PocketAdmin vs Chorus Signage｜Video Wall

The source of truth for every network you run, at work or in your homelab. Save a switch, server or NAS once, with its logins and a photo of the rack, and every tool picks it up: SSH, Pinpoint, Topology, Uptime Watch, Backup Jobs. No more retyping IPs across five apps. Every tool is free, with no account, no ads and no analytics. You pay only to share your sites with a team. Built by a working sysadmin. SEE YOUR NETWORK • Topology: a live map of how your switches connect, drawn from LLDP and CDP • Pinpoint: which switch port an IP, MAC or device is on, even by scanning its label with the camera • Port Map, SNMP and a port sheet that can shut a port, cycle PoE or set a label • LAN Scanner, IP Manager and Subnet Calculator • Syslog & Traps: receive device events live SERVERS & BACKUPS • Hypervisor: Proxmox, vSphere and Nutanix guests: power, snapshots, migrate and clone • Out-of-Band: iDRAC, iLO and other controllers over Redfish or IPMI: power, boot, sensors, event log and fault alerts • Backup Jobs: did last night's backups run? Veeam, Veeam 365, Proxmox, Nutanix, TrueNAS, Synology, Rubrik, Cohesity, Commvault, Unitrends, Acronis and Duplicati • Vulnerabilities: known CVEs for the firmware your gear actually runs • Configs, Hardware Inventory and Bulk Run: one command across every device REMOTE ACCESS • SSH: a real terminal that runs vim, top, htop and tmux, with SFTP, port forwards and a special-keys bar • RDP, VNC, Telnet and a REST client MONITORING • Uptime Watch: HTTP, TCP, ping, DNS and any SNMP value, with alerts, Site Mode and a Live Activity • Expiry Watch: certificates and domains before they lapse • Domain Health: SPF, DKIM, DMARC and DNSSEC DIAGNOSTICS • Ping, Traceroute, Test-NetConnection, nslookup, Port Scanner, Wake-on-LAN • HTTP / TLS Checker, Whois, MAC vendor lookup, SMTP test, Bonjour • DHCP Probe for rogue servers, Path MTU, NTP, and Packet Capture reader • iperf3 and Internet Speed Test WI-FI & FIELD TOOLS • Network Info, Latency and Traffic Monitors, Link Metrics, Bluetooth Scanner, Roaming Forensics • Coverage Map: walk a room and map Wi-Fi with LiDAR • AR Measure for cable runs, QR generator, NFC reader and sound level meter PASSWORDS & FILES • Passwords: logins with one-time codes, Wi-Fi you can join, SSH keys and API tokens, behind Face ID. Imports from Bitwarden • Files: manuals, contracts, photos and clips, filed under the site or device they belong to • Active Directory: search users, unlock accounts and reset passwords, through the open-source PocketAdmin directory backend (or try the built-in demo) TEAMS Share sites, devices, logins, files and monitors with your team. Everything syncs through iCloud, with passwords encrypted end to end. Roles, a shared activity history, and a notification when a teammate changes something. Your personal logins never leave your phone. Creating a team needs the Team subscription, monthly or yearly, and the first month is free. Joining a team someone else made is free. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. BUILT FOR THE JOB • Favorites, recent tasks, and hide the tools you don't use • App Lock with Face ID • Shortcuts action to check your monitors • Credentials kept in the iOS Keychain, never in plain text From ping to packets, SSH to subnets, PocketAdmin is your whole IT toolbox in one pocket. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gdwentertainment.com/pocketadmin/privacy.html

Turn an iPhone or iPad into digital signage, then expand to multiple screens when you need more. Loop photos, videos, PDFs, and more on one device. Connect nearby devices over Bluetooth with minimal timing drift, combine screens into one large display, or offset scenes for a relay effect. From store menus, reception, wayfinding, and trade shows to video walls, events, and art installations, Chorus Signage fits a wide range of uses. No dedicated hardware, cloud service, account, always-on internet connection, or Wi-Fi/LAN environment is required for local playback and Bluetooth sync. Build the setup you need with the Apple devices you already have. —— ■ Combine photos, videos, PDFs, and colors Add media and solid colors as scenes, arrange them freely, and play them in a loop. Import a PDF from Files to add each page as a scene. Set each scene’s duration, video speed, Auto Advance or Manual Advance, and transition. Adjust content fitting and background color in Display Settings; these settings are shared with connected devices during Bluetooth sync. Preview while you edit, and play or customize the included samples. —— ■ Precise multi-device Bluetooth sync Connect nearby iPhones and iPads to sync Scenario data, playback state, and playback timing with low latency—no Wi-Fi or local network required. Custom sync control aligns devices to a shared playback reference instead of merely sending the same commands. This minimizes drift in scene changes and video playback for a cohesive multi-screen display. Small missing media files can transfer automatically over Bluetooth. Share larger files in advance with AirDrop or file sharing. Share group join settings by QR code. Once each device has the required media, synchronized playback works without internet access. —— ■ Turn multiple screens into one display Mosaic mode shows one photo, video, PDF, or other item across multiple iPhones and iPads. Match the display area to each device’s position and screen size while minimizing playback drift, creating one large display. Create video exhibitions, digital art, and event visuals that go beyond a single screen. —— ■ Relay content from screen to screen Relay mode starts each display on a different scene by position and aligns transitions to shared timing, making content appear to pass from screen to screen. Base transitions on the current scene’s duration or a Fixed Interval. If there are more displays than scenes, assignment repeats from the first scene. —— ■ Start with one device A single iPhone or iPad can provide simple signage combining photos, videos, PDFs, and solid colors. —— ■ External display and Mac support Show content on an external display connected to your iPhone or iPad. Enable “Optimize for External Display” to use it as an independent display instead of mirroring the device screen. Treat the built-in and external displays as separate surfaces and include both in Mosaic or Relay mode. On a Mac with Apple silicon, run Chorus Signage as a “Designed for iPad” app. On iPhone and iPad, the app can prevent Auto-Lock, hold brightness at a fixed level, and automatically hide controls during playback. * External display optimization is available with the Remove Ads purchase or during an eligible reward period. —— ■ Share Scenarios with other devices Export a Scenario and its media as a Chorus Signage file, then send it by AirDrop or file sharing and import it on another device. Large photos and videos can be compressed in the app. —— ■ Ways to use Chorus Signage • Store menus, ads, reception, and waiting areas • Trade shows, exhibitions, and events • Classrooms, presentations, and workshops • Slideshows, video loops, and digital art • Multi-screen visuals, video walls, and notices —— Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/