PR electronics PPS vs Field Device Configurator
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.
Field Device Configurator
This mobile tool provides wireless access to diagnostics and process information for field devices via Bluetooth. It streamlines configuration and maintenance tasks, even in hazardous environments, with secure data transmission. An integrated device list offers a quick overview of nearby devices.
- Wireless configuration via Bluetooth
- Mobile access to diagnostics
- Process information access
- Secure data transmission
- Integrated device list
- Time-saving maintenance tool
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Wireless Field Device Configurator - the field device configuration tool via Bluetooth. The configuration tool saves time due to mobile access to diagnostics and process information even in hazardous areas. With its secure data transmission, reviewed by Fraunhofer Institute, it is the perfect tool for configuration and maintenance. The integrated device List helps to get a quick overview of all devices within range.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PR electronics PPS at every 2 months against Field Device Configurator's every 15 months. Field Device Configurator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PR electronics PPS against 5.0 for Field Device Configurator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively.
PR electronics PPS ships an update every 2 months, Field Device Configurator every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PR electronics PPS | Field Device Configurator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PR electronics | Endress and Hauser Instruments International AG |
Customer experience
PR electronics PPS
Field Device Configurator
In-app purchases
PR electronics PPS
No in-app purchases
Field Device Configurator
No in-app purchases
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