EdgeVis Client vs PenPoint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EdgeVis Client
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EdgeVis Client is the front end application from Digital Barriers. It allows connection to an EdgeVis Server for monitoring of Video and alarms. EdgeVis Client only works in combination with the other components of the Edgevis system. Please do not download this application if you do not have access to an EdgeVis Server version 6.0 or above. The Edgvis Client is able to: - View multiple video streams on the same screen - Display incoming alerts from remote assets - Show location of assets on a map - Using a tabbed screen to allow multiple activities to be opened at the same time - Store most used activities for quick retrieval When connected to an encoder the user can: - View the video and audio - Control the remote cameras PTZ - Use the Virtual PTZ capability - Switch the input - Access the remote archive - Utilise the Full-resolution retrieval feature
PenPoint
This app provides secure mobile access to communications surveillance data for law enforcement investigations. It helps users understand target locations by mapping cellular tower sectors and ping services.
- Secure mobile access to surveillance data
- Mapping of cellular tower sectors
- Precision location ping services
- Analysis of target location patterns
- Support for law enforcement investigations
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PenPoint works with PenLink’s on-premise software, PLX, to conduct lawful communications surveillance operations in support of law enforcement investigations. PenPoint provides secure mobile access to communications surveillance data collected and stored by a PLX system. Specifically and primarily, PenPoint helps mobile users understand the probable whereabouts and location patterns of targets by mapping cellular tower sectors and precision location ping services offered by several mobile carriers.
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Verdict
EdgeVis Client and PenPoint are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
EdgeVis Client ships an update every 4 months, PenPoint every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EdgeVis Client | PenPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 461 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Barriers | Pen-Link, Ltd. |
In-app purchases
EdgeVis Client
No in-app purchases
PenPoint
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EdgeVis Client free?
Is PenPoint free?
Do EdgeVis Client or PenPoint have ads?
Which is updated more often, EdgeVis Client or PenPoint?
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