Comparison

VRM vs SiteStream

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

Head to head
About

VRM

Monitor and manage your energy systems remotely. Track solar, battery, and power usage in real time, receive alerts, and optimize performance from your smartphone. Ideal for off-grid, marine, or backup power solutions.

Highlights
  • Remote energy system monitoring
  • Real-time solar, battery, and power tracking
  • Instant alert notifications
  • Performance optimization
  • Smartphone control
Features
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Stay in control of your energy system anytime, anywhere with the Victron VRM app! Remotely monitor your solar, battery, and power usage in real time, receive instant alerts, and optimize performance—all from your smartphone. Whether you’re off-grid, on a boat, or managing a backup power system, VRM keeps you connected. Download now and take charge of your energy! This app requires your system to be connected to the internet through a Victron Global Remote, Victron Ethernet Remote or Color Control GX / Venus GX.

About

SiteStream

Monitor and manage remote mobile security units with live camera feeds, video recording, and on-demand audio communication. This app provides a user-friendly interface for securing construction sites, remote work zones, and temporary locations from your phone.

Highlights
  • Live camera feeds
  • Video recording and clip creation
  • Remote monitoring
  • Cloud storage for footage
  • On-demand audio communication
  • Multi-skid support
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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SiteStream: Remote Access to Mobile Security Skids Take control of your site security with SiteStream, the mobile app that lets you monitor and manage the camera feeds of SiteStream's solar-powered mobile security skids. Perfect for construction sites, remote work zones, and temporary locations, SiteStream allows you to access live video, capture footage, and ensure your site is secure—all from your phone. Key Features: - Live Camera Feeds: Get real-time access to video feeds from your mobile security skids. Monitor any site, at any time, from anywhere, ensuring your project or facility remains secure, whether you're onsite or offsite. - Mobile, Solar-Powered Security Units: SiteStream’s skids are fully portable, solar-powered units equipped with cameras, batteries, and speakers. They can be moved between sites as needed, giving you flexible and sustainable security solutions. - Video Recording & Clip Creation: Capture and store important footage directly from the app. Whether you need to review incidents, document activity, or share clips with stakeholders or law enforcement, SiteStream makes it easy to save and manage clips. - Remote Monitoring: Whether you're managing a single location or multiple projects, SiteStream provides you with remote access to all your mobile security skids, ensuring you stay informed and in control no matter where you are. - Cloud Storage: Safely store your video footage in the cloud, ensuring critical site data is always available when you need it. Cloud storage makes it easy to review and retrieve footage, without the worry of running out of storage or losing important video files. - On-Demand Audio Communication: With built-in speakers on the mobile skids, SiteStream allows you to communicate directly with your site remotely. This feature is ideal for issuing warnings or giving instructions to personnel or intruders. - Multi-Skid Support: SiteStream is designed to manage multiple security skids across different sites, making it perfect for companies with multiple projects. You can easily switch between feeds, monitor multiple locations, and manage security for all your projects from a single app. - User-Friendly Interface: The app is built with simplicity in mind, allowing you to easily navigate between different skid units, view live feeds, save footage, and customize your settings without hassle. Why SiteStream? SiteStream is the ideal solution for businesses that need flexible, mobile security for temporary or remote work sites. With its portable, solar-powered security skids, SiteStream offers an eco-friendly, efficient, and reliable way to monitor multiple locations. Whether you're securing a construction site, a large event, or any temporary setup, SiteStream ensures you have constant, remote access to your security footage and real-time site activity. Maximize your site security today with SiteStream. Download now and take control of your mobile security skids from anywhere.

Screenshots

VRM4 screens
SiteStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SiteStream at 5.0 against VRM's 3.4. SiteStream also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). VRM's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SiteStream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VRM has 57 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VRM ships an update fortnightly, SiteStream every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VRM versus SiteStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVRMSiteStream
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (57 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings57 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictron EnergyOnTrac Technologies LLC

Customer experience

VRM

All ratings56 ratings
Positive60.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral18.6%
Negative41.9%

SiteStream

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VRM

No in-app purchases

None

SiteStream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VRM free?
VRM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SiteStream free?
SiteStream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VRM or SiteStream?
SiteStream is rated higher. VRM averages 3.4 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while SiteStream averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do VRM or SiteStream have ads?
Neither VRM nor SiteStream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VRM or SiteStream?
VRM ships an update fortnightly, and SiteStream every 2 weeks. Most recently, VRM was updated on November 6, 2026 and SiteStream on October 16, 2026.

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