VLink vs Avid MediaCentral | UX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- VoIP Intercom System
- Broadcast applications
- Mission-critical operations
- ADAM Matrix Intercom integration
- Client/Server architecture
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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.
Avid MediaCentral | UX
Access newsroom and production systems remotely from your mobile device. Review content, browse media, and manage stories on the go. Supports offline viewing of cached content.
- Remote newsroom access
- Content review and media browsing
- Offline content caching
- Customizable presenter mode
- Sequence review with embedded player
- Auto-login for quick access
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Access your newsroom and Interplay Production systems from anywhere using the Avid MediaCentral | UX mobile app on your iPad or your iPhone. Stay in sync with the newsroom while you’re working in the field, review content and browse media while in editorial meetings, or use your iPad or iPhone to replace printed scripts on the set. MediaCentral | UX Compatibility The following devices (tablets and phones) and operating systems are supported with MediaCentral UX: · Devices using iOS 8.x are supported on Avid MediaCentral | UX v2.0 through v2.8.1 · Devices using iOS 9.x are supported on MediaCentral | UX v2.2 and later · Devices using iOS 10.x are supported on MediaCentral | UX v2.8.2 and later · Devices using iOS 12.x and 13x are supported on MediaCentral | UX v2.10.6 and later The MCS 2.x servers are supported with MediaCentral | UX v2.5.x on iOS 9.x devices. For more information on MediaCentral Platform Services compatibility with the MediaCentral | UX mobile app for iOS devices, see Avid’s Knowledge Base. Comprehensive access · View all of your system queues and stories · Stories include normal text, presenter text, close captioned text, and production cues · Browse and play Interplay assets Easy-to-use · For easy and quick access, mark and store your frequently-used folders, queues, assets, and stories as favorites · Auto-login available to eliminate the need to re-enter your user credentials · Move between stories using the Sidebar queue view, or move between stories by tapping items in the rundown queue · Cache stories or rundowns on the local device to view in offline mode Presenter mode · Customize your display options for font size, text display, and skipping blank stories · Real-time updates · 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 Sequence review · Play a story’s associated Interplay Production video sequence directly from the embedded video player · Launch a sequence into the full-screen player to see more detail MediaCentral | UX on your iPad or iPhone requires connectivity to your Avid MediaCentral and iNEWS systems. Your organization may require a VPN connection to access your system remotely. If you have issues connecting MediaCentral | UX to your system, or if you would like to add MediaCentral | UX to your Avid environment, please contact your system administrator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VLink at 100% against Avid MediaCentral | UX's 20%. VLink also leads on rating (3.2 vs 2.4). Avid MediaCentral | UX's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VLink holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of VLink's written reviews are positive against 20% of Avid MediaCentral | UX's.
VLink ships an update every 15 months, Avid MediaCentral | UX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VLink | Avid MediaCentral | UX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better | 2.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | IntraCom Systems, LLC | Avid® |
Customer experience
VLink
Avid MediaCentral | UX
In-app purchases
VLink
No in-app purchases
Avid MediaCentral | UX
No in-app purchases
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