Comparison

Handbook vs VIVE Sync

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

Head to head
About

Handbook

Securely organize and present diverse content like documents, videos, and audio on any mobile device. Share compelling presentations online or offline with robust security features and detailed usage analytics.

Highlights
  • Secure content management
  • Online and offline presentation
  • Support for various file types
  • PDF viewing and annotation
  • Create surveys and quizzes
  • Customizable layout and wallpaper
  • Role-based security and access control
Features
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Present and Share Secure Content on any Mobile Device Handbook is a secure mobile document manager that offers a simple and secure way to bind together a variety of rich media content to create and share compelling, attractive presentations. Handbook gives mobile knowledge workers a confident way to distribute and present information using docs and media such as PDFs and videos, both online offline. When there is no network connectivity, Handbook can be used in offline mode and presentations can be given with confidence. The Handbook product consists of: Handbook Studio -- a browser based application used to upload and manage content
Handbook -- viewer application used to display and present content Handbook Features - Use it on the iPhone, iPad - Supports both online and offline viewing - Supports MS Office, iWork, images, video and audio files - View and annotate PDF files - Display Handbooks on the big screen using Apple TV for powerful, media rich presentations - Offline viewing - Never worry about network connectivity during your presentation - Create surveys and quizzes with built in questionnaire function - Bookmark content and send sharing links by email - Customizable layout and wallpaper Security and Enterprise Features - Role & Content Based Security - Individual and group-based Sharing - Restrict and allow access to specific devices with device-specific authentication - Understand how your Handbook is used with detailed usage metrics - Time-based access gives you control over when your Handbook is available to view NOTE: - Handbook account is necessary to use this app. Please ask to admin of your organization's Handbook Studio. - Handbook Studio the cloud service is necessary for contents posting, editing and distribution. - Please visit the web site for details: http://handbookapp.net/

About

VIVE Sync

Features
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This mobile companion application to VIVE Sync allows you to join and participate in virtual meetings even if you don’t have a virtual reality headset. Joining a Sync meeting from your phone or tablet is as simple as tapping a button linked to a meeting invitation. With the VIVE Sync mobile app, you can: • View and participate in Sync virtual meetings with other people using your phone or tablet • Have a full-body presence within a virtual meeting without the need for a VR headset • Check and review shared images and files • Sit, stand, and move your avatar through the lush meeting environments • Easy sign-on with your HTC account • Compatible with your custom avatar (Available on this store with the VIVE Sync Avatar Creator app)

Screenshots

Handbook4 screens
VIVE Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

Handbook and VIVE Sync are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Handbook ships an update every 2 months, VIVE Sync every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Handbook versus VIVE Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandbookVIVE Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsteria CorporationVive Studios

In-app purchases

None

Handbook

No in-app purchases

None

VIVE Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handbook free?
Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIVE Sync free?
VIVE Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handbook or VIVE Sync have ads?
Neither Handbook nor VIVE Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handbook or VIVE Sync?
Handbook ships an update every 2 months, and VIVE Sync every 5 weeks. Most recently, Handbook was updated on June 1, 2026 and VIVE Sync on September 8, 2026.

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