Comparison

Plans vs PLC Controller & Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Plans

Features
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Stop wrestling with manual measurements and missing details. Plans transforms your phone into a precision surveyor tool - capturing complete building data, spatial notes, and material data in one seamless workflow that takes you from visit to EPC at lightspeed. Why is Plans better? • Capture professional building data in under a minute per room • Document spatial notes and material details while scanning • Works completely offline - never lose critical data • Automatically detects room adjacencies and relationships • Full editing flexibility - no need to return to site • Survey-accurate measurements at +97% volumetric precision How does it work? Download > Scan rooms > Add spatial notes > Auto-generate 3D model > Edit materials > Export XML for EPC submission

About

PLC Controller & Simulator

Features
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Smart HMI / PLC – Controller & Simulator connects your iPhone or iPad directly to programmable logic controllers (PLCs) over EtherNet/IP – no PC, no engineering software required. FEATURES • Tag browser: read and write variables, arrays and UDTs live • HMI view: document I/Os clearly (tag, terminal, cable, photo) • Fault handling: acknowledge alarms, analog limit alarms • Controller info & diagnostics: status, uptime, latency, clock drift • Trend logging: values as a graph and as a background CSV log • Import/Export: I/O and fault lists as CSV/XLSX, everything printable • Built-in simulator: try every feature – 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.

Screenshots

Plans4 screens
PLC Controller & Simulator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PLC Controller & Simulator at 12.0 against Plans's 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Plans versus PLC Controller & Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlansPLC Controller & Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLunKevin Andoh

In-app purchases

None

Plans

No in-app purchases

None

PLC Controller & Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plans free?
Plans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLC Controller & Simulator free?
PLC Controller & Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plans or PLC Controller & Simulator have ads?
Neither Plans nor PLC Controller & Simulator shows ads.

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