Remarks vs VI Mobile Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Live H.264/H.265 stream viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Recorded video playback
- Access control for doors
- Facility map integration
- Server statistics viewing
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Remarks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. VI Mobile Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Remarks | VI Mobile Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.1 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Juiko Ong | i-PRO Americas Inc. |
Customer experience
Remarks
VI Mobile Plus
In-app purchases
Remarks
- Eraser$0.99
- Extra Ink$0.99
VI Mobile Plus
No in-app purchases
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