Ecatcher Mobile vs Sm@rtClient Usage & Stats
Ecatcher Mobile now offers live monitoring of KPI’s and alarms from any machine equipped with an Ewon® Flexy router. By using Ecatcher Mobile app users can get a live look into their machines’ status and performance from anywhere in the world.
The Ewon Ecatcher Mobile application is used to initialize secure remote access and allows you to use mobile applications with HMIs from automation vendors such as Schneider Magelis, Rockwell and Siemens SIMATIC.
Once you have logged in for the first time to your Ecatcher account, you can take advantage of the user-friendliness and security of Ecatcher Mobile by validating direct access to your account through Touch ID (or a PIN code), similar to most mobile banking applications.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Productivity
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The SIMATIC WinCC Sm@rtClient app allows mobile, remote operator control and monitoring of SIMATIC HMI systems via Wifi or VPN connection. You can view your HMI device on your mobile device as if you were actually present on site, with access to all functions of your SIMATIC HMI system – including the function keys.
Functions
•Control and monitoring of HMI panels on smart devices
•Access to function keys on the panel
•Automatic connection detection (Sm@rtServer)
•“View only” mode for pure monitoring
Benefits
•Encrypted, mobile remote control and monitoring
•Simple setup and operating of function keys possible
•Connectivity via WIFI, WAN or VPN
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Productivity
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Ecatcher Mobile VS. 
Sm@rtClientJanuary 15, 2026