Comparison

Remarks vs VI Mobile Plus

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

Head to head
About

Remarks

Easily add text and drawings to your photos and videos. Enhance your images with custom "Remarks" and share them instantly. Integrate with Notification Center and Apple Watch for quick access.

Highlights
  • Add text and drawings to photos
  • Built-in camera
  • Add watermarks to photos and videos
  • Remarks Space for Notification Center
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Easy sharing via AirDrop, Facebook, Twitter
Features
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Picture is worth a thousand words. Introducing Remarks, an easy way to put "Remarks" on your photos or pictures. Built-in Camera in App ∙Take photo or choose existing photo from library then start put some drawing on it Add Watermark ∙Tap Adjust then Extensions on Photos App to add Watermark to your photos or videos Phone, Car and Standby Widget ∙Display Remarks photo Widget on Phone, Car and also during Phone Standby Notification and Live Activities ∙Set Remarks photo Reminder and also Live Activities countdown SharePlay ∙Start SharePlay with Remarks photo Easy sharing ∙Share with friends via AirDrop and WhatsApp or Post it on X Box integration ∙Add comment and upload Remarks photo to Box

About

VI Mobile Plus

Access live and recorded video from any camera on any server. View and control PTZ cameras, manage access control for doors, and review server statistics. Stream high-resolution footage with advanced codecs and customizable layouts.

Highlights
  • Live H.264/H.265 stream viewing
  • PTZ camera control
  • Recorded video playback
  • Access control for doors
  • Facility map integration
  • Server statistics viewing
Features
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VI Mobile Plus is a video management system app that allows authorized "on the go" users to access live and recorded video from any camera on any server. Users can view and control PTZ cameras, view full resolution and high frame rates with H.264 or H.265 codecs. The app imports all settings from a single address providing users access to individual cameras or in groups of cameras in pre-defined layouts. Users can save or email snapshots, view recorded images by alarm or specific times and view thumbnails images on facility maps. User access is controlled by the Video Insight Server with robust integration with Active Directory/LDAP users and groups. Access Control allows you to lock and unlock doors, and view entry and alarm history for the doors on your system. Features: -View live H.264 and H.265 streams from your cameras. -Keep aspect ratio of high resolution images -Rewind video from live view -Dynamic image sizing for bandwidth and device capabilities -Support for public and private IP addresses -Option to use unique login credentials for each server providing federated login -Improved recorded video playback, including easier access to motion events and random access to a video file at a specified date and time. -View multiple cameras in Server defined layouts. -Automatically load Facility Maps with thumbnail images of cameras -View Server Statistics such as CPU and memory utilization, and available disk space. -Lock and unlock doors. -View entry and alarm history for doors. We recommend you use this app with the following devices: - iPhone 6S and newer - iPad Air 2, iPad 2017, iPad 2018, or newer - iPad Mini 4 or newer - any iPad Pro Requires Video Insight Enterprise Server version 7.0 or greater. It is recommended that you use server version 7.3.0 or greater.

Screenshots

Remarks4 screens
VI Mobile Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remarks at 100% against VI Mobile Plus's 20%. Remarks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1). VI Mobile Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 23 months). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Remarks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. VI Mobile Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Remarks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VI Mobile Plus has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Remarks's written reviews are positive against 20% of VI Mobile Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remarks ships an update every 23 months, VI Mobile Plus every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Remarks versus VI Mobile Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemarksVI Mobile Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.1 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings117 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuiko Ongi-PRO Americas Inc.

Customer experience

Remarks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VI Mobile Plus

All ratings14 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Remarks

One-time2
  • Eraser$0.99
  • Extra Ink$0.99
None

VI Mobile Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remarks free?
Remarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VI Mobile Plus free?
VI Mobile Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Remarks or VI Mobile Plus?
Remarks is rated higher. Remarks averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while VI Mobile Plus averages 2.1 from 17 ratings.
Do Remarks or VI Mobile Plus have ads?
Neither Remarks nor VI Mobile Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remarks or VI Mobile Plus?
Remarks ships an update every 23 months, and VI Mobile Plus every 5 months. Most recently, Remarks was updated on November 6, 2026 and VI Mobile Plus on November 3, 2026.

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