Comparison

VLink vs MediaCentral | Cloud UX

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

Head to head
About

VLink

This application serves as a control panel for a VoIP intercom system designed for broadcast and mission-critical environments. It intelligently connects with the ADAM Matrix Intercom System, operating on a client/server architecture. A server-side application purchase is required for full functionality.

Highlights
  • VoIP Intercom System
  • Broadcast applications
  • Mission-critical operations
  • ADAM Matrix Intercom integration
  • Client/Server architecture
Features
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VLink Control Panel for iOS. VLink is a VoIP Intercom System for broadcast and mission critical applications that intelligently trunks with the ADAM Matrix Intercom System. It is based on a client / server architecture and will not operate without purchase of the corresponding server side application -- VLink Virtual Matrix. Contact RTS for more information.

About

MediaCentral | Cloud UX

Features
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Avid MediaCentral | Cloud UX for iOS provides a portal that enables you to access MediaCentral from anywhere using your iPad or iPhone. Stay in sync with the newsroom while you’re working in the field, browse, play, and approve media assets while in editorial meetings, or use Presenter mode on your iPad to replace printed scripts on the set. MediaCentral | Cloud UX Compatibility MediaCentral | Cloud UX is supported on devices running iOS 14.x and iOS 15.x. For more information on compatibility between the mobile app and MediaCentral, see the Avid MediaCentral | Cloud UX ReadMe or the “Avid Audio and Video Compatibility Charts” on Avid’s Knowledge Base. Comprehensive Access · View all of your system queues and stories · Stories include normal text, presenter text, close captioned text, production cues, and script templates · Browse and play media assets Easy-to-Use · Mark frequently used folders, queues, assets, and stories as Favorites to return to them quickly and easily · Auto-login available to eliminate the need to re-enter your user credentials · Move between stories using the Directory panel, or move to the next / previous story directly from the story view using gestures · Cache stories or rundowns on the local device to view in offline mode Media Playback · Access and play audio/video media assets stored on your Production Management system · Add markers with comments to media assets so that other users can be alerted to an important shot, or be reminded of the location of the quote that defines the story Presenter Mode (iPad only) · Customize your display options for font size, text display, and skipping blank stories · Rundown is backed up locally, so that you can continue working if you lose connectivity · Paginated Scripts eliminate the need to scroll up or down Avid MediaCentral | Cloud UX on your iPad or iPhone requires connectivity to MediaCentral. Your organization might require a VPN connection to access your system remotely. If you have issues connecting the MediaCentral | Cloud UX mobile app to your base server, or if you would like to add the MediaCentral | Cloud UX mobile app to your Avid environment, please contact your system administrator.

Screenshots

VLink1 screens
MediaCentral | Cloud UX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MediaCentral | Cloud UX at every 6 months against VLink's every 15 months. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VLink ships an update every 15 months, MediaCentral | Cloud UX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
VLink versus MediaCentral | Cloud UX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVLinkMediaCentral | Cloud UX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB15 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperIntraCom Systems, LLCAvid®

In-app purchases

None

VLink

No in-app purchases

None

MediaCentral | Cloud UX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VLink free?
VLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MediaCentral | Cloud UX free?
MediaCentral | Cloud UX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VLink or MediaCentral | Cloud UX have ads?
Neither VLink nor MediaCentral | Cloud UX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VLink or MediaCentral | Cloud UX?
VLink ships an update every 15 months, and MediaCentral | Cloud UX every 6 months. Most recently, VLink was updated on June 5, 2026 and MediaCentral | Cloud UX on September 20, 2026.

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