Comparison

PLC Smart Home vs Modbus Explorer

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

Head to head
About

PLC Smart Home

Control Crouzet and Mitsubishi-Electric PLC units for home automation. Connect locally via WLAN or remotely via cellular networks. Offers a cost-effective alternative to complex smart home systems.

Highlights
  • PLC control access
  • Local WLAN connectivity
  • Remote GSM/2G/3G communication
  • Home automation
  • Cost-effective automation solution
  • Supports Millenium and Alpha units
Features
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This App enables access to Crouzet and Mitsubishi-Electric PLC controls.
Communication is made either locally via WLAN or remotely via GSM/ 2G/ 3G. PLC controls have long asserted their efficiency in industry and are now spreading in the field of home automation. The unit series supported, „Millenium“ and „Alpha“, are outstanding not least due to an excellent cost-benefit ratio. 
This ensures that automation of your home can be executed at far lower cost than e.g. via a KNX / EIB system. We have already developed complete PLC control program for many control tasks. You can find more information at: www.heimsteuerungen.de With Crouzet controls you also have the option of adjusting the control programs yourself. You can download the programming software required here: http://www.crouzet.de/support/download.htm You’re already using a Crouzet Millenium control and want to subsequently trigger it via our App? In many cases, this is possible. Simply forward your enquiry to support-vorprogrammieren@t-online.de You don’t want to get involved with programming or just don’t have the time at the moment? No problem. You can obtain completely programmed PLC packets at www.vorprogrammieren.de .

About

Modbus Explorer

Features
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Modbus Explorer helps automation engineers, field technicians, and maintenance teams discover and diagnose Modbus TCP devices on local industrial networks. Scan your network to find Modbus TCP devices, identify available device information, review open ports, and inspect communication health from one place. Key features: • Fast Modbus TCP device discovery • Device identification where supported • Open port overview • OSI-based diagnostics for physical, network, transport, and application layers • UID scan for Modbus TCP devices • Modbus read/write request tools • Network statistics including ping, jitter, packet loss, and response timing • Modbus TCP performance testing • Communication dashboard per device • PDF and CSV diagnostic reports • Optional engineer, company, and logo information for professional reports • Live Modbus HMI dashboard with configurable register cards • Saved networks with persistent HMI cards and PDF/CSV reports Modbus Explorer is designed for real industrial troubleshooting scenarios involving PLCs, HMIs, drives, gateways, and other Modbus TCP equipment. Whether you are commissioning a new panel, checking a device on site, documenting a network, or diagnosing communication issues, Modbus Explorer gives you a practical toolset for understanding what is happening on the wire. Some device identification and diagnostic information depends on the target device configuration and supported Modbus services. Türkçe | Deutsch | English | Français | Italiano | Español | Português | Русский | Azərbaycanca | 中文 | 日本語.

Screenshots

PLC Smart Home4 screens
Modbus Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PLC Smart Home at none against Modbus Explorer's 1. PLC Smart Home also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). Modbus Explorer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Modbus Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PLC Smart Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLC Smart Home ships an update every 3 months, Modbus Explorer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PLC Smart Home versus Modbus Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLC Smart HomeModbus Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVorprogrammieren.deHASAN BARAN

In-app purchases

None

PLC Smart Home

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Modbus Explorer

One-time1
  • Modbus Explorer Pro$14.99

Questions

Is PLC Smart Home free?
PLC Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modbus Explorer free?
Modbus Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PLC Smart Home or Modbus Explorer have ads?
Neither PLC Smart Home nor Modbus Explorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PLC Smart Home or Modbus Explorer?
PLC Smart Home ships an update every 3 months, and Modbus Explorer every 2 weeks. Most recently, PLC Smart Home was updated on September 9, 2026 and Modbus Explorer on September 21, 2026.

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