VCL go vs Halo OS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VCL go
This app simplifies accessing and managing reservations for a virtual computing lab. It can automatically launch necessary connection applications for a seamless experience on iOS devices.
- Create reservations
- Connect to reservations
- Manage existing reservations
- Automatic app launching
- iOS device compatibility
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VCL go allows users of Apache VCL (Virtual Computing Lab) to easily create and connect to their reservations, as well as managing existing reservations. It can automatically launch other apps that are used for connecting to the reservations, making VCL use very easy from iOS devices.
Halo OS
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desktop computer. Connect external displays, keyboards, and mice to navigate a web browser and file explorer with ease.
- External monitor support
- Bluetooth keyboard and mouse compatibility
- Web browser
- File explorer
- TXT file reader
- Window management
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Initial Project to turn your iPhone/iPad into a computer. How to use this app: - Connect your iPhone/iPad to an external monitor (use Lightning Digital AV Adapter, HDMI (for iPad) or use Apple AirPlay) - Connect Bluetooth Mouse and Bluetooth Keyboard (if you are using iPhone you gonna need to activate Assistive Touch and screen orientation change to Off so you can rotate the iPhone screen) Feature: Web browser File Explorer with a txt file reader. -- How to use the app --- Double click to open files and folders Click the window top bar so that windows became top window Double click top bar will expand the screen
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Halo OS at 4.3 against VCL go's 3.0. Halo OS also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 50%) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). VCL go's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Halo OS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of VCL go's written reviews are positive against 83% of Halo OS's.
| Parameter | VCL go | Halo OS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | North Carolina State University | Tiago Mendes |
Customer experience
VCL go
Halo OS
In-app purchases
VCL go
No in-app purchases
Halo OS
No in-app purchases
