております。 スマートフォンからバーコードを読み取り、PDM2本体へのダイレクトな送信や、スマートフォン自体の設定を行う事ができ、多忙な現場での操作回数を低減します。 PDCA( Plan Do Check Action )を継続して行い、「見える化」と「改善」を促す、手助けとなるツールとしてご利用頂けます。

Screenshots

i4 screens
PDM Manager24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PDM Manager2 at 11.0 against i's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update monthly, PDM Manager2 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
i versus PDM Manager2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPDM Manager2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCIMTOPS CORPORATION昭和精機 株式会社

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

PDM Manager2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDM Manager2 free?
PDM Manager2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do i or PDM Manager2 have ads?
Neither i nor PDM Manager2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or PDM Manager2?
i ships an update monthly, and PDM Manager2 every 2 weeks. Most recently, i was updated on November 1, 2026 and PDM Manager2 on November 11, 2026.

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