Comparison

VS Relay vs Sentinel Pro

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

Head to head
About

VS Relay

This app optimizes waste collection routes and provides real-time updates on container status. It helps teams efficiently manage trash pickup, report damages, and track collection progress, transforming waste management into a data-driven system.

Highlights
  • Real-time container fill level monitoring
  • Turn-by-turn navigation to containers
  • Team member notifications for collection
  • Damage and relocation reporting
  • Interactive list of containers needing emptying
  • Customizable alert triggers
Features
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Optimize your trash collection with Relay. Best used in conjunction with Relay sensors on your outdoor waste containers, this app lets you know when a trash can needs to be emptied, and can provide turn-by-turn routing to navigate you to it. You can notify your team members that a container was collected, submit reports if you notice a trash can was damaged or relocated, and receive an interactive list of every container that needs to be emptied at any given time. Join Pittsburgh, Denver, and cities all over the country that are using Relay to transform their trash collection process into an efficient system—one driven by data and not by the status quo. Highlights: · Efficient resource allocation saves an estimated 70-90% in collection expenses · Optimization of collection fleet reduces fuel waste, traffic congestion, and environmental impact · Monitoring of containers provides holistic view of an area’s trash and recycling status and helps increase landfill diversion rates · Improved waste collection system enhances environment livability and community satisfaction · Customizable alert triggers and push notifications can provide real-time information on fill level spikes, overflows, rodent activity, and more Visit victorstanley.com/relay for more information

About

Sentinel Pro

Features
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The official iPhone and iPad app for the Sentinel Pro NVR software. This iOS app offers the following features: - Live video and two-way audio from your cameras - Receive push notifications when motion is detected - Control PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) for cameras with these features - Save or share images from your cameras via email, iMessage, iCloud Photo Sharing and more - Arm or disarm camera recording modes - Easy setup with auto-discovery of servers on your network - View and manage multiple servers - Multiplex: cycle through groups of simultaneous live camera views in full screen - Captures: play back recordings from all your cameras, including motion-detected clips, image files or whole-day movies Please note you will need a Mac running Sentinel Pro 5.3.5 or newer, with a Sentinel Pro software license that covers the number of cameras you want to use in the app. In addition, push notifications and two-way audio require iOS 10.

Screenshots

VS Relay4 screens
Sentinel Pro1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sentinel Pro at every 3 weeks against VS Relay's every 6 months. Sentinel Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VS Relay ships an update every 6 months, Sentinel Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
VS Relay versus Sentinel Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVS RelaySentinel Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan SlaughenhouptBen Software Ltd

In-app purchases

None

VS Relay

No in-app purchases

None

Sentinel Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VS Relay free?
VS Relay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sentinel Pro free?
Sentinel Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VS Relay or Sentinel Pro have ads?
Neither VS Relay nor Sentinel Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VS Relay or Sentinel Pro?
VS Relay ships an update every 6 months, and Sentinel Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, VS Relay was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sentinel Pro on October 25, 2026.

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