Comparison

VesselMan vs LR Remote

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

Head to head
About

VesselMan

Features
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VesselMan puts your dry-docking and inspection work in your pocket. Update jobs, record findings and take photos on board or in the yard, with or without a signal, and everything syncs back to VesselMan for the rest of the team. DRY-DOCKING AND PROJECTS β€’ See every job in the specification with its status, progress and due date β€’ Update progress, mark jobs as done, delayed or for follow-up, and keep a progress log β€’ Add photos and attachments to jobs, and read PDFs without leaving the app β€’ Raise new jobs and variation orders from the yard β€’ Search and filter to find the job you need INSPECTIONS β€’ Work through an inspection area by area β€’ Record findings with a grade, a status and the person responsible β€’ Take photos and add comments as you go WORKS OFFLINE β€’ Projects and inspections you've opened stay on your device, so you can keep working without a signal β€’ Your changes and photos wait on the device and sync automatically when you're back online TEAM AND PROJECT DETAILS β€’ See who's on the project, with their company and role β€’ Keep the project's dates and description to hand Sign in with your VesselMan account. VesselMan is a collaboration system for technical operations and maintenance projects such as dry-dockings, turnkey projects, ship repairs and refits. Find out more at www.vesselman.com.

About

LR Remote

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LR Remote provides a secure and interactive connection with our clients to perform audit and inspection services. Transmitting live video, audio and files in low bandwidth conditions enables real time collaboration with LR anywhere in the world. LR Remote puts our expertise where it’s needed at the right time. The remote presence of our experts ensures our service is more flexible, safer and environmentally friendly. LR Remote removes geographical boundaries and opens new opportunities, to evolve our services and meet our clients’ business needs. LR Remote can accommodate various third-party devices including smart phones, wearable cameras, borescopes and more. Key features include: β€’ Digital zoom β€’ Live drawing on still and streaming video β€’ Bandwidth control β€’ Video recording β€’ Still image capture and transfer β€’ Remote flash control β€’ Remote camera control β€’ Multiple simultaneous connections β€’ File transfer β€’ Secure data transmission

Screenshots

VesselMan4 screens
LR Remote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VesselMan at monthly against LR Remote's every 4 months. LR Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VesselMan ships an update monthly, LR Remote every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
VesselMan versus LR Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVesselManLR Remote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.412.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size60 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVesselMan ASLibrestream Technologies Inc.

In-app purchases

None

VesselMan

No in-app purchases

None

LR Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VesselMan free?
VesselMan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LR Remote free?
LR Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VesselMan or LR Remote have ads?
Neither VesselMan nor LR Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VesselMan or LR Remote?
VesselMan ships an update monthly, and LR Remote every 4 months. Most recently, VesselMan was updated on November 7, 2026 and LR Remote on November 7, 2026.

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