VisualSupport vs myTechnician
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VisualSupport
This app allows customers to stream live HD video of their issues to support representatives. It helps eliminate the need for lengthy explanations and improves problem resolution. Support can be accessed from any location with an internet connection.
- Real-time HD video streaming
- Screen capture for analysis
- On-screen drawing for clear communication
- Easy 6-digit connection code
- Remote support from any location
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Rsupport’s ‘VisualSupport – RemoteCall’ solution utilizes the customer’s mobile device camera to stream HD video of the issue(s) they’re experiencing in real-time. By using Rsupport’s ‘VisualSupport – RemoteCall’ solution, support representatives are able to see exactly what the customer is experiencing and eliminate the need for customers to narrate their issues. Additionally, customers are able to stream and receive support from virtually any location through a Wi-Fi, 3G, or LTE connection. •Improve First Call Resolution •Reduce Time to Resolution •Increase Overall Satisfaction [Key Features] 1.Real-time Video Streaming - Support representatives are able to see exactly the issues the customer is experiencing through a real-time video stream. 2.Screen Capture - Analyze issues more effectively by taking a screenshot of what the customer is streaming. 3.On-screen Drawing - Mark important areas for the customer to see to communicate certain points more clearly. 4.Easy to Connect - All the customer needs to do to get connected is input the 6-digit connection code provided by the support representative. [Receiving Video Support - Customers] 1.Download, install, and then launch the VisualSupport application. 2.Enter the 6-digit connection code provided by the support representative, then click ‘OK’. 3.Engage in real-time video support. 4.Close the application once video support session has ended.
myTechnician
This app connects wirelessly to advanced oil burner controls, allowing technicians to quickly program settings, diagnose faults, and view historical data. It helps reduce job time and eliminate callbacks for oil heat professionals.
- Wireless Bluetooth connection
- Program burner settings
- View control history
- Diagnose current faults
- Evaluate component trends
- Supports GeniSys 7565 and 7505 controls
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The myTechnician® Mobile Application is one of the best tools that a professional oil heat technician can have at a customer job site by identifying problems, reducing job time, and eliminating call backs. The app provides the technician with a wireless Bluetooth connection to a Beckett® burner fitted with the latest generation of advanced oil primary controls, the new GeniSys® 7565 120V Oil Burner Advanced Primary Control. With a local connection to the technician’s smart device, the app enables the technician to quickly program burner settings, view control history, diagnose current faults, and evaluate component trends. For the legacy GeniSys® 7505 120V Oil Burner Control, the BeckettLink® Pro Contractor Tool 7652 will provide the technician with the same ease of programming and diagnostics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myTechnician at 4.6 against VisualSupport's 4.0. myTechnician also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 12). VisualSupport's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, update cadence, 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.
myTechnician holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 36 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of VisualSupport's written reviews are positive against 83% of myTechnician's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VisualSupport ships an update every 3 months, myTechnician every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VisualSupport | myTechnician |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (12 ratings) | 4.6 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 82.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rsupport | R. W. Beckett Corp. |
Customer experience
VisualSupport
myTechnician
In-app purchases
VisualSupport
No in-app purchases
myTechnician
No in-app purchases
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