Comparison

OpenRemote App vs v.ioNote

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

Head to head

OpenRemote App

Connect to OpenRemote projects

local notebook with reminders

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

OpenRemote App

Features

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The official app for OpenRemote (v3). It connects to your OpenRemote hosted project and allows you to view, control and monitor your assets. OpenRemote is the open source IoT platform for multiple applications like energy management, building management, smart cities and asset maintenance.

About

v.ioNote

Capture thoughts and to-do lists with a local notebook app. Set reminders to ensure you never forget important tasks. Enjoy a dark mode option for comfortable use.

Highlights

Create notes with lists and bullets
Set reminders for notes
Integrated DarkMode
Local storage only
Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod

Features

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v.ioNote - note. save. remind. Create notes with lists and bullets. Just as you need it! You don’t want to forget your note? v.ioNote reminds you! You like it dark? No problem, v.ioNote comes with integrated DarkMode! Your notes. On your device. v.ioNote stores only locally.

Screenshots

OpenRemote App4 screens

v.ioNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OpenRemote App at none against v.ioNote's shown. OpenRemote App also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 23 months). v.ioNote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenRemote App ships an update every 3 months, v.ioNote every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on May 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

OpenRemote App versus v.ioNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	OpenRemote App	v.ioNote
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 23 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	9 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	OpenRemote BV	vulper.io UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

None

OpenRemote App

No in-app purchases

None

v.ioNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenRemote App free?

OpenRemote App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is v.ioNote free?

v.ioNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do OpenRemote App or v.ioNote have ads?

v.ioNote shows ads; OpenRemote App does not.

Which is updated more often, OpenRemote App or v.ioNote?

OpenRemote App ships an update every 3 months, and v.ioNote every 23 months. Most recently, OpenRemote App was updated on May 18, 2026 and v.ioNote on September 20, 2026.