Comparison

PR electronics PPS vs PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic

This application enables students and professionals to test and explore basic PLC programming using ladder logic on their mobile devices. It supports various instructions, configurable rungs, and includes interactive animations for a hands-on learning experience. Save and modify up to 20 programs, with preloaded examples to aid understanding.

Highlights
  • Configurable rungs
  • Input/Output descriptions
  • Ladder logic simulation
  • Save up to 20 programs
  • Interactive animations
  • Preloaded example programs
Features
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This app allows PLC students (Electricians, apprentices and college students) to test their small homework assignments using their phone and explore basic PLC programming. It has input instructions, outputs, timers, counters, latches, unlatches and compare blocks, each rung is FULLY configurable with 6 instruction long and 4 instructions deep. Features include: - Three Interactive animations. - Includes the code to run animation 3, "Bottling Plant". - Input and Output descriptions. - Rung descriptions. - 25 programmable rungs. - Simple to construct and run PLC ladder logic. - Save up to 40 programs. - Includes 5 preloaded example programs that can be modified to see the affects of the changes. - It’s FREE with NO ADVERTISEMENTS. --- (Makes it a great learning tool for instructors to help their students to learn ladder logic.) --- Give it a try, I think you will like it.

Screenshots

PR electronics PPS4 screens
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic at every 6 days against PR electronics PPS's every 2 months. PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic also leads on ratings volume (118 vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). PR electronics PPS's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 84%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PR electronics PPS against 4.9 for PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic has 118 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PR electronics PPS's written reviews are positive against 84% of PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PR electronics PPS ships an update every 2 months, PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PR electronics PPS versus PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPR electronics PPSPLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.9 (118 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPR electronicsDavid White

Customer experience

PR electronics PPS

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic

All ratings118 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative8.0%

In-app purchases

None

PR electronics PPS

No in-app purchases

None

PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PR electronics PPS free?
PR electronics PPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic free?
PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PR electronics PPS or PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic?
PR electronics PPS is rated higher. PR electronics PPS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic averages 4.9 from 118 ratings.
Do PR electronics PPS or PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic have ads?
Neither PR electronics PPS nor PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PR electronics PPS or PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic?
PR electronics PPS ships an update every 2 months, and PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic every 6 days. Most recently, PR electronics PPS was updated on October 11, 2026 and PLC Simulator 2, Ladder Logic on October 16, 2026.

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