Protonet Files vs VideoHubControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Protonet Files
Access, upload, and share files stored on your Protonet server directly from your smartphone or tablet. Enjoy secure, encrypted file transfers independent of cloud services.
- Access files from Protonet server
- Upload files from mobile device
- Share files with others
- Secure SSL encryption
- Independent of cloud services
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Are you the owner of a Protonet server, or were you invited onto one as a user? Then additionally install the Protonet Files app to have easy mobile access to your data and upload new files directly from smartphone and share these with others. FEATURES File Access With the Files app you gain access to the files that are stored in the Protonet solution by using your smartphone or tablet. You can swiftly download anywhere with the latest versions of files, for example, reports or presentation templates. File Upload Upload the latest photos, videos or other files while on the road to keep your friends, family and colleagues up to date. This allows the user to have access to the most recent figures. Mobile Independence The Files app allows you to store files that have been created or stored on smartphone or tablet, directly on the Protonet solution and independent of the cloud services from Apple or Google. AND YOUR DATA? As with the communication on the Protonet server, the file transfer by app has a strong encryption via SSL. HOW DOES IT WORK? Firstly, in order to make use of the Protonet Messenger you need a Protonet server. Either you own one or were invited onto one as a user or guest. The rest is very simple: 1. Download and install the app 2. In the app enter the name of your Protonet server eg. myserver.protonet.info 3. Enter the same login data that you use when you login to your Protonet server. 4. Navigate to the folder of your choice and upload or download files. Do you not have a Protonet Server yet? Take control of your data and become independent!
VideoHubControl
Remotely control Blackmagic Smart Videohub, Compact Videohub, Micro Videohub, and other Blackmagic VideoHubs. Save and load custom presets for quick access to your video routing configurations.
- Remote control for Blackmagic VideoHubs
- Supports Smart, Compact, and Micro models
- Add and manage multiple Video Hubs
- Save and load custom presets
- Intuitive user interface
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VHC controls Blackmagic Design Videohub routers on the local network. Save the hubs you use. Each row shows whether the matrix is online and where one output is routed right now. Edit the hub to follow a different output. Open a hub to route: pick the destination, pick the source, and send it. Lock an output so it cannot be changed. On models that support them, save and recall presets. The app remembers a hub by its Unique ID, so a DHCP address change updates the saved row instead of adding a duplicate. If the router is not on port 9990, put the port in the address. On iPad, the list and the routing screen sit side by side. Settings can send a diagnostics log when a router does not behave as expected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Protonet Files at Free against VideoHubControl's $9.99. Protonet Files also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). VideoHubControl's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 1). On ads and device support 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
Protonet Files is free to download; VideoHubControl costs $9.99 up front. VideoHubControl sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Protonet Files asks for nothing beyond the download.
Protonet Files holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VideoHubControl has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Protonet Files's written reviews are positive against 50% of VideoHubControl's.
Protonet Files ships an update every 5 months, VideoHubControl every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Protonet Files | VideoHubControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Protonet GmbH | Alexander Омelchuk |
Customer experience
Protonet Files
VideoHubControl
In-app purchases
Protonet Files
No in-app purchases
VideoHubControl
- Lock and Unlock Outputs$0.99
- Saving and loading Presets$1.99
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