Jean:
Through your recommendation I actually looked into both of these app a week or so ago - and they look like very nice products with advanced functionality.
But, these guys are aiming their products at small studios, (which I am not - just an aspiring professional, at this point). I can tell by their price point. Too spendy for people who are still grasping at straws, wondering whether they will ever absorb all the necessary information and become skilled enough to make even a simple game or application.
The tables seem to be only in the beginning hours of turning - changing the nature of application development from conditions which favor technicians to those which favor artists and designers. PlayMaker is already a game changer, in this respect - and worth the cost, even for those who are just beginning.
Once the light finally dawns on the creative public and professional studio, alike - similar products will come out of the woodwork - and the price point will drop dramatically, in time. It wouldn't surprise me to see the Unity people buy the rights to PlayMaker and fully integrate it into their flagship product. (Perhaps negotiations are proceeding at this very moment).
But thanks for your guidance, and I agree with you and these recommendations, but only for those already making money with Unity and PlayMaker.
Psmith