Comparison

TeamViewer QuickSupport vs buttons event recorder

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

Head to head
About

TeamViewer QuickSupport

This app allows trusted remote partners to connect to your iPhone or iPad to provide IT support, transfer files, and communicate via chat. It offers features like dark mode, screen rotation, and user verification for secure connections.

Highlights
  • Remote IT support
  • File transfer
  • Chat communication
  • Dark mode
  • Screen rotation
  • User verification
  • Session codes
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WHAT’S NEW: • Full control over sessions To allow your partner to connect to your device, simply enter the code they provided into the ‘Join Session’ box. You control access to your device and end the session whenever you choose. • Easy for your eyes and your battery You asked, we listened. QuickSupport now features dark mode for a more comfortable experience and better battery life. • Rotate your screen with ease Vertical or horizontal — the app adapts seamlessly to your preferred orientation. • Get onboard quickly Discover all the new UI features with our guided tour, making it easy to get started. • Improved transparency Connect only with users you trust. The app will provide you with user details, such as name, email, country, and license type, so you can verify the identity before granting access to your device. The QuickSupport app by TeamViewer allows you to get instant IT support for your iPhone or iPad. In just a few easy steps, QuickSupport enables your trusted remote partner to connect to your device to: • provide IT support • transfer files back and forth • communicate with you via chat • view device information • adjust WIFI settings, and much more. It can receive connection requests from any device (desktop, web browser or mobile). TeamViewer applies the highest security standards to your connections, ensuring you are always in control of granting access to your device and establishing or ending sessions. To establish a connection to your device, you need to do the following: 1. Open the app on your screen. Connections can't be established if the app is running in the background. 2. Share your ID with your partner or enter a code into the ‘Join Session’ box. 3. Accept the connection request every time. Without your explicit permission, the connection can’t be established. QuickSupport is available to install on any device and model, including Samsung, Nokia, Sony, Huawei, Lenovo, Honeywell, Zebra, Elo, MobileBase, Fujitsu, Philips, Hisense, Doro, TCL and many more. Key features include: • Trusted connections (user account verification) • Session codes for fast connections • Dark mode • Screen rotation • Remote control • Chat • View device information • File transfer • App list (Start/Uninstall apps) • Push and pull Wi-Fi settings • View system diagnostic information • Real-time screenshot of the device • Store confidential information into the device clipboard • Secured connection with 256 Bit AES Session Encoding. Quick startup guide: 1. Your session partner will send you a personal link to the QuickSupport application. Clicking the link will start the app download. 2. Open the QuickSupport app on your device. 3. You will see a prompt to join a session created by your remote partner. 4. When you accept the connection, the remote session will begin. "Information on Optional Access* ● Microphone: Fill the video feed with audio, or used to record message or session *You can use the app even if you do not allow the optional permissions. Please use in-app settings to disable the access."

About

buttons event recorder

Create and utilize custom macro keyboards for efficient event logging. Ideal for field notes, research, or hobbies, it tags events with time and location. Export data in KML, GPX, and CSV formats for easy sharing and analysis.

Highlights
  • Custom single-purpose macro keyboards
  • Field notes and research logging
  • Event tagging with time and location
  • Export data in KML, GPX, and CSV
  • Log detailed text beyond button labels
  • Exportable keyboards for team distribution
Features
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Buttons is an app for creating and using custom single-purpose macro keyboards for the purpose of event logging. Typical uses include field notes, research or hobbies like birding. Buttons is also great if you have a variety of similar tasks that need to be recorded repeatedly and you want precise timestamps and locations for each. Once you’ve built a keyboard you can use it to record interesting events with minimal friction. Each event is timestamped and geotagged. The logs can be exported in several popular plain text formats including KML, GPX and CSV. Your keyboards can be exported and be easily distributed to a team of people so that everyone is using the same format. People with communication difficulties, whether due to disability or otherwise, can use buttons as a speech synthesiser or a non-verbal poster board.

Screenshots

TeamViewer QuickSupport4 screens
buttons event recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: buttons event recorder at 3.9 against TeamViewer QuickSupport's 2.9. buttons event recorder also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 29%). TeamViewer QuickSupport's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 9). 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. buttons event recorder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months. TeamViewer QuickSupport asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

buttons event recorder holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TeamViewer QuickSupport has 5.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of TeamViewer QuickSupport's written reviews are positive against 60% of buttons event recorder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TeamViewer QuickSupport ships an update monthly, buttons event recorder every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TeamViewer QuickSupport versus buttons event recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeamViewer QuickSupportbuttons event recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (5.2K ratings)3.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.2K — better9
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.7 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeamViewer Germany GmbHDigital-Dirtbag

Customer experience

TeamViewer QuickSupport

All ratings5,201 ratings
Positive46.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative50.8%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative67.8%

buttons event recorder

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

TeamViewer QuickSupport

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

buttons event recorder

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock all features$1.996 Months
One-time2
  • 30 day free trialFree
  • Unlimited logs and keyboards$2.99

Questions

Is TeamViewer QuickSupport free?
TeamViewer QuickSupport is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is buttons event recorder free?
buttons event recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TeamViewer QuickSupport or buttons event recorder?
buttons event recorder is rated higher. TeamViewer QuickSupport averages 2.9 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while buttons event recorder averages 3.9 from 9 ratings.
Do TeamViewer QuickSupport or buttons event recorder have ads?
Neither TeamViewer QuickSupport nor buttons event recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TeamViewer QuickSupport or buttons event recorder?
TeamViewer QuickSupport ships an update monthly, and buttons event recorder every 2 months. Most recently, TeamViewer QuickSupport was updated on November 6, 2026 and buttons event recorder on November 6, 2026.

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