Comparison

UTM Remote Virtual Machines vs Pocket LSO

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

Head to head
About

UTM Remote Virtual Machines

Access and control your virtual machines from your iOS device. Stream Windows, Ubuntu, and other operating systems running on your Mac remotely. This app requires UTM for Mac to function.

Highlights
  • Stream virtual machines remotely
  • Supports Windows, Ubuntu, and more
  • Control VMs from iOS device
  • Requires UTM for Mac
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Run Windows®, Ubuntu®, and other operating systems remotely from your Mac running UTM UTM Remote allows you to stream your virtual machines from your Mac to your iOS device. Requires UTM for Mac to use.

About

Pocket LSO

This toolkit provides Laser Safety Officers with essential mobile and web-based tools for laser classification, hazard analysis, and regulatory compliance. It simplifies complex calculations and report generation, streamlining safety management for professionals.

Highlights
  • Laser classification (IEC 60825-1, ANSI Z136.1)
  • NOHD calculator for CW and pulsed lasers
  • MPE & Optical Density computation
  • Broadband & LED hazard analysis (IEC 62471)
  • Outdoor laser operations hazard zones
  • Automated FDA CDRH 3632 reports
  • AI Laser Safety Agent
Features
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Pocket LSO™ — The Laser Safety Officer's Essential Toolkit Designed for iPhone and iPad. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED — start with a 14-day FREE trial, then choose a monthly or annual plan (save 15% with annual). Cancel anytime. Stop juggling spreadsheets, standards PDFs, and half-broken calculator apps. Pocket LSO puts every tool a Laser Safety Officer needs right on your iPhone or iPad — AND unlocks the full lasersafety.net web portal so you can move seamlessly from a field measurement to a finished regulatory filing. MOBILE APP FEATURES • LASER CLASSIFICATION Classify Class 1, 1M, 2, 2M, 3R, 3B, and Class 4 lasers per IEC 60825-1 and ANSI Z136.1. Multi-wavelength support with additive exposure ratios, pulsed and CW emission, and full hazard breakdowns. • NOHD CALCULATOR Calculate the Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance for CW and pulsed lasers — including diffuse reflection NOHD for Class 4 systems and extended-source analysis. • MPE & OPTICAL DENSITY Compute Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) for skin and eye, and determine the exact optical density your protective eyewear needs. No more guessing from OD charts. • BROADBAND & LED HAZARD ANALYSIS Full IEC 62471 photobiological safety assessment for non-laser light sources — blue light, UV, IR, and retinal thermal hazards. • OUTDOOR LASER OPERATIONS Beam hazard zones for outdoor and airspace-adjacent operations: NOHD, Sensitive Zone, Critical Zone, and Laser Free Flight Zone per ANSI Z136.6 and FAA guidance. FULL WEB PORTAL INCLUDED Your subscription unlocks lasersafety.net — the complete web toolkit: → AUTOMATED FDA CDRH 3632 REPORTS Generate compliant draft product filings in minutes instead of days. Stop copying formulas from old Word templates. → AI LASER SAFETY AGENT Ask questions about standards, get guidance on classification edge cases, and draft safety documentation with an AI built on the same calculations the rest of the app uses. → DATASHEET SCANNER Pull laser specifications straight from manufacturer PDFs — wavelength, power, divergence, pulse parameters — with a single upload. → FMEA TOOL Structured Failure Mode & Effects Analysis for laser systems, with severity, occurrence, and detection tracking. → SOP GENERATOR Build fully compliant Standard Operating Procedures with section-by-section guidance. Export, review, share. → ADVANCED MODELING Interactive plots, combined beam geometries, and exposure modeling that go beyond what the mobile app alone can display. STANDARDS COVERED • IEC 60825-1 — Laser Products Safety • ANSI Z136.1 — Safe Use of Lasers • ANSI Z136.6 — Safe Use of Lasers Outdoors • IEC 62471 — Photobiological Safety • FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 / 1040.11 (CDRH) • ICNIRP Guidelines BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS Pocket LSO is made for Laser Safety Officers, laser physicists, medical laser safety teams, research lab managers, defense program safety leads, entertainment lighting technicians, manufacturing QA teams, and anyone responsible for laser safety in the workplace. SUBSCRIPTION • 14-day FREE trial, then a recurring monthly or annual plan • Save 15% with annual vs. monthly • Pricing shown in your local currency above — set by App Store for your region • Includes the full iPhone/iPad app AND lasersafety.net web portal access • Managed through your Apple ID — cancel anytime in Settings • Internet connection required for some features Ready to stop guessing and start knowing? Start your free trial today and take the full power of professional laser safety compliance with you — everywhere you go. Laser Safety Net LLC · lasersafety.net Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

UTM Remote Virtual Machines3 screens
Pocket LSO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pocket LSO at 5.0 against UTM Remote Virtual Machines's 3.7. Pocket LSO also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). UTM Remote Virtual Machines's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (51 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pocket LSO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. UTM Remote Virtual Machines asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket LSO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTM Remote Virtual Machines has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UTM Remote Virtual Machines ships an update every 4 months, Pocket LSO every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
UTM Remote Virtual Machines versus Pocket LSO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUTM Remote Virtual MachinesPocket LSO
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (51 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuring Software, LLCLaser Safety Net LLC

Customer experience

UTM Remote Virtual Machines

All ratings51 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative48.3%

Pocket LSO

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UTM Remote Virtual Machines

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pocket LSO

Subscriptions2
  • Pocket LSO Monthly Sub14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Pocket LSO Annual Sub and Web tools14 Days trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is UTM Remote Virtual Machines free?
UTM Remote Virtual Machines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pocket LSO free?
Pocket LSO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UTM Remote Virtual Machines or Pocket LSO?
Pocket LSO is rated higher. UTM Remote Virtual Machines averages 3.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Pocket LSO averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do UTM Remote Virtual Machines or Pocket LSO have ads?
Neither UTM Remote Virtual Machines nor Pocket LSO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UTM Remote Virtual Machines or Pocket LSO?
UTM Remote Virtual Machines ships an update every 4 months, and Pocket LSO every 2 weeks. Most recently, UTM Remote Virtual Machines was updated on September 27, 2026 and Pocket LSO on September 18, 2026.

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