PLC Smart Home vs Modbus TCP Tools
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 TCP Tools
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Modbus TCP Tool is a professional Modbus TCP client designed for engineers, technicians, and industrial automation professionals who require fast, reliable communication with Modbus devices. Designed for local network communication with a focus on performance, reliability, and ease of use. Main Features • Read Holding Registers (FC03) with configurable polling intervals. • Write Single Registers (FC06) with confirmation (Pro). • View register values in Decimal, Hexadecimal, Binary, or All formats. • High-performance polling for real-time monitoring. • Built-in Modbus TCP simulator for testing without external hardware. • Save connection profiles and favorite register ranges. • Register aliases for easier identification (Pro). • Bit-level register inspection (Pro). • Trend analysis with Min, Max and Average values (Pro). • Configurable register alarms (Pro). • Diagnostics with freeze snapshots, textual comparison and CSV/JSON export (Pro). • Dark interface optimized for industrial environments. Compatible with PLCs, gateways, HMIs, sensors, embedded devices, and any equipment implementing the Modbus TCP protocol, including devices from manufacturers such as Siemens, Schneider Electric, Allen-Bradley, and Modicon. Whether you're commissioning equipment, troubleshooting industrial networks, or monitoring production systems, Modbus TCP Tool provides a fast and intuitive way to interact with Modbus TCP devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PLC Smart Home at none against Modbus TCP Tools's 1. PLC Smart Home also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). 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 TCP Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PLC Smart Home asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PLC Smart Home | Modbus TCP Tools |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vorprogrammieren.de | BITAJON SYSTEMS LTDA |
In-app purchases
PLC Smart Home
No in-app purchases
Modbus TCP Tools
- Modbus TCP Tool$9.99
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