Comparison

EdgeVis Client vs PenPoint

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

Head to head
About

EdgeVis Client

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

EdgeVis Client2 screens
PenPoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
EdgeVis Client versus PenPoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdgeVis ClientPenPoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB461 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDigital BarriersPen-Link, Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

EdgeVis Client

No in-app purchases

None

PenPoint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EdgeVis Client free?
EdgeVis Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PenPoint free?
PenPoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EdgeVis Client or PenPoint have ads?
Neither EdgeVis Client nor PenPoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EdgeVis Client or PenPoint?
EdgeVis Client ships an update every 4 months, and PenPoint every 2 months. Most recently, EdgeVis Client was updated on September 18, 2026 and PenPoint on September 16, 2026.

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