Remote Access vs QR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote Access
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Want to make sure you don’t miss anything? The Remote Access mobile app keeps you in the loop! The + points at a glance: + All notifications delivered as a push notification on your smartphone + Define and change redirects + Manage and share notifications easily + All attachments as gallery view (e.g. IP cameras) + Convenient access to devices in the network + Manage application access For all KNX smart home owners who can’t be everywhere at once – but would like to be: stay up to date via push messages on your smartphone. As soon as anything important happens in your KNX smart home, you receive a message straight to your mobile phone. The app also offers real added value to system integrators, electricians and building services technicians who look after a number of KNX installations and wish to offer their customers an excellent service. Log in with your personal my.ise access data. You will receive a comprehensive overview of all remote access devices in your account. Depending on your individual configuration, you will receive messages like: “Someone has opened a window”, “someone has rung the doorbell” or “the washing machine cycle has finished”. If you have installed IP cameras in your network, the app will inform you when there is movement, for example, depending on the configuration. The images are clearly shown in a gallery view. Security: communication between the app, our server and your KNX Smart Home is encrypted and secured with digital certificates. Don't worry, though. The server is located in Germany and is subject to the German Data Protection Law and the GDPR. —— Do you have any questions or suggestions? Our support is happy to help: Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tel.: +49 441 680 06 12 Fax: +49 441 680 06 15 E-mail: support@ise.de
QR
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QR-log Bridge transfers files between screens and Apple devices through animated QR streams. It is designed for situations where no shared network, cloud service, cable, AirDrop, or removable storage is available. Receive a QR stream live with the camera or reconstruct a transfer from a recorded video. Choose a file or photo on your iPhone or iPad and present it as a fullscreen QR stream for another compatible receiver. ## Receive Files - Scan animated 1x1 and 2x2 QR streams. - Reconstruct missing data using recovery information embedded in compatible streams. - Decode recorded QR streams from Photos, Files, or locally captured videos. - Automatically record and process compatible high-speed streams. - Use longer automatic recording windows for compatible V9 streams, up to two minutes. - Verify completed payloads and restore their original filenames. - Monitor transfer progress and live capture quality. ## Send Files - Choose one local file or photo. - Generate V6 or high-throughput V9 streams directly on the device. - Adjust V9 recovery overhead from 10% to 50%. - Select stream timing from 20 to 60 FPS or use the 50 ms, 30 FPS, and 60 FPS presets. - Present the generated stream in fullscreen without creating an intermediate upload or cloud copy. ## Local By Design Encoding, camera analysis, reconstruction, and integrity verification run locally. No account or external server is required. Received files and captured videos remain in the app's local storage until you share or delete them. QR-log Bridge is intended for technical file transfer. Successful performance depends on the display, camera, lighting, distance, selected stream speed, and payload size.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: QR at fortnightly against Remote Access's every 7 months. Remote Access's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Remote Access ships an update every 7 months, QR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote Access | QR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ise Individuelle Software und Elektronik GmbH | Roland Emrich |
In-app purchases
Remote Access
No in-app purchases
QR
No in-app purchases









