IP Controller vs PLC Controller & Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
IP Controller
Remotely manage alarm systems, home automation, and equipment from your smartphone. Control lighting, heating, irrigation, and access points without replacing existing installations. Offers a simple and effective interface with clear icons for easy management.
- Remote alarm system management
- Home automation control
- Access control (gates, doors, shutters)
- Lighting system control
- Thermostat management
- Assign labels and passwords
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Would you like to test the app.? Click here http://www.marss.eu/app/ and get login credentials to a IP Controller Module provided by Marss. Marss IP Controller to remotely manage any alarm system, installation and equipment Would you like to manage your alarm system and all your installation and equipment, from lighting to heating, from irrigation to entrance door, and so on, in comfort from your smartphone, without having to replace anything and with a small cost? Thanks to Marss IP Controller , all this is possible, in a simple and effective way! The application, Marss IP Controller, enables user to control the status and to manage any alarm system, also of old generation, of any brand and model. The Marss IP Controller application, furthermore, allows management of the home automation and access control: control, opening / closing of gates, doors and shutters; control, on / off of any lighting system, control, activation / deactivation of thermostats, and then some. All in a simple and effective way, without to modify and/or replace any existing installation and system The Marss IP Controller application disposes of a large set of well explained icons of the different systems to be managed, to make all immediate and easy to understand The Marss IP controller has a large set of explanatory icons of the system you wish to manage, so as to make it immediate and of easy intuition. From the same application you can assign labels and password for secure management of the various systems. Note: to use the Marss IP Controller application, you have, first, to install and interface the systems and installations to be managed, with the Marss IP Controller modules.
PLC Controller & Simulator
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Smart HMI / PLC โ Controller & Simulator connects your iPhone or iPad directly to programmable logic controllers (PLCs) over EtherNet/IP โ no PC, no engineering software required. FEATURES โข Tag browser: read and write variables, arrays and UDTs live โข HMI view: document I/Os clearly (tag, terminal, cable, photo) โข Fault handling: acknowledge alarms, analog limit alarms โข Controller info & diagnostics: status, uptime, latency, clock drift โข Trend logging: values as a graph and as a background CSV log โข Import/Export: I/O and fault lists as CSV/XLSX, everything printable โข Built-in simulator: try every feature โ completely without hardware WHO IT'S FOR For electricians, commissioning and maintenance engineers and automation technicians who need fast, mobile access to a controller. SAFETY NOTE Interventions on live plants are at your own risk. This app is a tool and does not replace a safety-rated control system. Compatible with common EtherNet/IP controllers. "Allen-Bradley", "CompactLogix" and others are trademarks of their respective owners; no affiliation is implied.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PLC Controller & Simulator at 12.0 against IP Controller's 14.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | IP Controller | PLC Controller & Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marss srl | Kevin Andoh |
In-app purchases
IP Controller
No in-app purchases
PLC Controller & Simulator
No in-app purchases







