Comparison

CS Modbus vs ModScan

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

Head to head
About

CS Modbus

Access and monitor remote I/O and RTU devices running on Modbus protocol. Troubleshoot addresses, verify data accuracy, and convert values to various formats like binary, float, and integers. Ideal for learning and demonstrating Modbus functionality.

Highlights
  • Access holding registers, coils, and input registers
  • Monitor remote I/O and RTU devices
  • Troubleshoot Modbus addresses
  • Verify data accuracy
  • Convert values to binary, float, unsigned integer, and integer
  • Learn Modbus protocol
  • Perform equipment demonstrations
Features
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CS Modbus allows you to access to holding registers, coils and input registers. With CS Modbus you can : - Monitor any remote I/O or RTU that runs on modbus. - Trouble shoot modes addresses to check whether the value that reads is accurate. - Learn further on Modbus protocol - Perform Equipment Demonstration - Converts value to Binary, floating value, unsigned integer and integer.

About

ModScan

Features
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iPhone version of popular Windows application ModScan, (ModScan32, ModScan64). Developed over twenty years ago, ModScan has become an industry standard for trouble-shooting and verification of modbus networks due to its simplicity and reliability. Connects wirelessly to your modbus network.

Screenshots

CS Modbus3 screens
ModScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CS Modbus at Free against ModScan's $19.99. CS Modbus also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On 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

CS Modbus is free to download; ModScan costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
CS Modbus versus ModScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCS ModbusModScan
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSikYi ChanWINPASO INC

In-app purchases

None

CS Modbus

No in-app purchases

None

ModScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CS Modbus free?
CS Modbus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ModScan free?
ModScan costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do CS Modbus or ModScan have ads?
Neither CS Modbus nor ModScan shows ads.

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