Comparison

Solve SF vs Beam VNC

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

Head to head
About

Solve SF

Easily report issues to the city of San Francisco. Submit requests for street cleaning, graffiti, illegal parking, and more by taking a photo. AI automatically analyzes and categorizes your reports for the 311 service.

Highlights
  • Report street cleaning issues
  • Submit graffiti reports
  • Log illegal parking
  • Report damaged public property
  • AI-powered report analysis
  • View submitted requests
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Report any issue to the city of San Francisco! An alternative 311 app for the residents of San Francisco. Solve SF is the easiest way to submit street cleaning, graffiti, illegal parking, street and sidewalk issues, damaged public property, park issues, tree maintenance, homeless encampment reports, and more to the San Francisco 311 service. To submit a request just take a photo and click submit. AI analyzes, describes, and categorizes your reports - so you don't have to. You can view your recently submitted requests within the app or on the official 311 service. This app has the necessary approval to use the San Francisco 311 API to submit requests to the San Francisco 311 service, but it is not affiliated with the official SF 311 app or the City of San Francisco government.

About

Beam VNC

Connect directly to your computers and servers using VNC protocol. Offers secure, direct connections without accounts or subscriptions, featuring touch-optimized controls and a full on-screen keyboard.

Highlights
  • Direct IP/hostname connections
  • No account or subscription required
  • Secure password storage
  • Touch-optimized controls (Direct/Trackpad modes)
  • Full on-screen keyboard with modifiers
  • Paste from iOS clipboard
Features
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Beam VNC is a fast, no-nonsense VNC client for iPhone. Connect directly to your Mac, Raspberry Pi, Linux box, or any VNC server by IP address — no account, no cloud relay, no subscription. Buy it once. It's yours. WHY BEAM VNC • Direct connections — just enter an IP or hostname (great with Tailscale) • No account, no sign-up, no tracking, no ads • Pay once — no subscription, ever • Passwords stored securely in the iOS Keychain BUILT FOR TOUCH • Direct mode — tap where you want to click • Trackpad mode — move a precise on-screen cursor, like a laptop trackpad • On-screen Left, Right and Double-click buttons • Drag lock for moving windows and selecting text • Adjustable cursor speed • Pinch to zoom, two-finger scroll, haptic feedback FULL KEYBOARD • On-screen keyboard with sticky Command, Control, Option and Shift modifiers • esc, tab, return and arrow keys • Paste from your iPhone clipboard into the remote machine WORKS GREAT WITH MACS Enable Screen Sharing on your Mac (System Settings → General → Sharing) and connect with your Mac username and password. Use a Tailscale address to reach it securely from anywhere. Standard VNC authentication and macOS Screen Sharing (ARD) are supported.

Screenshots

Solve SF4 screens
Beam VNC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Solve SF at Free against Beam VNC's $8.99. Beam VNC's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Solve SF is free to download; Beam VNC costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Solve SF versus Beam VNC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolve SFBeam VNC
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating4.5 (65 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWoah Finally LLCBernard Struelens

Customer experience

Solve SF

All ratings65 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.9%

Beam VNC

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Solve SF

No in-app purchases

None

Beam VNC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solve SF free?
Solve SF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beam VNC free?
Beam VNC costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solve SF or Beam VNC have ads?
Neither Solve SF nor Beam VNC shows ads.

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