VGo vs MetroNet Go
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.
MetroNet Go
This app allows business customers of MetroNet HPBX Phone Services to access their phone services remotely. It enables users to control call routing, make and receive calls using their business number, and add video to calls with other users. Voicemail alerts and playback are also supported.
- Make/receive calls over WiFi/3G/4G
- Use HPBX number for calls
- Add video to calls
- Caller ID spoofing
- Voicemail alerts and playback
- Contact synchronization
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MetroNet Go – For Business customers of MetroNet HPBX Phone Services only. IMPORTANT: DO NOT DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL METRONET GO UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY YOUR METRONET ACCOUNT REP OR BUSINESS SUPPORT MetroNet does not offer telephone, voicemail services, or app support to the general public. You will not be able to sign in unless you are a MetroNet HPBX business customer and MetroNet Go is enabled for your account. ***** With MetroNet Go, you can access your HPBX phone services from anywhere. You can control when, how, and where callers will be able to reach you, even if you are on the road or can’t make it into the office. FEATURES • Make and receive calls over WiFi/3G/4G using your HPBX number • Add video to your calls with other MetroNet Go customers • Make calls from any phone using your HPBX caller ID • Receive new voicemail alerts • Playback voice messages • Sync your MetroNet Go contacts across devices NOTE: Contact your MetroNet Account Rep or Business Support for more information. MetroNet Go also requires 3G/4G or WiFi access. Use of these services may incur additional charges. Use of App is subject to all license terms and conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VGo at 100% against MetroNet Go's 0%. VGo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). MetroNet Go's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 20 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MetroNet Go has 69 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of VGo's written reviews are positive against 0% of MetroNet Go's.
VGo ships an update every 20 months, MetroNet Go every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VGo | MetroNet Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.3 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 69 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vecna | Metro FiberNet, LLC |
Customer experience
VGo
MetroNet Go
In-app purchases
VGo
No in-app purchases
MetroNet Go
No in-app purchases
