vHive vs COLT 4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vHive
This application transforms your drone into an autonomous professional capturing tool. It allows users of the vHive solution to launch and monitor drone operations from their device, capturing high-resolution imagery for 3D reality models.
- Autonomous drone operation
- Real-time monitoring
- High-resolution imagery capture
- 3D reality model creation
- On-device decision making
- iPad compatible
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** To use the vHive mobile application you must be a user of the vHive solution with valid login credentials. The information available on the mobile application is based on the sites you are going to survey. Contact your administrator for more information.** vHive’s mobile application turns your drone to an autonomous professional capturing tool. With this edition of the vHive mobile application for iPad, you can launch and monitor your drone operations anywhere and anytime. This application accesses the vHive mobile solution and allows you to launch their DJI drone in the field and make informed decisions right from their device. vHive is the perfect solution to automatically capture high-resolution imagery, creating optimal 3D reality models tailored to your enterprise needs. It’s super easy! 1. vHive supports iOS version 14 and above. 2. Install the vHive mobile application on your tablet. 3. Launch the application and follow the instructions Let me know if you have any questions.
COLT 4
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COLT app is a free-to-download app for the COLT (clamp on line tension meter). The COLT app's simple and easy-to-use interface will enable the operator to use the app with the utmost efficiency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: COLT 4 at 3 against vHive's 1. vHive's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
vHive ships an update every 2 months, COLT 4 monthly. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.
| Parameter | vHive | COLT 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | vHive Tech | Straightpoint |
In-app purchases
vHive
No in-app purchases
COLT 4
No in-app purchases
