Comparison

Remote Presence vs Analog

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

Head to head
About

Remote Presence

Share the excitement of opening gifts remotely. Send a link to a friend to unwrap presents together in real-time, either through a web browser or the app. Watch as they reveal the gift, and you can see it happen simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Real-time gift unwrapping
  • Upload custom gift photos
  • Choose or upload wrapping paper
  • Add titles and messages
  • Shareable gift links
  • Web browser and in-app opening
Features
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Sent someone a gift and want to open it together? Get on a call, send a link, and share the moment! Gifts can be unwrapped in real time: watch as the recipient scratches off the wrapping paper. Features: - Upload a photo as a gift - Choose from a catalog of wrapping paper or upload your own - Add a title and optional message - Send the unique link to a friend! - The gift can be opened in a web browser or in the app. - As the recipient unwraps your gift, you can watch on your own screen at the same time!

About

Analog

Create digital boundaries in your home to encourage presence and reduce phone distractions. This app automatically quiets phones and limits access to chosen apps in designated physical spaces, fostering better connection with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Automatic phone quiet mode in designated spaces
  • Customizable app access per zone
  • Location, scheduled, and manual zones
  • Parental override controls
  • Shared family boundaries
  • Beacon device for automatic activation
Features
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Make space for the moments that matter most Analog creates digital boundaries in the physical spaces where you want to be fully present. A Beacon in your dining room, bedroom, or living room automatically guides phones into a quieter mode. How Analog works Place a Beacon in any room. When you or family members enter that space, phones automatically adapt–-only the apps you choose are available, notifications quiet down, attention shifts back to the real world and the people in it. Peace of mind for parents. Autonomy and structure for teens. A shared boundary that everyone opts into. Analog working quietly in the background. Boundaries that work with your life Analog isn't about banning technology. Phones are incredible tools and a part of modern life. This is about using phones on your terms, in the places where presence matters most. Set boundaries to only allow specific apps at specific times and places: only the alarm clock after bedtime; only educational apps during homework time; only reading apps on the weekend. Essential functions like calls always remain available. Create different boundaries for different people. Parents might need different apps than teens. Each family member participates in the shared intention while maintaining the access they need. How boundaries work Instead of blocking only specific apps, you choose which apps remain available in each space. By default, phones become quiet—just the essentials you select stay accessible. This means less management. You don't chase new apps or worry about what you forgot to block. You simply define what belongs in each space. Boundaries that adapt to your rhythm Create Analog Zones that fit how your family actually lives: - Location Zones — Boundaries apply to everyone in a space (e.g., around the dinner table) - Scheduled Zones — Boundaries apply in a space at specific times (e.g., bedrooms after 9pm) - Manual Zones — Start a shared boundary on-demand, regardless of location (e.g., family outing) Parents can override any boundary instantly when needed. Full control, zero friction. Built for families Analog emerged from a simple problem: constant attention to phones robbing us of attention to each other. Staring at phones instead of talking to each other. Fighting over phones at bedtime. Doom scrolling instead of sleeping. The intention was always there, but the structure was missing. Analog helps provide that structure. When physical spaces carry out our intentions, behavior follows naturally. Presence – shared and synchronous – becomes the default rather than having to be constantly enforced. Simple to set up Place the Beacon in a room. Tap to set up from the Analog app. Others tap to join. Digital boundaries then activate automatically, for everyone. Beacons do not require WiFi and run on an enclosed battery that will last years. They ship to you on and ready to use. Key features - Place and time phone boundaries that activate automatically - Shared boundaries with customizable app access for each family member - Parents can decide app access for their children - Multiple Beacon support for different rooms - Multiple ways to set up boundaries: by location, by location and schedule, on-demand - Phone calls always available - Privacy-focused—your app selections are private to you, and usage data stays on your device A physical solution for a physical problem Analog is both an app and a Beacon. The Beacon marks territory in the real world, quietly asserting that here, in this place, the people present take precedence. It's designed to be seen. To remind everyone what matters. Requires Analog Beacon This app works in combination with one or more Analog Beacons, available at goanalog.co. Beacons create Analog Zones, which are managed by an Admin. Analog Zone Admins control when, how, and to whom phone boundaries are applied.

Screenshots

Remote Presence3 screens
Analog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Analog at free against Remote Presence's ad-supported. Analog also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 3). Remote Presence's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Remote Presence against 5.0 for Analog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Presence ships an update every 10 days, Analog every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Remote Presence versus Analog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote PresenceAnalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex RichAnalog Co.

Customer experience

Remote Presence

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Analog

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Remote Presence

No in-app purchases

None

Analog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Presence free?
Remote Presence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Analog free?
Analog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remote Presence or Analog?
Remote Presence and Analog are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Remote Presence or Analog have ads?
Neither Remote Presence nor Analog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Presence or Analog?
Remote Presence ships an update every 10 days, and Analog every 11 days. Most recently, Remote Presence was updated on October 22, 2026 and Analog on October 24, 2026.

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