Comparison

Geo SCADA Mobile vs zdSCADA

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

Head to head
About

Geo SCADA Mobile

Monitor and control your Geo SCADA system remotely with this app. View alarms, events, and system performance data, and perform controls on selected points. Customize your experience with user favorites and leverage location-based alarm redirection.

Highlights
  • Remote SCADA system monitoring
  • Alarm and event management
  • Data visualization and trends
  • Remote control of system points
  • Database browsing and search
  • User-defined favorites
  • Location-based alarm redirection
Features
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The efficient way of monitoring and controlling your Geo SCADA system remotely. Geo SCADA Mobile, coupled to Geo SCADA, a Schneider Electric product, provides remote access to data within your SCADA system, allowing users to monitor performance while "on the move". It also improves staff productivity and enhances overall system performance: an easy way to add value to your organisation! Fully compatible with ClearSCADA – Use GeoSCADA Server to take advantage of new features. Alarms and Events * Alarm actions such as acknowledge, disable and enable. Actions logged to the Geo SCADA event journal. * View alarm and event lists. Mobile "Displays" * Mimics are available when connected to Geo SCADA Expert 2025 or later. * Summary data displays for "at a glance" understanding of system performance. * Available as a shortcut from alarms or database hierarchy, where configured. Database * Browse and Search the Geo SCADA database. * View object status at any level. * Display filtered alarm and event lists based on database hierarchy. Data Visualization * Display historic data trends for points; optimized for mobile connectivity. * Display custom database queries; useful for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Controls * Perform controls on selected points in the Geo SCADA database. * Actions logged to the Geo SCADA event journal. User Favorites * Customize the app for easy retrieval of your commonly used views. Security * Integrated security with Geo SCADA. * Additional security measures for communications outside of the SCADA firewall. Location * Use your device location to allow Alarm redirection based on your position (Requires ClearSCADA 2017 R1) Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Search Database * Search the database's object by object name. From the resultset, navigate back into the database to view events, alarms, status information and select Mobile Methods. Mobile Methods * Configure object methods on the server, to be selectable on the mobile app and/or ViewX client Contact your local Schneider Electric sales channel to provide this functionality for your Geo SCADA system(s). NOTE: For security reasons, this application does not communicate directly with the Geo SCADA server, so additional software is required to enable this. The additional software can be found on the Geo SCADA server installation media.

About

zdSCADA

This mobile application offers data collection and monitoring for electronic devices within the oil and gas sector. It extends a web-based solution to a mobile platform, catering exclusively to existing customers.

Highlights
  • Data collection
  • Device monitoring
  • Oil and gas industry focus
  • Mobile platform extension
  • Web-based solution integration
Features
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*** For zdSCADA customers only *** zdSCADA provides data collection and monitoring services for a wide variety of electronic devices in the oil and gas industry. This application builds on our completely web-based solution and brings it to a mobile platform.

Screenshots

Geo SCADA Mobile4 screens
zdSCADA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: zdSCADA at 4.3 against Geo SCADA Mobile's 1.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

zdSCADA holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geo SCADA Mobile ships an update every 4 months, zdSCADA every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Geo SCADA Mobile versus zdSCADA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeo SCADA MobilezdSCADA
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchneider Electric SAzdSCADA, L.P.

Customer experience

Geo SCADA Mobile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

zdSCADA

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Geo SCADA Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

zdSCADA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geo SCADA Mobile free?
Geo SCADA Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is zdSCADA free?
zdSCADA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Geo SCADA Mobile or zdSCADA?
zdSCADA is rated higher. Geo SCADA Mobile averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while zdSCADA averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Geo SCADA Mobile or zdSCADA have ads?
Neither Geo SCADA Mobile nor zdSCADA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geo SCADA Mobile or zdSCADA?
Geo SCADA Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and zdSCADA every 3 months. Most recently, Geo SCADA Mobile was updated on October 23, 2026 and zdSCADA on October 24, 2026.

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