Remote vs Virtuino IoT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote
Access your Node-RED dashboard and local network websites from your mobile device. Receive push notifications, trigger actions, and utilize geofencing for remote control. Integrates with iOS Shortcuts for enhanced automation.
- Node-RED dashboard access
- Local network website access
- Push notifications
- Interactive push notifications
- iOS Shortcuts integration
- Geofencing control
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Remote-RED gives you mobile access to your Node-RED dashboard at home. It creates a tunnel between your home network and your mobile device. But Remote-RED extends your Node-RED by a lot more. The following functions are already possible: - Access to your Node-RED Dashboard - Access to other websites in your local network, as long as they meet certain requirements (see terms of use). - Push notifications from Node-RED to your mobile device - Answers to questions in push notifications that trigger actions in Node-RED - iOS Shortcuts to trigger actions in Node-RED or to use context variables from Node-RED in iOS - Geofences to control your local Node-RED Please respect the terms of use of this app: https://www.remote-red.com/en/terms
Virtuino IoT
Create custom interfaces to visualize and control Arduino devices or IoT platforms. Design interactive screens for seamless interaction with your connected hardware.
- Create custom screens
- Visualize IoT data
- Control Arduino devices
- IoT platform integration
- User-friendly interface design
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Use this app to create amazing screens to visualize or control an arduino device or an IoT platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtuino IoT at 5.0 against Remote's 4.7. Virtuino IoT also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Remote's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Remote sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Virtuino IoT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Virtuino IoT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
Remote ships an update every 3 months, Virtuino IoT monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote | Virtuino IoT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Looking4Cache UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) | Ilias Lamprou |
Customer experience
Remote
Virtuino IoT
In-app purchases
Remote
- Push Notifications - 3 months7 Days trial$0.993 Months
- Geofencing - Three months7 Days trial$1.493 Months
- Remote Access - Three months7 Days trial$1.993 Months
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- Push Notifications - One year7 Days trial$2.491 Year
- Geofencing - One year7 Days trial$3.991 Year
- Remote Access - One year7 Days trial$5.991 Year
Virtuino IoT
- Virtuino IoT pro$14.99
