VIAWEB mobile vs Rickface
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIAWEB mobile
Control and monitor your VIAWEB alarm system remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Receive real-time notifications for system events, arm/disarm your system, and manage automations with secure AES 128 encryption.
- Monitor alarm system status
- View associated cameras
- Arm and disarm alarm
- Enable/disable automations
- Receive event notifications
- 30-day event history (free)
- 365-day event history (paid)
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VIAWEB Mobile "The safest". AES 128 encryption. And now compatible with IPv6! Free features: . Status of the alarm system (activated / deactivated, etc); . Display of cameras that are associated with the alarm system; . Event report. . Arm / disarm the alarm system; . Enable / Disable automations. . 30-day event history. Paid features (1 license required for each alarm system): . Notifications. . Transfer of licenses between alarm systems. . Exclusive icons for zones and PGMs. . Different notification sounds for different events. . Exclusive long-lasting notification sounds. . Partition filter for events. . Event history for 365 days. Full access of up to 10 alarm systems on your smartphone or tablet. Another excellent reason to purchase a VIAWEB alarm system. With the VIAWEB mobile application you can operate the alarm of your residence, company, office, beach house, via smartphone or tablet which starts to function as a mobile keyboard. Notifications: You receive a warning in case your alarm triggers, activation or deactivation, at last you are informed of any changes in the system at the moment it occurs. The VIAWEB system offers two ways to access the alarm (s) through the application: VIAWEB mobile with DIRECT technology - Direct connection between the smartphone and the alarm. VIAWEB applications are highly secure because they use 128-bit AES encryption technology, with unique cryptographic password for each alarm. Compatible with VIAWEB IP, VIAWEB GPRS + IP and VIAWEB IP MINI modules. Notifications available in modules version 1.90 or higher. Update the firmware of the module if necessary. VIAWEB mobile with CLOUD technology - for GPRS modules. There is no need to set up modems or routers to access your alarm system from anywhere in the world via smartphone or browser. The VIAWEB mobile application with SERVICE technology is compatible with the entire line of VIAWEB equipment monitored via the internet. Main application functions for Direct or Service: . Send notifications: Receive warnings on your smartphone if your alarm goes off or there is a change in the system and you can see a list of events from the last 30 days (365 days in the paid version); . arm or disarm your alarm (s) from wherever you are; . control several alarms with a single application (residence, work, beach house, etc.); . configure automation areas within the application, made through VIAWEB programmable outputs (PGMs); . operating the automations remotely (for example: turning on the lights in the garden, operating a gate, etc.); . inhibit your alarm sectors remotely; . verifying in real time the status of the alarm as a whole, the status of system partitions and supervisions; . access the alarm via WI-FI or 3G; . in the exchange of device you do not lose the settings. Important notes: The notification system is managed by the manufacturer / maintainer of your smartphone's operating system and is therefore subject to failures, delays, or interruptions. It means that one or more notifications may not be delivered. Keep this in mind during use and consider a monitoring company to increase security and ensure that your alarm events are attended to.
Rickface
This app provides instant emotional feedback from a virtual character. Simply shake your device to receive an answer to your thoughts or feelings. It's designed to be a constant companion for emotional support.
- Instant emotional feedback
- Shake-to-answer mechanic
- Pocket companion
- Emotional support
- Simple interface
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When you just don't know how to feel... now you can ask Rick! Rick always knows how to feel. Just ask him and shake your phone. Rick is a constant pocket companion, no matter what life brings. Just think of something, give a shake... and see how Rick feels about it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rickface at 100% against VIAWEB mobile's 35%. Rickface also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. VIAWEB mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rickface asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rickface holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of VIAWEB mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rickface's.
VIAWEB mobile ships an update every 2 months, Rickface every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VIAWEB mobile | Rickface |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | S I - Sistemas Inteligentes Eletronicos Ltda | Charlie Williams |
Customer experience
VIAWEB mobile
Rickface
In-app purchases
VIAWEB mobile
- Plus Subscription$7.99
Rickface
No in-app purchases









