PR electronics PPS vs Simple Circuit Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PR electronics PPS
This app allows for smart control, monitoring, and programming of specific signal conditioning devices remotely via Bluetooth. It provides live data, detailed parameter views, and configuration saving/loading capabilities for technical staff and plant operators.
- Remote device monitoring
- Remote device programming
- Live data display
- Configuration saving and sharing
- Intuitive user interface
- Data logging
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The PR electronics Portable Plant Supervisor - PPS - app enables smart control, monitoring and maintenance of PR electronics' signal conditioning devices with mounted communication enabler, i.e. devices in the PR-4000 and PR-9000 series. The app shows live data – directly from the signal conditioning device – anywhere at any time. It is designed for technical and maintenance staff as well as plant operators working in process and factory automation industry. All you need, to set-up a user friendly remote interface for monitoring and programming of your devices, is to download the app and connect to the communication enabler attached onto the signal conditioning device using Bluetooth. Requirements: • Data can be monitored and devices can be programmed remotely using the PPS app in connection with a 4512 communication enabler mounted on a device in the PR-4000 series or the PR-9000 series. Supported devices: • Devices in the PR-4000 series with mounted communication enabler. • Devices in the PR-9000 series with mounted communication enabler. Features: • Remote device monitoring, simulation and programming. • Detailed view of all parameters, monitoring, programming, simulation, discovery, features for PR devices, additional graph functionality for selected functions, connection quality • Intuitive user interface • Start, stop and share logging of data. • Save and share your configuration for documentation or future use. • Load an already saved configuration onto a similar PR-4000 or PR-9000 series device. Licenses: To see the licenses of the public libraries used in the PPS app, see: https://www.prelectronics.com/applicenses/ Privacy: The app does not collect or share data. To see the privacy policy of PR electronics, see: https://www.prelectronics.com/privacy/ PR electronics designs and manufactures signal conditioning devices for process and automation industry. More info and support at http://prelectronics.com/communication.
Simple Circuit Builder
This virtual lab offers a hands-on experience for learning about resistors and circuit resistance. Easily build and test series and parallel circuits, measure voltage and current, and understand the impact of component changes in real-time.
- Build circuits with up to eight components
- Five component types
- Virtual volt and amp meters
- Adjustable resistor and voltage values
- Real-time circuit analysis
- Demonstrates 'Opens' and 'Shorts'
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Description This is the BEST app to learn about Resistors and Circuit Resistance (Equivalent Resistance). This virtual lab provides an excellent environment for anyone who is interested in understanding series and parallel resistors, learning how to measure voltages across resistors, current through series and parallel circuits and solving simple circuits. Features - VERY SIMPLE and EASY TO USE, with up to eight component sections. - Component sections can easily be configured from five different types. - VIRTUAL "Hands On" experience using volt and amp meters. - Resistor values can easily be changed with a picker, keypad or using randomize button. - Circuit voltage can easily be changed from 1 to 1000 volts with a picker or a keypad. - The "Basics" screen make this app unique for the simplicity and speed of seeing the effects of "Opens" (resistor component with infinite resistance) and "Shorts" (resistor component with zero resistance). - FREE and NO ADVERTISEMENTS. - The circuit is always "LIVE" and immediately shows voltage, current and circuit resistance with any changes made to the circuit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PR electronics PPS at 100% against Simple Circuit Builder's 53%. PR electronics PPS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Simple Circuit Builder's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PR electronics PPS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PR electronics PPS's written reviews are positive against 53% of Simple Circuit Builder's.
PR electronics PPS ships an update every 2 months, Simple Circuit Builder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PR electronics PPS | Simple Circuit Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.0 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 52.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PR electronics A/S | David White |
Customer experience
PR electronics PPS
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In-app purchases
PR electronics PPS
No in-app purchases
Simple Circuit Builder
No in-app purchases
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