Comparison

VIR vs ROTHENBERGER

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

Head to head

About

VIR

Features

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Save time and reassure your customers with the VIR-APP! 1- Find compatibility between fitting systems and Virax crimping products, without needing to be connected to your crimper. 2- Once connected to your M2X / L2X crimper, view the number of crimps remaining before the next maintenance, the correct or incorrect crimps and the history of the number of crimps. 3- Create site reports with photos to reassure your customers and enhance your work. 4- Customize your crimper: adjust the light intensity of the ring, define the times before standby or automatic shutdown of your crimper. 5- Find in the application library: the user manual and the application user guide.

About

ROTHENBERGER

Features

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Utility app for Rothenberger devices.

Screenshots

VIR4 screens

ROTHENBERGER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ROTHENBERGER at every 4 weeks against VIR's every 2 months. ROTHENBERGER also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

VIR ships an update every 2 months, ROTHENBERGER every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

VIR versus ROTHENBERGER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	VIR	ROTHENBERGER
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.4	15.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	63 MB	166 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Virax	Rothenberger Werkzeuge GmbH

In-app purchases

None

VIR

No in-app purchases

None

ROTHENBERGER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIR free?

VIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ROTHENBERGER free?

ROTHENBERGER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do VIR or ROTHENBERGER have ads?

Neither VIR nor ROTHENBERGER shows ads.

Which is updated more often, VIR or ROTHENBERGER?

VIR ships an update every 2 months, and ROTHENBERGER every 4 weeks. Most recently, VIR was updated on October 25, 2026 and ROTHENBERGER on October 20, 2026.