Comparison

i vs VideoStep

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

Head to head
About

i

Digitize paper workflows with this iPad app, improving efficiency and reducing costs. It allows for paperless reporting, record-keeping, and reading, with offline capabilities and seamless integration with backend systems.

Highlights
  • Digitize existing paper forms
  • Offline operation
  • Reference document browsing
  • Database management
  • Web API integration
  • Excel form design and output
Features
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****i-Reporter, brings to a new style paperless solution with iPad from the current various paper workflows like report, record and read. It can achieve to improve work efficiency, speed and operation quality. **** ---- What is i-Reporter? ---- * You can use existing paper form without any changes and create input form on iPad. * Advantage of handwriting document remains and then, achieve digitalization and paperless, systemization. * As it is Native Application on iPad, very smooth operation and available to use under off-line circumstance. * You can see relevant documents like drawing pictures, movies and any document files through referenced link. * All documents issued on iPad are managed in database. It is easy to automatically connect to back-end system. Wealth of Web API module for automatic system coordination is prepared. Old paper workflow that we couldn’t quit until now is finally possible to digitalize. It achieves to improve work efficiency, speed and cost reduction. i-Reporter promotes paperless and refurbish old paper workflow like scanning, storage and copy. ---- Expected effects at various situations of field engineering. ---- * Reducing Man-Power from managing paper documents occurred at Manufacturing operation, Maintenance field and outside operation * Cost reduction for Printout, Paper, and Storage brought about by paperless system * Prevent input mistake and lack of information by system control * Reduce Man-Power of double work as system input later * Share the latest information immediately ---- 5-point Features ---- (1) Easy to input without any mistake with iPad at operation field (2) Easy to design iPad input form by using EXCEL file. Then the document data created via iPad is available to be outputted as Excel file (3) Available to take over the current paper workflow (4) Necessary authority and security system are prepared (5) Wealth of Web API module for coordination with external system ---- Available to browse the reference document from i-Reporter ---- * HTML document * Movie * PDF * EXCEL * WORD * Picture * 3D model ---- Introduction Example ---- * Report at manufacturing factory * Repair and maintenance service at the machine installation, road maintenance etc. * Report Attendant service for homecare or health industry * Report and quality inspection at franchise chain stores ….Like above Important: The software should connect to i-Repo Server that the license is surely authorized. You cannot use all the functions without under the conditions. ***To whom it may concern to use i-Reporter *** In order to use this App. version, your circumstance of i-Repo Server should be also updated. Please confirm if the App. version can be installed with your System Manager. In addition, before updating the i-Repo Server software, please upload the documents stored in iPad local database to i-Repo Server.

About

VideoStep

Easily create and share video manuals from your mobile device. Record steps, edit with text and shapes, and organize knowledge into folders for team collaboration. Features multilingual support and fuzzy search.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step video recording
  • Easy drag-and-drop video editing
  • Automatic translation for multilingual support
  • Folder organization for knowledge sharing
  • Fuzzy search for manuals
  • Team collaboration features
Features
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【特長】 VideoStepのスマートフォン・タブレットアプリは、 持ち運びやすいデバイスを活用して、 作成された動画のマニュアルやナレッジをいつでもどこでも確認できるだけでなく、 かんたんに作業を動画撮影し、動画マニュアルとして編集できます。 ●手順動画の撮影機能 いつも通りの作業をステップごとに撮影するだけで 動画マニュアルが作成されます。 ●初心者でも使える動画編集機能 動画の中にテキストや図形をドラッグアンドドロップでかんたん配置して、 よりわかりやすい動画マニュアルを作成することが可能です。 ●多言語対応 海外から日本で働く人々のために 自動的に翻訳する機能を備えています。 現在対応している言語:英語・ベトナム語・中国語・韓国語 ●フォルダ機能 作成された手順書はフォルダごとに整理して、 チームに共有することができます。 ●あいまい検索 VIdeoStepに保存されたマニュアルは あいまいに検索されてもヒットするようにアルゴリズムが用意されています。 【株式会社LAMILAとは】 株式会社LAMILAは、「情報共有をなめらかに。より良いチームワークを社会に。」をミッションに掲げ、動画ナレッジ共有アプリ『VideoStep』とチェーンストア向けオペレーション効率化サービス『POSTIO』を提供しています。

Screenshots

i4 screens
VideoStep2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VideoStep at 16.4 against i's 26.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update monthly, VideoStep fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
i versus VideoStep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVideoStep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCIMTOPS CORPORATIONVIDEOSTEP INC.

Customer experience

i

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VideoStep

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

VideoStep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VideoStep free?
VideoStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do i or VideoStep have ads?
Neither i nor VideoStep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or VideoStep?
i ships an update monthly, and VideoStep fortnightly. Most recently, i was updated on October 30, 2026 and VideoStep on October 10, 2026.

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