FSI IPRemoteUtility vs IBM Aspera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FSI IPRemoteUtility
Control FSI monitors and BoxIO devices remotely from your iOS device. Offers frame capture and ScopeStream functionality for compatible equipment when on the same network.
- Remote control for FSI monitors
- BoxIO device integration
- Frame Capture functionality
- ScopeStream for BoxIO/DM series
- Network-based control
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The IP Remote Utility App is made specifically to integrate with FSI (Flanders Scientific, Inc.) monitors and BoxIO. Once connected, the IP Remote utility allows control of any number of applicable FSI devices. Beyond basic remote control, the app allows Frame Capture and ScopeStream functionality for BoxIO and DM series monitors. Please note that the IP Remote Utility requires your iOS device and FSI equipment to be on the same network.
IBM Aspera
Facilitates rapid file transfers to and from your IBM Aspera server. Link your server account to upload, download, and share files seamlessly from your mobile device, mirroring web browser capabilities.
- Fast FASP file transfers
- Link server account
- Upload, download, and share files
- Mobile and web browser parity
- Supports multiple IBM Aspera server types
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Welcome to our consolidated mobile app for IBM Aspera. Enjoy streamlined functionality for fast FASP file transfers to and from your IBM Aspera server by linking to your server account in the mobile app. Our consolidated app matches the look and feel of IBM Aspera on Cloud and Faspex 5. This app is FASP native on iOS, so you can transfer files to and from your mobile device with the amazing speeds of IBM Aspera. Main Features: • Simply link your IBM Aspera server account on the app to upload, download, and share files from anywhere. • The capabilities of your mobile app will be similar as in your web browser for IBM Aspera on Cloud and Faspex 5. • You can link to your accounts on IBM Aspera High Speed Transfer Server, Faspex 4 or 5, and/or IBM Aspera on Cloud. This replaces the following: • IBM Aspera Uploader (mobile app) • IBM Aspera Drive (mobile app) • IBM Aspera on Cloud (mobile app) • IBM Aspera Faspex (mobile app) Thank you for choosing IBM Aspera!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FSI IPRemoteUtility at 100% against IBM Aspera's 33%. FSI IPRemoteUtility also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). IBM Aspera's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3). 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.
FSI IPRemoteUtility holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IBM Aspera has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FSI IPRemoteUtility's written reviews are positive against 33% of IBM Aspera's.
FSI IPRemoteUtility ships an update every 3 weeks, IBM Aspera every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | FSI IPRemoteUtility | IBM Aspera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.7 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Flanders Scientific, Inc. | IBM |
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In-app purchases
FSI IPRemoteUtility
No in-app purchases
IBM Aspera
No in-app purchases
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