Comparison

PMI View vs SWI

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

Head to head
About

PMI View

This application provides a platform for viewing and analyzing power quality data from field devices. It allows real-time inspection of waveforms, vector diagrams, harmonics, and meter readings. Recordings can be easily downloaded, inspected, and exported.

Highlights
  • Real-time waveform viewing
  • Vector diagram analysis
  • Harmonics inspection
  • Meter readings
  • Downloadable recordings
  • Exportable data
Features
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Power Monitors’ PMI View is the premiere way to view and analyze power quality data. PMI View is a powerful platform to collect, analyze, and inspect field devices connected through direct wifi connections or TCP. PMI View allows you to see the live waveforms, vector diagrams, harmonics, and meter readings in real time. Recordings can be downloaded, inspected, and exported with ease. Step into the next generation of power quality software.

About

SWI

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Companion app for Systems With Intelligence IoT solutions, access features of the web IoT dashboard from the convenience of your phone

Screenshots

PMI View4 screens
SWI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PMI View at every 2 months against SWI's every 4 months. SWI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PMI View ships an update every 2 months, SWI every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PMI View versus SWI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPMI ViewSWI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPower Monitors, IncorporatedSystem With Intellgence Inc

In-app purchases

None

PMI View

No in-app purchases

None

SWI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PMI View free?
PMI View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SWI free?
SWI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PMI View or SWI have ads?
Neither PMI View nor SWI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PMI View or SWI?
PMI View ships an update every 2 months, and SWI every 4 months. Most recently, PMI View was updated on October 4, 2026 and SWI on October 14, 2026.

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