Comparison

PR electronics PPS vs Bindicator

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

Bindicator

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Bindicator's first mobile phone application that communicates with our devices via Bluetooth®. The new product responds to today's challenges and needs and allows users to use Bindicator devices easily and efficiently. The application allows easy management of transmitter settings using the commissioning and maintenance wizards. Configuration settings can be saved and easily accessed for future use. The application displays data in a clear, structured way, making it easy to review. It also provides the possibility to test and verify. Various test functions allow you to verify that the device works properly in the application, thus giving you more reliable measurements and guaranteeing optimal device performance. The pages are equipped with help functions and information services to assist the user in using the program and the devices. PROPERTIES – Direct connection to transmitters with Bluetooth® – Access transmitters without Bluetooth® via Bluetooth-HART modem – Live diagram display (trend), with automatic (~3 s) update: – Flow (PV) – Distance (SV) – Level% (TV) – Temperature (QV) – Current value (VV) – TOT1, TOT2 – h Level (flow measurement) – Echo amplitude – Level change rate – Echo list display with automatic update – Manually updates echo chart display – Current PV, SV values of transmitters display already in the device selector's initial screen – Full product identification, unique user ID – Log file saving COMPATIBLE DEVICES – SiloTect S80S – SiloTect S80L – SAT–504–2 (HART–USB modem) FUNCTIONS – Commissioning wizard (guides the user through the device settings, eliminating the possibility of errors); – Maintenance wizard (access to all parameter settings, device customization, more information and data about the device); – Testing / Verification; – Settings / Customization.

Screenshots

PR electronics PPS4 screens
Bindicator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bindicator at every 2 weeks against PR electronics PPS's every 2 months. PR electronics PPS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PR electronics PPS ships an update every 2 months, Bindicator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PR electronics PPS versus Bindicator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPR electronics PPSBindicator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPR electronics A/SNIVELCO Process Control Co.

In-app purchases

None

PR electronics PPS

No in-app purchases

None

Bindicator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PR electronics PPS free?
PR electronics PPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bindicator free?
Bindicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PR electronics PPS or Bindicator have ads?
Neither PR electronics PPS nor Bindicator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PR electronics PPS or Bindicator?
PR electronics PPS ships an update every 2 months, and Bindicator every 2 weeks. Most recently, PR electronics PPS was updated on September 25, 2026 and Bindicator on September 20, 2026.

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