Comparison

HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment vs EasyAccess 2.0

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

Head to head
About

HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment

Create custom industrial monitoring and control interfaces on iOS devices. Design dynamic dashboards with various elements and connect them to PLC systems. Develop and test projects for free, with activation fees for deployment.

Highlights
  • Customizable page layouts
  • Real-time monitoring and control
  • Support for major PLC brands
  • On-screen project editing
  • Export/import project and asset files
  • Cloud storage and deployment options
  • Native PLC communication protocols
Features
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HMI Draw is a *native* iOS application for creating Human Machine Interfaces for real time monitoring and control of industrial PLC based systems and processes. Data is presented in highly customizable page layouts much like a presentations app. Who's this for. The app is aimed at automation engineers or industrial machine manufacturers on many sectors including but not limited to building automation, industrial processing, power plants, water plants, industrial equipment, transportation and so on, who want to provide instant, reliable access to real time data right from iOS devices. What you'll get for the price of the app. HMI Draw allows you to create efficient, advanced, highly responsive "Human Machine Interfaces" right on your iPad screen with unprecedented ease of use and fun. The HMI Draw app is fully native and supports all major Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) brands. For the price of the app (FREE) you can *fully* develop and test projects of any complexity. No restrictions on number of pages, tags or PLCs are applied at this stage. You only pay for project activations when you are ready to deploy to end users. HMI Draw essential Features. - Very fast, launches and connects immediately regardless of project size. - All data types including Strings, Arrays and Dictionaries fully supported. - HMI Projects are edited on-screen as you run and monitor your process. - You can export and edit your project files as text on your PC or Mac. - Export/import asset files such as images, pdfs or audio files from HMI Draw to your PC or Mac. - Optional project storage in the cloud and easy deployment to end users devices. - Native PLC communication protocols. Connections are performed with no intermediate servers or boxes. - Major PLC brands supported, including: Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron, Opto 22, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Wago. - TCP/IP based security. Getting Started: creating a HMI Pad project. Projects are created like a mix of PowerPoint and Excel. The concept is quite simple. You lay out elements such as Sliders, Switches, Buttons, Images, Text Fields, Knobs, Trends, Gauges, Bar Indicators, Web browser, Array pickers, even Gesture Recognizers and much more onto pages. You connect on-screen objects with iPad sensors and PLC tags through simple links or powerful expressions. That's it !!. The result is a stunning, dynamic, real-time presentation of your PLC controlled process as you'd never imagined. Examples Ready for You. Explore the examples and take the liberty to make changes on them. Create your own test projects from scratch or based on the examples. HMI Draw will comprehensively tell you what inconsistencies or problems there may be in your project as you build them. New examples are being added on a regular basis or by user request. What's Next. There’s a lot more that we haven’t mentioned here, such as the page navigation interface, the embedded file server, the model browser, the model seeker, the automatic expression completer, the inspector viewer, alarm notifications, iPad sensors, bar code scanner, user access levels, password on launch, PLC validation codes, individual tag diagnostics, background processing, automatic network switching, and much much more. You surely will identify some of these features by just exploring the app, but the single source where everything is covered is the HMI Draw Reference Manual. Feel free to download it from our site and look at the full possibilities, you’ll love the product. Technical Support. We provide a free on-line support service based on public forums on our web site: http://www.sweetwilliamsl.com/support/forums Or through direct email: support@sweetwilliamsl.com. We also hold a public youTube channel at: http://www.youtube.com/hmipad. Feel free to direct your questions, suggestions or feedback to any of the above. We'll be happy to hear from you.

About

EasyAccess 2.0

Access and manage your industrial machines and HMIs remotely. Monitor, update, and troubleshoot connected controllers and projects from anywhere with secure, user-friendly connections. No complex router setup is needed.

Highlights
  • Remote HMI/PLC/controller monitoring
  • Secure connections
  • Minimal PC and no router setup
  • User-friendly interface
  • Ethernet Pass-through support
  • Multiple HMI access
Features
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EasyAccess 2.0 is a remote access tool for your machine or industrial HMI. Enable you to monitor or update connected controllers or projects of HMI's. Features • Monitor HMI's/PLC's/controllers. • Secure connections. • Little PC setup required; no router setup required. • User friendly administrator and client UI. • Supports pass-through and proxy server Traditionally, accessing a remote HMI is a convoluted job. Security concerns and tricky network parameters setup makes it difficult for many HMI users. And even with proper setup, access is still quite limited, allowing connection to only one HMI within the remote network. However, with EasyAccess 2.0, this is about to change. EasyAccess 2.0 is a new way to access an HMI from anywhere in the world. With EasyAccess 2.0, it becomes very easy to monitor and troubleshoot HMI’s/PLC’s that are at a remote location as long as Internet connection is available. As EasyAccess 2.0 already takes care of network settings and addresses security issues, the user can connect easily to the HMIs as if they were on the local network. Moreover, it is possible to have multiple available HMIs within a network. EasyAccess is also a remote supporting service. Consider the case in which a machine builder sells his machine with a Weintek HMI installed. One of his oversea customers is reporting a problem, which may or may not require inspection by an engineer. The machine builder can remotely connect to the HMI through EasyAccess 2.0 to investigate the problem. The customer needs no extra network configuration and just need to plug in Internet connection. In addition, the machine builder can also update the HMI project, monitor the PLC by Ethernet Pass-through, or even update the PLC program.

Screenshots

HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment3 screens
EasyAccess 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EasyAccess 2.0 at 100% against HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment's 53%. EasyAccess 2.0 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. EasyAccess 2.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EasyAccess 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment's written reviews are positive against 100% of EasyAccess 2.0's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment ships an update every 6 weeks, EasyAccess 2.0 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment versus EasyAccess 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environmentEasyAccess 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (7 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSweetWilliam, S.L.Weintek Labs., Inc.

Customer experience

HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

EasyAccess 2.0

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment

One-time3
  • Activation for One Use$149.99
  • Activation for Five Uses$449.99
  • Activation for Ten Uses$799.99
None

EasyAccess 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment free?
HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EasyAccess 2.0 free?
EasyAccess 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment or EasyAccess 2.0?
EasyAccess 2.0 is rated higher. HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment averages 3.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while EasyAccess 2.0 averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment or EasyAccess 2.0 have ads?
Neither HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment nor EasyAccess 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment or EasyAccess 2.0?
HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment ships an update every 6 weeks, and EasyAccess 2.0 every 3 weeks. Most recently, HMI Draw, native HMI/SCADA development environment was updated on June 11, 2026 and EasyAccess 2.0 on August 24, 2026.

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