VGo vs ATGChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VGo
This app allows users to remotely control a telepresence robot, enabling real-time audio and video communication and movement in a distant location. It facilitates virtual attendance for school, medical appointments, and social connections.
- Remote robot control
- Real-time audio/video
- Virtual presence replication
- Remote movement (driving)
- Secure connectivity
- Easy setup and operation
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Be There Without Being There The VGo Telepresence Robot delivers real time audio and video communication to replicate a presence in a distant location – with the freedom to move around as if you were physically there. The VGo App is used to initiate connectivity, see and hear what is happening at the remote location, and drive the VGo. VGo is easy to setup and operate for all ages whether you are attending school virtually, checking in for a medical appointment, connecting with family and friends, joining a museum tour and more.Go App for iPad enables VGo Robotic Telepresence users to use an iPad to visit using a VGo. With VGo you can move around (drive) in a distant location and interact the people there. VGos are in hospitals, schools, businesses and the home. VGo is simple, secure and affordable for all type of organizations. Your organization must provide you with a username and password and provide access to approved VGos.
ATGChat
This service offers real-time voice communication, group messaging, and location tracking for mobile and PC users. It allows for instant group calls, unlimited text and image messages, and location mapping. Premium features include historical location data and speed alerts.
- Push-to-Talk (PTT) Voice
- Group Messaging
- Location Services
- Location Mapping
- Web Portal Management
- Historical Location Tracking
- Speed Limit Alerts
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ATGChat is a subscription service that provides Push-to-Talk (PTT) Voice, Group Messaging and Location Services for Mobile Devices and PC Based Dispatch Users. Get the free app as a part of your ATGChat membership, and communicate with your employees. How does ATGChat work? - ATGChat membership gives you access to unlimited Push to Talk Voice, Group Messaging and Location Services for one low monthly price. - With the ATGChat app you can instantly create Group PTT calls. - You can send Group oriented text and image Messages, with no message length restrictions like SMS. - You can view the location of your participating Contacts using the ATGChat Location Mapping feature. - With a Premium ATGChat membership, you can enable historical location services (bread crumb tracking) and speed limit alerts for your employees. Note: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life. - An ATGChat subscription includes access to the ATGChat web portal to manage your Contacts and Groups, and to view ATGChat location maps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VGo at 5.0 against ATGChat's 3.0. VGo also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.1). ATGChat's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VGo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
VGo ships an update every 20 months, ATGChat every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VGo | ATGChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vecna | Applied Technology Group, Inc. (CA) |
Customer experience
VGo
ATGChat
In-app purchases
VGo
No in-app purchases
ATGChat
No in-app purchases









