Comparison

W Box VMS1 vs Parapet Studios

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

Head to head
About

W Box VMS1

This free video application provides secure remote access to your devices. It supports H.264 and H.265 codecs, allowing live previews of up to 16 channels and playback of recorded footage. Manage device information, recordings, and snapshots with ease.

Highlights
  • H.264 & H.265 decoding
  • Live 16-channel video preview
  • 1-channel playback preview
  • Device information management
  • Record video and snapshot management
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Connecting with more secured world is our mission and you can get it here, the free video app that allows you to easily available anywhere, which supports the full line of our products that support standard H.264 video codec. The key features of Application include: *Decoding support H264 & H265 *Live video preview of 16 channels at least. *Playback video preview of 1 channel. *Management of the sets of devices info. *Management of the sets of record videos and snapshot images. *Support for 21 languages if you want to switch. *More and more functions you can find when in use.

About

Parapet Studios

Manage your business operations seamlessly from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor the real-time completion of tasks across your stores. This app offers a centralized platform for efficient business oversight.

Highlights
  • Real-time task monitoring
  • Business operations management
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
  • Store task completion tracking
Features
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Parapet Studios' Check App will help you manage your business operations all from the comfort of your nearest iPhone or iPad. Watch in realtime as tasks from your stores operations are completed.

Screenshots

W Box VMS13 screens
Parapet Studios3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Parapet Studios at 5.0 against W Box VMS1's 1.7. Parapet Studios also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). W Box VMS1's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parapet Studios holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: W Box VMS1 has 55 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

W Box VMS1 ships an update every 3 months, Parapet Studios fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
W Box VMS1 versus Parapet Studios: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterW Box VMS1Parapet Studios
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (55 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResideo Technologies, Inc.Parapet Studios

Customer experience

W Box VMS1

All ratings52 ratings
Positive11.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative84.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive5.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative94.4%

Parapet Studios

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

W Box VMS1

No in-app purchases

None

Parapet Studios

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is W Box VMS1 free?
W Box VMS1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parapet Studios free?
Parapet Studios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, W Box VMS1 or Parapet Studios?
Parapet Studios is rated higher. W Box VMS1 averages 1.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Parapet Studios averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do W Box VMS1 or Parapet Studios have ads?
Neither W Box VMS1 nor Parapet Studios shows ads.
Which is updated more often, W Box VMS1 or Parapet Studios?
W Box VMS1 ships an update every 3 months, and Parapet Studios fortnightly. Most recently, W Box VMS1 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Parapet Studios on October 19, 2026.

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