Comparison

KQ Remote vs VS Relay

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

Head to head
About

KQ Remote

Features
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KQ Remote app works with KQ Pluto serial exposure control device. It enables KwikQuant Imager shoot 3 or 5 serially exposed images.

About

VS Relay

This app optimizes waste collection routes and provides real-time updates on container status. It helps teams efficiently manage trash pickup, report damages, and track collection progress, transforming waste management into a data-driven system.

Highlights
  • Real-time container fill level monitoring
  • Turn-by-turn navigation to containers
  • Team member notifications for collection
  • Damage and relocation reporting
  • Interactive list of containers needing emptying
  • Customizable alert triggers
Features
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Optimize your trash collection with Relay. Best used in conjunction with Relay sensors on your outdoor waste containers, this app lets you know when a trash can needs to be emptied, and can provide turn-by-turn routing to navigate you to it. You can notify your team members that a container was collected, submit reports if you notice a trash can was damaged or relocated, and receive an interactive list of every container that needs to be emptied at any given time. Join Pittsburgh, Denver, and cities all over the country that are using Relay to transform their trash collection process into an efficient system—one driven by data and not by the status quo. Highlights: · Efficient resource allocation saves an estimated 70-90% in collection expenses · Optimization of collection fleet reduces fuel waste, traffic congestion, and environmental impact · Monitoring of containers provides holistic view of an area’s trash and recycling status and helps increase landfill diversion rates · Improved waste collection system enhances environment livability and community satisfaction · Customizable alert triggers and push notifications can provide real-time information on fill level spikes, overflows, rodent activity, and more Visit victorstanley.com/relay for more information

Screenshots

KQ Remote3 screens
VS Relay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: KQ Remote at 12.0 against VS Relay's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

KQ Remote ships an update every 8 months, VS Relay every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
KQ Remote versus VS Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKQ RemoteVS Relay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaicheng InnovationsBryan Slaughenhoupt

In-app purchases

None

KQ Remote

No in-app purchases

None

VS Relay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KQ Remote free?
KQ Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VS Relay free?
VS Relay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KQ Remote or VS Relay have ads?
Neither KQ Remote nor VS Relay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KQ Remote or VS Relay?
KQ Remote ships an update every 8 months, and VS Relay every 6 months. Most recently, KQ Remote was updated on October 10, 2026 and VS Relay on October 4, 2026.

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