Comparison

OpenRemote App vs Riverbed

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

Head to head
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

Riverbed

Features
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Riverbed allows you to manage your personal information the way you want. It allows you to build mini-databases that let you interact with your data the way that works best for youβ€”all without writing any code. And because you can make changes in the same app that you browse your data in, you can always adjust Riverbed to work the way you need it in the moment.

Screenshots

OpenRemote App4 screens
Riverbed3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OpenRemote App at 15.0 against Riverbed's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

OpenRemote App ships an update every 3 months, Riverbed every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on May 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
OpenRemote App versus Riverbed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenRemote AppRiverbed
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenRemote BVJosh Justice

In-app purchases

None

OpenRemote App

No in-app purchases

None

Riverbed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenRemote App free?
OpenRemote App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Riverbed free?
Riverbed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenRemote App or Riverbed have ads?
Neither OpenRemote App nor Riverbed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenRemote App or Riverbed?
OpenRemote App ships an update every 3 months, and Riverbed every 2 months. Most recently, OpenRemote App was updated on May 18, 2026 and Riverbed on September 15, 2026.

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