Event vs VI Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Event
Easily broadcast live events over the internet using your phone as a mobile studio. Stream everything from sports games to school plays to a global audience.
- Live event webcasting
- Mobile broadcast studio
- Stream sports and school events
- Easy to use interface
- Inexpensive broadcasting
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With Event-Cast webcasting your events is fast, easy, and inexpensive. From baseball and football to school plays and special events and more, Event-Cast allows you to webcast your local events live on the Internet. And now with the Event-Cast app, webcasting your event is even easier. Event-Cast turns your phone into a mobile broadcast studio.
VI Mobile
Monitor live and recorded video, receive alerts, and respond to incidents remotely. This app enhances school safety by providing administrators and security teams with real-time visibility and control over campus surveillance systems.
- Live and recorded video monitoring
- Real-time alerts and incident response
- PTZ device control
- Advanced facility maps with alarm snapshots
- Remote door management
- Modernized, user-friendly interface
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Stay connected and in control with VideoInsight™ Mobile. Monitor live and recorded video, receive alerts, and respond to incidents from your mobile device. Designed to meet the security needs of school administrators, resource officers, and district IT teams, VI Mobile enables authorized users to view cameras, control PTZ devices, and review video playback from anywhere. With advanced security controls and seamless integration with i-PRO Active Guard (available natively in the upcoming VideoInsight 8.0), the app helps schools enhance safety and improve response times. Experience Total Visibility: • Optimized Performance – Experience faster processing, improved system responsiveness, and enhanced stability for smoother day-to-day security management. • i-PRO Active Guard Integration (Release 8.0 Only) – Receive real-time alerts and search for students, staff, or objects using metadata-driven analytics. • Modernized UI – A user-friendly interface tailored for school safety teams and administrators. • Advanced Facility Maps – Instantly view alarm-triggered snapshots, access interactive school layouts, and monitor live camera feeds. • Improved Playback Controls – Quickly scrub through footage, jump to key security events, and review incidents with ease. • Remote Door Management – Admit, unlock, and lock school doors remotely to manage and monitor facility access from anywhere. Want to see what our mobile app is all about? By downloading VI Mobile, you can access a free demo system. Requirements • VI Mobile requires VideoInsight version 7.10.2 or greater. Some features require the upcoming version of VideoInsight release 8.0. VI Mobile helps K-12 schools improve campus security, reduce response times, and provide administrators with real-time visibility—ensuring a safer learning environment for students and staff.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VI Mobile at 5.0 against Event's 4.2. VI Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Event's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Event sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. VI Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
VI Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.
Event ships an update every 6 weeks, VI Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Event | VI Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sports Internet Solutions LLC | i-PRO Americas Inc. |
Customer experience
Event
VI Mobile
In-app purchases
Event
- 1 hour - 6 viewer webcast$1.99
- 1 hour - 12 viewer webcast$2.99
- 2 hour - 6 viewer webcast$3.99
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- 1 hour - 25 viewer webcast$3.99
- 3 hour - 6 viewer webcast$5.99
- 2 hour - 12 viewer webcast$5.99
- 1 hour - 50 viewer webcast$5.99
- 2 hour - 25 viewer webcast$7.99
- 2 hour - 50 viewer webcast$11.99
- 6 hour - 50 viewer webcast$35.99
VI Mobile
No in-app purchases









