Comparison

CAPTOR for BlackBerry vs Explote

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

Head to head
About

CAPTOR for BlackBerry

This app securely captures and manages sensitive business content, functioning as a camera, document scanner, and audio recorder. It offers advanced editing, annotation, and encryption features, fully managed by IT policies for enterprise use.

Highlights
  • Secure document scanning with PDF creation
  • e-Signature annotation
  • High-resolution photo and video capture
  • Ambient audio recording
  • QR code scanning
  • Photo and document annotation
  • Encrypted data container
Features
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CAPTOR for BlackBerry will not operate without the necessary licenses from BlackBerry. It has been specifically developed to operate with the BlackBerry Dynamics platform. CAPTOR is integrated with the BlackBerry Dynamics iOS SDK. CAPTOR™ enables the secure capture and control of sensitive business-related content. Employees use CAPTOR as a business camera app, a document scanning app, and an audio recording app. CAPTOR is fully managed by IT through BlackBerry UEM. Key Features: -Scan multi-page documents with smart edge detection, edit, annotate, and save as PDF (supports creation of PDF 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, and PDF/A). -e-Signature annotation for signing PDF documents. -Combine/merge PDF files and rearrange or delete pages -Capture high resolution photos and videos. -Record ambient audio. -Read QR codes and launch secure browser. -Annotate photos and documents with arrows, drawings, highlighters, and text labels. -Informative captions can be automatically applied to photos. -Enhanced Search for photos and documents containing text using OCR and audio and video recordings using speech recognition. -IT policies to enforce authentication, PDF version, Open In, default browser, file naming, etc. -Capture content even in situations with no connectivity. -Encrypted data container protects content and enables IT administrator to wipe data if device is lost or stolen. -Completely separate work content from personal to support BYOD/COPE, and enabling personal privacy (GDPR compliance). -Secure Content Copy: optional backup service using Microsoft® OneDrive, WebDAV, SharePoint, Google Drive, Nextcloud, PowerFolder, FileShare, or SMB to copy CAPTOR content to a network drive or cloud repository. CAPTOR is used to solve complex use cases in industries such as healthcare, legal, government, law enforcement, insurance, construction, and financial services. CAPTOR is a critical component of any work-from-home (WFH) enterprise mobility solution.

About

Explote

Control your media players like Plex and Kodi from your device. Easily switch between different media server clients with a single tap. Compatible with a range of popular media server software.

Highlights
  • Remote control for media players
  • Supports Plex, Kodi, Rasplex, OpenPHT
  • Switch between media clients
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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You can exchange the media player at any time by tapping the last selected name at the top of the screen. Works with Rasplex, OpenPHT, Plex, Kodi and all the others that use the same commands.

Screenshots

CAPTOR for BlackBerry4 screens
Explote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CAPTOR for BlackBerry at 100% against Explote's 53%. CAPTOR for BlackBerry also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). Explote's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CAPTOR for BlackBerry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CAPTOR for BlackBerry's written reviews are positive against 53% of Explote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAPTOR for BlackBerry ships an update every 4 weeks, Explote every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CAPTOR for BlackBerry versus Explote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAPTOR for BlackBerryExplote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better52.6% of reviews
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInkscreenHeitz Bruno

Customer experience

CAPTOR for BlackBerry

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Explote

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative36.8%

In-app purchases

None

CAPTOR for BlackBerry

No in-app purchases

None

Explote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CAPTOR for BlackBerry free?
CAPTOR for BlackBerry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Explote free?
Explote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CAPTOR for BlackBerry or Explote?
CAPTOR for BlackBerry is rated higher. CAPTOR for BlackBerry averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Explote averages 3.9 from 11 ratings.
Do CAPTOR for BlackBerry or Explote have ads?
Neither CAPTOR for BlackBerry nor Explote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CAPTOR for BlackBerry or Explote?
CAPTOR for BlackBerry ships an update every 4 weeks, and Explote every 6 months. Most recently, CAPTOR for BlackBerry was updated on October 8, 2026 and Explote on September 23, 2026.

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