Comparison

VLC Remote Pro! vs Greetings from Space

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

Head to head
About

VLC Remote Pro!

Control your VLC Media Player on your Mac or PC from your mobile device. Easily manage playback, volume, subtitles, and more, all from your couch. Offers a polished and professional user experience for enhanced media enjoyment.

Highlights
  • Remote control for VLC Media Player
  • Full playback and DVD controls
  • Volume, track, and subtitle management
  • Graphical equalizer and cover art display
  • Playlist viewing and playback
  • Today widget for quick access
Features
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VLC Remote® lets you remotely control your VLC Media Player on your Mac or PC. Awarded Gizmodo's “Essential iPhone App” three years running. Awarded T3's “Best iPhone Apps”. “The new VLC Remote app is simply stunning! It works a treat and it feels professional and powerful. Love it.” - Adam, London “The update for the iPhone version is *amazing* - it looks so polished - not that I had any complaints before.” - Rich • Features • — Easily control VLC from your sofa! — Today widget for even faster access to controls — Works with VLC on your Mac, PC or Linux machine — Automatically scans your local network for VLC players — Universal app fully supported for iPhone and iPad — Stop, Play and Pause — Full DVD controls — Control volume, position, next track and previous track — Turn fullscreen on and off — Use the graphical equaliser — See your cover art — Control subtitles, aspect ratio, audio track and delays — Use the picker control for fine control of volume and position — View the playlist and play files from it — Free setup helper quickly configures VLC for use with the remote VLC is a great, free and popular media player that can handle almost any file format. VLC Remote® lets you sit back enjoy your movies and music while you control things from your easy chair. It is a joy to use - no more reaching for the mouse when you want to pause your show, select the next episode, or play some different music. • Reviews • “Needless to say, we loved this app for everything it’s got.” -AppsTouch.com “Basically, if you use VLC and have an iPhone you will soon find that this is an essential app to enhance your home movie experience.” - T3.com “5/5 Simply put if you have an iPhone or iPod touch and use VLC on your computer then you need this app.” -AppCrunch “As far as I'm concerned, this is a necessary download! ... Works great, setup was super easy and I use this every day. MUST HAVE!!!” -US Reviewer • System Requirements • - Supports VLC on Windows, Mac and Linux - Free setup helper quickly configures VLC for use with the remote - Supports VLC 2.0 and above - Supports Windows, Vista, Windows 7 and Window 8 - Supports Mac OS 10.7 and above. • Response to feedback • -If you do have any problems connecting to VLC, then please just check the help instructions in the app. Feel free to drop me an email (my personal mail is in the app) if you need help. Enjoy! • Languages • VLC Remote is currently translated to 22 languages. If you are willing to translate it to your language, or would like to improve the translations, please head over to http://translate.HobbyistSoftware.com

About

Greetings from Space

Send dynamic 3D reactions in augmented reality through Messages. Express yourself with a library of hologlyphs that pop into the real world, offering a more immersive way to communicate than traditional GIFs or emojis.

Highlights
  • 3D augmented reality reactions (hologlyphs)
  • Library of diverse hologlyphs
  • Send directly through Messages
  • No app required for recipients (blue bubble)
  • Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro
  • One-time purchase booster pack
Features
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Join the era of spatial messaging — with a library of 3D reactions for Messages. Like a GIF, emoji, or sticker, but in augmented reality. When the moment’s right, pop open Greetings From Space and find the perfect spatial reaction — we call them hologlyphs — from the dozens you’ll find in the app. Send it with a tap through Messages to your other friends with an iPhone. Wherever they are — at their desk, on the subway, the bathroom stall — it invades their physical space in augmented reality 3D with just a tap. You may be the GOAT of GIFS, you slay at emoji, and you’ve got your tapbacks, memes, and stickers on lock. But isn’t it all feeling a little… two-dimensional? Say it with a hologlyph. Send it like a GIF, but it pops into the real world in full 3D. Wield the perfect punchline with a library full of hologlyphs to choose from. Side-texting your work bestie while your boss’ lecture implodes? Drop in some “going off the rails” vibes with a runaway train. Partner checking in on your day after late-binging Severance? You’re “just phoning it in”… on a phone. From Happy Birthday to Marry Me, or just one massive eye roll, there’s a hologlyph for the moment. Dozens to choose from and more to come. Greetings From Space runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Send a hologlyph and they open right in Messages, no app required on the other end — as long as they’re a blue bubble too. Get a handful for free. Then grab the booster pack for $1.99 to unlock over 50 more hologlyphs. One-time purchase. Family Sharing included.

Screenshots

VLC Remote Pro!4 screens
Greetings from Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Greetings from Space at Free against VLC Remote Pro!'s $19.99. VLC Remote Pro!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (777 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

Greetings from Space is free to download; VLC Remote Pro! costs $19.99 up front. Greetings from Space sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VLC Remote Pro! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Greetings from Space holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VLC Remote Pro! has 777 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VLC Remote Pro! ships an update every 2 months, Greetings from Space daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
VLC Remote Pro! versus Greetings from Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVLC Remote Pro!Greetings from Space
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (777 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings777 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#72 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHobbyist Software LimitedAndrew Griffin

Customer experience

VLC Remote Pro!

All ratings777 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative9.9%

Greetings from Space

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

VLC Remote Pro!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to detect VLC on some computers
  • Loses saved remotes after updates
  • Slow response times when browsing large media libraries

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more media player features
  • Improve file browsing and playlist management
  • Implement wireless audio streaming
  • Add Apple Watch support

Greetings from Space

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

VLC Remote Pro!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Greetings from Space

One-time1
  • Booster Pack$1.99

Questions

Is VLC Remote Pro! free?
VLC Remote Pro! costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Greetings from Space free?
Greetings from Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VLC Remote Pro! or Greetings from Space?
Greetings from Space is rated higher. VLC Remote Pro! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 777 ratings, while Greetings from Space averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do VLC Remote Pro! or Greetings from Space have ads?
Neither VLC Remote Pro! nor Greetings from Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VLC Remote Pro! or Greetings from Space?
VLC Remote Pro! ships an update every 2 months, and Greetings from Space daily. Most recently, VLC Remote Pro! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Greetings from Space on November 8, 2026.

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