Comparison

PolyWorks|Talisman 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

PolyWorks|Talisman

Operate PolyWorks|Inspector measurement software remotely from your mobile device. Control probing and scanning operations directly next to the inspected part, receiving live feedback and guidance cues. Ensures confidential and secure operation without internet connection.

Highlights
  • Remote control of PolyWorks|Inspector
  • Operate from mobile devices
  • Connect to probing/scanning devices
  • Configure measurement modes
  • Live 3D Scene display
  • Real-time guidance cues
  • Encrypted communications
Features
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The free PolyWorks|Talisman™ app is a smart remote control solution that allows measurement specialists to operate PolyWorks|Inspector™ from mobile computing devices, through a secure Wi-Fi connection. Work more efficiently by eliminating those back-and-forth trips to the computer. Just take your smart phone or tablet and your 3D measurement device to the parts to be inspected, and control your measurement session from beginning to end. Control PolyWorks® remotely Connect to your probing or laser-scanning device, configure measurement modes and parameters, and launch probing and scanning operations, while staying next to the inspected part. Get live feedback anywhere See the 3D Scene display during your scanning and probing measurement session and hear guidance cues in real time, while reading messages and answering questions directly. Enjoy peace of mind Experience total confidentiality thanks to encrypted communications, no connection to Internet or any other computer, and no proprietary information stored on the mobile device.

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

PolyWorks|Talisman4 screens
Vectorworks Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PolyWorks|Talisman at 100% against Vectorworks Remote's 0%. PolyWorks|Talisman also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Vectorworks Remote's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Vectorworks Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of PolyWorks|Talisman'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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PolyWorks|Talisman versus Vectorworks Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyWorks|TalismanVectorworks Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnovMetric Software IncVectorworks, Inc.

Customer experience

PolyWorks|Talisman

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vectorworks Remote

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

In-app purchases

None

PolyWorks|Talisman

No in-app purchases

None

Vectorworks Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PolyWorks|Talisman free?
PolyWorks|Talisman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vectorworks Remote free?
Vectorworks Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PolyWorks|Talisman or Vectorworks Remote?
Vectorworks Remote is rated higher. PolyWorks|Talisman averages 3.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Vectorworks Remote averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PolyWorks|Talisman or Vectorworks Remote have ads?
Neither PolyWorks|Talisman nor Vectorworks Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PolyWorks|Talisman or Vectorworks Remote?
PolyWorks|Talisman ships an update every 3 months, and Vectorworks Remote every 3 months. Most recently, PolyWorks|Talisman was updated on June 4, 2026 and Vectorworks Remote on August 15, 2026.

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