Comparison

MobileHMI vs HMI Editor

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

Head to head
About

MobileHMI

Access and control industrial automation applications remotely. View real-time data, alarms, and trends, and manage operational conditions from your mobile device. Designed for existing automation customers to enhance efficiency and informed decision-making.

Highlights
  • Remote access to industrial automation
  • Real-time data and trend viewing
  • Alarm monitoring and acknowledgment
  • Asset navigation and drill-down
  • Operational control via displays
  • Customizable graphic layouts
Features
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Access and control enterprise industrial automation applications from anywhere using Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, Inc. MobileHMI. Beginning with the AppHub starting screen, users can customize the layout of their graphics and assets for quick intuitive access to control. By viewing GENESIS64-based operational HMI displays, application assets, alarms, and trends MobileHMI allows users to remain informed from anywhere. For increased efficiency existing automation customers of Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, Inc. can access data, alerts, and graphics through MobileHMI to remotely control and view operational conditions in real-time. Users can view real-time and historical TrendWorX trends, acknowledge, and monitor AlarmWorX alarms, navigate and drill-down to AssetWorX assets, or control operations via GraphWorX displays. Developed with integration into the GENESIS64 solution from Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, Inc., MobileHMI offers full client functionality from iOS devices.

About

HMI Editor

Create custom interfaces for real-time industrial process monitoring and control on iOS devices. Design dynamic dashboards with various elements and connect them to PLC systems. Develop and test projects freely, with payment only for deployment.

Highlights
  • Customizable page layouts
  • Real-time monitoring and control
  • Support for major PLC brands
  • On-screen project editing
  • Export/import asset files
  • Cloud storage and deployment
Features
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HMI Editor is a *native* iOS application for creating Human Machine Interfaces for real-time monitoring and control of industrial PLC based systems and processes. Data is presented in highly customizable page layouts much like a presentations app. Who's this for. The app is aimed at automation engineers or industrial machine manufacturers on many sectors including but not limited to building automation, industrial processing, power plants, water plants, industrial equipment, transportation and so on, who want to provide instant, reliable access to real-time data right from iOS devices. What you'll get for the price of the app. HMI Editor allows you to create efficient, advanced, highly responsive "Human Machine Interfaces" right on your iPad screen with unprecedented ease of use and fun. The HMI Editor app is fully native and supports all major Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) brands. For the price of the app (FREE) you can *fully* develop and test projects of any complexity. No restrictions on number of pages, tags or PLCs are applied at this stage. You only pay for project activations when you are ready to deploy to end users. HMI Editor essential Features. - Very fast, launches and connects immediately regardless of project size. - All data types including Strings, Arrays and Dictionaries fully supported. - HMI Projects are edited on-screen as you run and monitor your process. - You can export and edit your project files as text on your PC or Mac. - Export/import asset files such as images, pdfs or audio files from HMI Editor to your PC or Mac. - Optional project storage in the cloud and easy deployment to end users devices. - Native PLC communication protocols. Connections are performed with no intermediate servers or boxes. - Major PLC brands supported, including: Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron, Opto 22, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Wago. - TCP/IP based security. Getting Started: creating a HMI Editor project. Projects are created like a mix of PowerPoint and Excel. The concept is quite simple. You lay out elements such as Sliders, Switches, Buttons, Images, Text Fields, Knobs, Trends, Gauges, Bar Indicators, Web browser, Array pickers, even Gesture Recognizers and much more onto pages. You connect on-screen objects with iPad sensors and PLC tags through simple links or powerful expressions. That's it !!. The result is a stunning, dynamic, real-time presentation of your PLC controlled process as you'd never imagined. Examples Ready for You. Explore the examples and take the liberty to make changes on them. Create your own test projects from scratch or based on the examples. HMI Editor will comprehensively tell you what inconsistencies or problems there may be in your project as you build them. New examples are being added on a regular basis or by user request. What's Next. There’s a lot more that we haven’t mentioned here, such as the page navigation interface, the embedded file server, the model browser, the model seeker, the automatic expression completer, the inspector viewer, alarm notifications, iPad sensors, barcode scanner, user access levels, password on launch, PLC validation codes, individual tag diagnostics, background processing, automatic network switching, and much much more. You surely will identify some of these features by just exploring the app, but the single source where everything is covered is the HMI Editor Reference Manual. Feel free to download it from our site and look at the full possibilities, you’ll love the product. Technical Support. We provide a free online support service based on public forums on our website: http://www.sweetwilliamsl.com/support/forums Or through direct email: support@ritecontrol.com. We also hold a public YouTube​ channel at: http://www.youtube.com/hmipad. Feel free to direct your questions, suggestions or feedback to any of the above. We'll be happy to hear from you.

Screenshots

MobileHMI4 screens
HMI Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HMI Editor at 4.7 against MobileHMI's 4.0. HMI Editor also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). MobileHMI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HMI Editor sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MobileHMI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HMI Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HMI Editor has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MobileHMI ships an update every 11 months, HMI Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MobileHMI versus HMI Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobileHMIHMI Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, IncGreg Maendel

Customer experience

MobileHMI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HMI Editor

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

MobileHMI

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HMI Editor

One-time3
  • Activation for One Use$199.99
  • Activation for Five Uses$599.99
  • Activation for Ten Uses$999.99

Questions

Is MobileHMI free?
MobileHMI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HMI Editor free?
HMI Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MobileHMI or HMI Editor?
HMI Editor is rated higher. MobileHMI averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HMI Editor averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.
Do MobileHMI or HMI Editor have ads?
Neither MobileHMI nor HMI Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MobileHMI or HMI Editor?
MobileHMI ships an update every 11 months, and HMI Editor every 2 months. Most recently, MobileHMI was updated on September 10, 2026 and HMI Editor on September 14, 2026.

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