CBW Mobile 2 vs Virtual Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBW Mobile 2
Remotely access and control your industrial devices and sensors from your smartphone. Create custom control panels, manage multiple devices, and monitor various inputs with ease. This app offers enhanced stability, security, and simplified device addition.
- Instant device access
- Customizable control panels
- Remote relay control
- Sensor monitoring
- App-locking security
- Device settings import/export
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CBW Mobile 2 is the latest edition of the ControlByWeb smartphone app. This version is more stable, secure, and makes adding devices easier than ever. This app is a simple, reliable way to remotely access your ControlByWeb devices from your smartphone. Add convenience and ease to your monitoring and control processes. Create customized control panels, manage single or multiple devices, and control remote relays with the swipe of a finger. ControlByWeb products are Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Cellular I/O devices with relays and inputs that can be used to remotely control and monitor industrial devices and sensors. ControlByWeb products can be used to remotely reboot computers, control gates, lights, motors, pumps, door locks, or just about any electrical device. They can monitor temperature, position, water level, flow, power, doors, motion, and much more. All of our products are stand-alone devices the work with or without a network connection. They have built-in web servers, so your phone or computer communicates directly with the device and not with a server somewhere else. Our optional ControlByWeb Cloud makes access on the web simpler but is not needed to remotely access your devices. CBW Mobile 2 is fully integrated with our cloud service and makes adding devices to your smartphone app even easier. App Features: • Instant access to all of your ControlByWeb devices • Custom buttons, labels, etc. for each device and its components (relays, inputs, sensors, etc.) • ControlByWeb Cloud integration • Custom control panels • Dark Mode support • App-Locking to prevent use from unauthorized users • Settings-Lock to prevent unauthorized changes to the control panels • Import & Export device settings App Updates: • Improved reliability • Add devices by IP address • Improved security • Better App-Locking and Settings-Lock Note: Installation of ControlByWeb products requires a basic knowledge of electronics and computer networking. In some cases, a Systems Integrator or licensed Electrician may be required. Many applications require additional components such as sensors or electrical devices.
Virtual Loop
This utility app allows users to configure and monitor vehicle detection sensors. It enables exporting and importing sensor settings and provides visual and auditory feedback on sensor status.
- Configure vehicle detection sensors
- Export and import sensor settings
- Monitor sensor status visually
- Receive auditory alerts for sensor conditions
- Check sensor condition
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"Virtual Loop" is an App for setting and checking of the vehicle detection sensor OVS-02 series manufactured by OPTEX CO., LTD. It is possible to export the setting information of the sensor and import it with other units. The condition of the sensor could be checked by the color and sound on the App display. For details, please refer to the installation manual of OVS-02 series at the following link. URL:https://navi.optex.net/manual/09247/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Loop at 4.0 against CBW Mobile 2's 3.0. Virtual Loop also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Virtual Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of CBW Mobile 2's written reviews are positive against 50% of Virtual Loop's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBW Mobile 2 | Virtual Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xytronix | OPTEX CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
CBW Mobile 2
Virtual Loop
In-app purchases
CBW Mobile 2
No in-app purchases
Virtual Loop
No in-app purchases
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