Comparison

16 Relay Controller vs Virtuino IoT

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

Head to head

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About

16 Relay Controller

Features

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App to control henry solutions 16 Relay hardware devices. The 16 Relay controller connects to an IOT device via web service calls. The webservice endpoints you connect to is determined by the application settings. The default IP address of the webservice for the relay controller is set to a non-routable IP address of 192.168.4.2. The app only uses http and not https so it is only suitable for controlling IOT devices in a closed environment. The 16 Relay controller is limited to sending only the following URL request to the IP address you enter in the settings: http://[ip-address]/status http://[ip-address]/status/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/on/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/off/[relay-number] http://[ip-address]/allon http://[ip-address]/alloff http://[ip-address]/hb

About

Virtuino IoT

Create custom interfaces to visualize and control Arduino devices or IoT platforms. Design interactive screens for seamless interaction with your connected hardware.

Highlights

Create custom screens
Visualize IoT data
Control Arduino devices
IoT platform integration
User-friendly interface design

Features

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Use this app to create amazing screens to visualize or control an arduino device or an IoT platform.

Screenshots

16 Relay Controller3 screens

Virtuino IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 16 Relay Controller at none against Virtuino IoT's 1. Virtuino IoT's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 34 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Virtuino IoT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 16 Relay Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

16 Relay Controller ships an update every 34 months, Virtuino IoT monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level

16 Relay Controller versus Virtuino IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	16 Relay Controller	Virtuino IoT
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 34 months	Monthly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS	18.6	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	0 MB	61 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Mike Henry	Ilias Lamprou

In-app purchases

None

16 Relay Controller

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Virtuino IoT

One-time1

Virtuino IoT pro$14.99

Questions

Is 16 Relay Controller free?

16 Relay Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Virtuino IoT free?

Virtuino IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do 16 Relay Controller or Virtuino IoT have ads?

Neither 16 Relay Controller nor Virtuino IoT shows ads.

Which is updated more often, 16 Relay Controller or Virtuino IoT?

16 Relay Controller ships an update every 34 months, and Virtuino IoT monthly. Most recently, 16 Relay Controller was updated on September 18, 2026 and Virtuino IoT on July 31, 2026.