Comparison

PenRemote vs Oikos Newlab

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

Head to head

About

PenRemote

Features

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PenRemote è un app che permette al tuo iPhone, iPad o iPod Touch di controllare da remoto i dispositivi della serie DMXPen dotati di Ethernet. Questo significa che attraverso l'iPhone sarà possibile avviare le sessioni di playback registrate nella uSD card del dispositivo DMXPen. Tutto quello che serve è dotare la rete ethernet a cui è connesso DMXPen di un access point WiFi e connettervi a sua volta l'iPhone. ------------------------- PenRemote app turns you iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a DMXPen products series remote control. This means that it's be possible to start the uSD card recorded show playback on DMXPen productsprovided by ethernet port. You only need to provide a WiFi access point to the network where DMXPen are wired and then connect the iPhone to this wireless network.

About

Oikos Newlab

Features

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Oikos è l'app di Newlab che ti permette di controllare i tuoi dispositivi Oikos

Screenshots

PenRemote4 screens

Oikos Newlab3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Oikos Newlab at every 2 months against PenRemote's every 21 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

PenRemote ships an update every 21 months, Oikos Newlab every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

PenRemote versus Oikos Newlab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PenRemote	Oikos Newlab
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 21 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	18.0	17 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	36 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	MORELLO TEQ SAS DI MINICHIELLO LUCIANO & C.	Newlab S.r.l.

In-app purchases

None

PenRemote

No in-app purchases

None

Oikos Newlab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PenRemote free?

PenRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Oikos Newlab free?

Oikos Newlab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PenRemote or Oikos Newlab have ads?

Neither PenRemote nor Oikos Newlab shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PenRemote or Oikos Newlab?

PenRemote ships an update every 21 months, and Oikos Newlab every 2 months. Most recently, PenRemote was updated on September 9, 2026 and Oikos Newlab on September 8, 2026.