Comparison

Lightwright Touch vs Vectorworks Remote

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

Head to head
About

Lightwright Touch

This app allows users to view and edit lighting equipment data from Lightwright on their mobile devices. It offers portable access to show files for on-the-go adjustments, note-taking, and data sorting, syncing seamlessly with the desktop application.

Highlights
  • View and sort lighting data
  • Edit worksheet data
  • Add notes to rows or general pages
  • Sync shows via iTunes, email, or file sharing
  • Store multiple shows
  • Transfer changes back to desktop Lightwright
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Lightwright Touch provides mobile viewing and editing of Lightwright® 5 or 6 lighting equipment data. If you use Lightwright, or schedules and hookups printed from Lightwright, this is the portable, navigable, editable worksheet tool you have been waiting for. +Export your show from Lightwright and sync to Lightwright Touch through iTunes, or email, or file sharing +View and Sort your worksheet using familiar Lightwright functions +Columns can be added, removed, and rearranged to best suit your mobile needs +"Log" feature speeds selection of prior view/sort displays +Edit worksheet data quickly with item pick-lists +Add a note to any worksheet row, or to a general notes page +Store multiple shows on Lightwright Touch +Transfer shows back to Lightwright for reconciliation with the original show file +View and email notes or your changes +Supports any device orientation, and multiple font sizes Please note that Lightwright Touch does not do everything that Lightwright does. (The fact that it costs 1/10 as much might have been be a clue.) This version does not support focus charts and worknotes. Also you cannot start a new show on Lightwright Touch. It's great for viewing existing shows and doing minor editing on the fly, but heavy-duty worksheet management is better left to Lightwright at this time. Lightwright Touch is an accessory to Lightwright, not a replacement for it. Works with files exported from Lightwright 5.0.22 or later, and Lightwright 6.0.13 or later.

About

Vectorworks Remote

Control your Vectorworks desktop software from your mobile device. Navigate, present, and view your designs remotely using various presentation and navigation tools. Requires Vectorworks 2015 or later installed on a Mac or Windows computer.

Highlights
  • Remote connection to Vectorworks desktop
  • Presentation remotes (pan, walkthrough, flyover)
  • Visualization remotes for Renderworks
  • Navigation remotes for Design Suite
  • Interactive design viewing and navigation
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The Vectorworks Remote app connects your mobile device to your Vectorworks desktop using a remote connection plug-in. Presentation remotes for pan, walkthrough, and flyover are available for all Vectorworks products. Visualization remotes are available for Renderworks and navigation remotes are available for Vectorworks Design Suite products (Design Suite, Architect, Spotlight, Landmark). Interactively use the remotes to view, navigate, and present designs without having to be at your desktop. Vectorworks Remote requires Vectorworks 2015 software or later to be installed on either a Mac or Windows operating system. To learn more, visit http://vectorworks.net.

Screenshots

Lightwright Touch4 screens
Vectorworks Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vectorworks Remote at Free against Lightwright Touch's $49.99. Vectorworks Remote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8). Lightwright Touch's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

Vectorworks Remote is free to download; Lightwright Touch costs $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vectorworks Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Lightwright Touch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Vectorworks Remote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lightwright Touch ships an update every 5 weeks, Vectorworks Remote every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Lightwright Touch versus Vectorworks Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightwright TouchVectorworks Remote
Price$49.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWest Side SystemsVectorworks, Inc.

Customer experience

Lightwright Touch

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative47.1%

Vectorworks Remote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lightwright Touch

No in-app purchases

None

Vectorworks Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lightwright Touch free?
Lightwright Touch costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vectorworks Remote free?
Vectorworks Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lightwright Touch or Vectorworks Remote?
Vectorworks Remote is rated higher. Lightwright Touch averages 2.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Vectorworks Remote averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Lightwright Touch or Vectorworks Remote have ads?
Neither Lightwright Touch nor Vectorworks Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lightwright Touch or Vectorworks Remote?
Lightwright Touch ships an update every 5 weeks, and Vectorworks Remote every 3 months. Most recently, Lightwright Touch was updated on September 23, 2026 and Vectorworks Remote on September 23, 2026.

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