VideoHubControl vs Dock Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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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This app is designed for remote control of matrix video hub Blackmagic Smart Videohub, Compact Videohub, Micro Videohub, and other Blackmagic VideoHub’s. Add your video Hubs, save and load presets
Dock Watch
This app notifies drivers when a loading dock light turns green, allowing them to rest. It pairs with a portable device clipped to the light and tracks dock times for future planning.
- Instant green light notifications
- Tracks time to red and back to green
- Calculates total dock time
- Records dock times across the US
- Facilitates trip planning and bidding
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The Dock Watch app provides notification to the driver when the loading dock light has turned green, allowing the driver to get good rest while waiting to be loaded/unloaded. By harnessing the power of a smartphone or tablet, Dock Watch is the only system that gives the driver the peace of mind of knowing that they will be instantly notified as soon as the loading dock light turns green. Simply download the free app and pair it to the portable Dock Watch device that the driver will clip on to the loading dock light. This device is available for purchase on dockwatch.io. Clip the device on the loading dock light, activate/arm it and wait for notification that the light has turned green. The app also keeps track of how long it took for the light to turn red, how long it took for the light to turn back to green from red and the total time the driver is in the dock from activation to green light. The Dock Watch system keeps track of dock times all over the US where the device has been used and this information will be used in the future to allow drivers/companies to look up average wait times at facilities and in turn enable them to better plan their trips or bid the lane.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dock Watch at Free against VideoHubControl's $9.99. Dock Watch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). VideoHubControl's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Dock Watch is free to download; VideoHubControl costs $9.99 up front. VideoHubControl sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Dock Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dock Watch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VideoHubControl has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VideoHubControl ships an update every 3 months, Dock Watch every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VideoHubControl | Dock Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Омelchuk | Chad Herzog |
Customer experience
VideoHubControl
Dock Watch
In-app purchases
VideoHubControl
- Lock and Unlock Outputs$0.99
- Saving and loading Presets$1.99
Dock Watch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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