Remote PLC vs moneo|blue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote PLC
Monitor and control Automationdirect.com's CLICK and CLICK PLUS Programmable Logic Controllers in real time. View and edit PLC registers, check project information, and manage user accounts with customizable monitor windows.
- Real-time monitoring and control
- View and edit PLC registers
- Multiple level user accounts
- Customizable monitor windows
- Access PLC error logs
- Check PLC project information
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Remote PLC is an application for real time monitoring and control for the CLICK and CLICK PLUS Programmable Control product lines offered by Automationdirect.com. For this app to function as designed, a CLICK PLC with ethernet or Bluetooth support is required. The Remote PLC app offers a quick method of connecting to a PLC to view and edit values in the PLC registers, as well as check the PLC project information, including the Error logs. Main Features: -Multiple Level User Accounts. Once connected, the authorized users can view and edit Monitor Windows based on their permission levels setup in the project file. -Custom Monitor windows can be created and stored to the PLC using the CLICK Programming software version 3.60 or later. Monitor Window access can be based on the user permissions. - Monitor and edit designated discrete and integer values within the PLC. Timer / Counter values can easily be viewed and edited. - PLC type and status, such as PLC Error Logs, scan times (Min and Max), as well as Project file information. Requirements: • All current CLICK and CLICK PLUS PLCs with ethernet/Bluetooth support the Remote PLC app. • The PLC must be using firmware Version 3.60 or later. • CLICK Programming Software Version 3.60 or later is required to program and configure the PLC to support the Remote PLC App. • The CPU must have compatible network settings with the device running the Remote PLC App.
moneo|blue
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With the ifm moneo|blue app you can setup wireless the ifm Bluetooth Mesh-base station and Mesh adapter (art. no. EIO404 and EIO 344) and connect to IO-Link devices of arbitrary manufacturer. You can read and write IO-Link process data, device information and parameter from the IO-Link device. You communicate using the app with the IO-Link devices. Additionally you can configure the parameter of the Bluetooth Mesh-base station and the Bluetooth Mesh adapter with the app.
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Verdict
Remote PLC and moneo|blue are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Remote PLC ships an update every 5 months, moneo|blue every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote PLC | moneo|blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 16.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automationdirect.com | ifm electronic gmbh |
In-app purchases
Remote PLC
No in-app purchases
moneo|blue
No in-app purchases









