Comparison

PFO SmartTeach vs SIMLEA+

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

Head to head
About

PFO SmartTeach

Features
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PFO SmartTeach is an application for your programmable focusing optics PFO. It facilitates generation and set-up of the laser welding and laser cutting programs you execute with the PFO. The integrated camera on the C-mount of the optics transmits the live image to the app. This enables you to teach comfortably right at the component. If you want to generate and teach-in PFO geometries, this can be carried out via intuitive, gesture-based operation on the iPad. Thanks to PFO SmartTeach you save a lot of set-up time – depending on the component this can be as much as 50%. PFO SmartTeach synchronizes the generated or changed programs with the laser. Users of the control software TruControl will adjust to it quickly because the familiar properties for generation of a PFO program have been retained. Known sequences and functions have been preserved. PFO SmartTeach can be tested without risk. For productive use, activate the option “PFO SmartTeach App”. Your benefits at a glance: 1. Mobile teach-in 2. Saves time 3. Easy to operate

About

SIMLEA+

Features
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Capture your business contacts simply with SIMLEA® Whether at trade fairs, events or in the field — with SIMLEA® you always have access to your individual questionnaires and contact data, wherever you are. Thanks to the integrated business card scanner, these are read automatically. Even without an internet connection, you can continue working offline with SIMLEA® at any time and forward the recorded data directly to your back office team for further processing. Send follow-up emails to your contacts and add customised documents. SIMLEA® is GDPR-compliant, multilingual and can be used internationally. SIMLEA® is data-compliant and does not store any data on the end device, but only within SIMLEA®. FEATURES • Automatic business card recognition in 27 languages • QR code recognition • Speech-to-text • Offline mode • Freely configurable questionnaires in any language • Automated follow-up emails with individualised document dispatch • Forward lead reports internally by email • Attach sketches & photos in the lead report • Access to your media (offline) in the app • Real-time statistics • And much more... • Direct interface to CRM, marketing automation, newsletter tool, etc. • Native interface to HubSpot®, Salesforce®, Microsoft Dynamics® and SAP® C4C Why SIMLEA® We are the pioneers of lead capture at trade fairs. Customers have been capturing leads digitally with SIMLEA® since 2010. Over 20,000 successful events organised. Hundreds of companies and over 30 leading trade fair organisers rely on SIMLEA® solutions. SIMLEA® is the most user-friendly solution on the market. Our customers find it easy to integrate SIMLEA® into their sales process. Data protection and compliance managers love SIMLEA® because of the easy-to-implement consent forms and the high security standards“ and hosted in Germany” To use SIMLEA®, you need a customer account at www.simlea.com, which you can obtain via the contact form.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SIMLEA+ at every 5 weeks against PFO SmartTeach's every 3 months. PFO SmartTeach's advantage is iOS requirement (12.3 vs 18.0). 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

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

PFO SmartTeach ships an update every 3 months, SIMLEA+ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PFO SmartTeach versus SIMLEA+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPFO SmartTeachSIMLEA+
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTRUMPF GmbH & Co. KGsimlea GmbH

In-app purchases

None

PFO SmartTeach

No in-app purchases

None

SIMLEA+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PFO SmartTeach free?
PFO SmartTeach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SIMLEA+ free?
SIMLEA+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PFO SmartTeach or SIMLEA+ have ads?
Neither PFO SmartTeach nor SIMLEA+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PFO SmartTeach or SIMLEA+?
PFO SmartTeach ships an update every 3 months, and SIMLEA+ every 5 weeks. Most recently, PFO SmartTeach was updated on September 26, 2026 and SIMLEA+ on September 14, 2026.

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