ioCONNECT vs Vuzix Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ioCONNECT
Manage your phone account and its advanced UC features directly from your smartphone or tablet. Make calls, receive calls, engage in video calls, and chat using your own phone number. Easily add your account via QR code.
- Access advanced UC features
- Configure phone account settings
- Make and receive calls
- Video calling
- Chat functionality
- QR code account setup
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Access and configure your phone account(s) through the ioCONNECT-UC mobile app. Use your iOS smartphone or iPAD to access all the advanced UC features, settings, and configuration of your phone account. Make telephone calls using your caller ID, receive telephone calls from your phone number, make video calls, and chat. Uses the QR code system to easily add your phone account. If you have any issues creating your account, logging in, or using the ioCONNECT-UC app, please contact your service provider that provides your phone account.
Vuzix Connect
Connect your smartphone to Vuzix Z100 smart glasses to receive mobile notifications directly in your field of vision. This app keeps your phone pocketed while you work, exercise, or commute, displaying alerts hands-free.
- Connects to Vuzix Z100 smart glasses
- Displays mobile notifications in smart glasses
- Hands-free operation
- Enables phone-in-pocket use
- Supports various activities like work and exercise
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Vuzix Connect enables the connection between your mobile device and Vuzix Z100™ smart glasses. Keep your eyes ahead and your phone in your pocket while working, walking, running, or biking. Notifications from your mobile device will be displayed in your smart glasses. For assistance, visit https://www.vuzix.com/pages/support Note: App requires Vuzix Z100 smart glasses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ioCONNECT at none against Vuzix Connect's 1. Vuzix Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Vuzix Connect sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. ioCONNECT asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ioCONNECT against 5.0 for Vuzix Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
ioCONNECT ships an update every 6 months, Vuzix Connect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 23, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ioCONNECT | Vuzix Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ioTRAN Corporation | Vuzix Corporation |
Customer experience
ioCONNECT
Vuzix Connect
In-app purchases
ioCONNECT
No in-app purchases
Vuzix Connect
- Maps Monthly2 Months trial$0.991 Month
