Purple VRI vs FormWorx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Purple VRI
This app provides on-demand sign language interpreting services via live video connection. It transforms your device into a mobile interpreter for seamless communication between deaf, hard-of-hearing, speech-impaired, and hearing individuals. Requires a Purple VRI account for service access.
- On-demand VRI service
- Live video connection
- Skilled interpreters
- High-quality audio and video
- 24/7 availability
- Mobile interpreter functionality
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Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) is a convenient, on-demand sign language interpreting service delivered over a live Internet video connection. Purple VRI transforms your iPad® into a full-functioning, "mobile interpreter" to help in situations where interpreters are needed to relay communications for deaf, hard-of-hearing or speech-impaired individuals and hearing individuals when they are in the same room. To use Purple VRI, you need a Purple VRI account. VRI services require payment for use. To sign up for an account, contact Purple at vri@purple.us. Features: • Easy-to-use and convenient, make Purple VRI calls virtually anywhere, anyplace, anytime on a Wi-Fi or cellular connection. • Skilled interpreters, clear audio and high-quality video make it seem like the interpreter is in the same room with you. • Purple VRI is perfect for work, schools, meetings, doctor's appointments, on-the-go and much, much more. • Last-minute requests made easy with on-demand technology allowing you to access services at any time, 24/7, 365 days per year. Creating a Purple VRI Account: After downloading the app, contact Purple at vri@purple.us to create your account. Please note you will not be able to make a VRI call until an account is created through Purple. This can only be completed by emailing vri@purple.us. NOTE: This is NOT Purple VRS. For Purple VRS, please search for "Purple VRS" in the App Store. Purple VRS and Purple VRI require two different apps and accounts.
FormWorx
Create and deploy custom mobile forms for offline data collection and workflow management. This secure system allows for easy information gathering on smartphones and tablets, with an intuitive online dashboard for task assignment and reporting.
- Customizable mobile forms
- Offline data collection
- Workflow system
- Intuitive online dashboard
- Drag-and-drop form design
- Real-time task dispatch
- Integration with hundreds of systems
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FormWorx, the Enterprise version of our award-winning app, is a customizable mobile forms, offline data collection, and workflow system that is reliable and secure. Mobile data collection, workflow, notification and reporting have never been easier. What you get: --a mobile app to easily collect information directly on your smartphone or tablet, whether you are online or offline --an intuitive online dashboard for mobile assignments with drag n’ drop form design tools and display interface --the ability to integrate with hundreds of systems out of the box +BUILD YOUR OWN FORMS, USE ONE OF OUR PRE-BUILT TEMPLATES OR HIRE US TO BUILD YOUR FORMS +COLLECT INFORMATION ON-THE-GO +WORKS OFFLINE +EFFORTLESS DISPATCH Using our advanced dispatch and workflow, you can assign and dispatch tasks in real-time to your mobile staff. Get instant notifications in the office from those “on-the-go” via email using our really simple template system that takes advantage of your knowledge of Word and Excel. +INTEGRATE EVERYWHERE --integrate with your database systems --Integrates with hundreds of industry and cloud systems --Hot Sync system synchronizes to/from your databases --formats include CSV, Excel, JSON, PDF, REST, Text, Word, XML
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Purple VRI at 2.9 against FormWorx's 2.0. Purple VRI also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). FormWorx's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 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.
Purple VRI holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 8 respectively.
Purple VRI ships an update every 19 months, FormWorx every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Purple VRI | FormWorx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (14 ratings) — better | 2.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Purple Communications, Inc. | Forms On Fire, Inc. |
Customer experience
Purple VRI
FormWorx
In-app purchases
Purple VRI
No in-app purchases
FormWorx
No in-app purchases









