Comparison

Remote Assistant by Remote vs Patch Assist

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

Head to head
About

Remote Assistant by Remote

Features
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Remote Assistant lets you access your Home Assistant interface from anywhere – no VPN or static IP required. A secure SSH tunnel connects your system to the Remote-RED servers, allowing you to conveniently reach your dashboard via the app. Remote Assistant is a paid service from Remote-RED, an app that has already helped thousands of Node-RED users to use their dashboard on the go. It's a lean, simple and affordable solution if you just want to access Home Assistant from the internet. It doesn't have the functionality of the Home Assistant app or Home Assistant Cloud and doesn't aim to. Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Patch Assist

Features
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Patch Assist is a fast, clear helper for anyone working with stage lighting — technicians, LDs and DIY users. It works offline, with no accounts and no data collection. PATCH CALCULATOR • Patch fixtures one by one by channel count • Automatic roll-over across universe boundaries • Addresses shown as universe.address • Overlap (conflict) warnings for clashing addresses • Name, edit and bulk-add fixtures • Save patches inside the app GDTF SHARE (optional) • Sign in with your gdtf-share.com account and pick fixtures from the catalog • Channel count and mode fill in automatically • Favorites and recently used fixtures at hand EXPORT • Patch list to PDF or JPG with an event header • Share the usual way (Files, email, AirDrop, Photos) DIP SWITCH CALCULATOR • Convert a DMX address to DIP switch positions and back, live • Flip the block to match your real device English and Czech. For iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Remote Assistant by Remote2 screens
Patch Assist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patch Assist at none against Remote Assistant by Remote's 2. Remote Assistant by Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Remote Assistant by Remote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Patch Assist asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Remote Assistant by Remote versus Patch Assist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote Assistant by RemotePatch Assist
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLooking4Cache UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Krystof Havlik

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Remote Assistant by Remote

Subscriptions2
  • Remote Access - 3 Months7 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Remote Access - 1 Year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Patch Assist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Assistant by Remote free?
Remote Assistant by Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patch Assist free?
Patch Assist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote Assistant by Remote or Patch Assist have ads?
Neither Remote Assistant by Remote nor Patch Assist shows ads.

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