Instrumentation Directory vs PLC View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instrumentation Directory
This specialized annual directory connects instrumentation professionals with purchasers and specifiers of control, sensors, and test equipment. It serves as a comprehensive reference guide for the industry, evolving with market trends since its 2002 launch.
- Specialized annual directory
- Connects purchasers and specifiers
- Covers control, instrumentation, sensors
- Includes test & measurement equipment
- Industry reference guide
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Brought to you by the Publishers of Instrumentation Monthly Magazine... The Instrumentation Directory is the specialised annual directory for Instrumentation professionals. Launched in 2002 the Instrumentation Directory has evolved and grown with the market sector it serves. You can discover both purchasers and specifiers of all types of control, instrumentation, sensors and test & measurement equipment, within the pages of the directory, offering you a must have reference guide.
PLC View
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Use this application to connect to your PLC devices that are being configured as part of your SFDC installation. Verify feed and eject counts and that your PLC is communicable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PLC View at every 5 weeks against Instrumentation Directory's every 9 months. PLC View also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Instrumentation Directory ships an update every 9 months, PLC View every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instrumentation Directory | PLC View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Datateam Business Media Ltd | Advantive |
In-app purchases
Instrumentation Directory
No in-app purchases
PLC View
No in-app purchases
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