PLC Smart Home vs Modbus Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- PLC control access
- Local WLAN connectivity
- Remote GSM/2G/3G communication
- Home automation
- Cost-effective automation solution
- Supports Millenium and Alpha units
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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 .
Modbus Explorer
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Modbus Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PLC Smart Home asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | PLC Smart Home | Modbus Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vorprogrammieren.de | HASAN BARAN |
In-app purchases
PLC Smart Home
No in-app purchases
Modbus Explorer
- Modbus Explorer Pro$14.99
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