Help Lightning vs VPSX Print
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Help Lightning
This app merges real-time video streams from two locations, allowing for interactive remote assistance. Experts can collaborate visually to help solve problems as if they were physically present. It offers a practical application of augmented reality for instant, anywhere support.
- Merged reality video streams
- Real-time interactive help
- Remote expert collaboration
- Visual problem solving
- Instant anywhere support
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Merged Reality and Virtual Interaction — digitally merge two real-time views, blending local and remote collaborative video streams to give or receive interactive help anywhere. Instantly. Help Lightning offers the most practical and useful application of Augmented Reality available in the App Store. Help Lightning delivers patented, merged reality, and virtual interactive presence technologies for users needing help solving problems currently across 50 countries. Mobile merged reality and virtual interaction allows digital merging of two real-time views blending local and remote collaborative video streams. Experts can visually collaborate, assist with issues, and resolve problems as though they were working side-by-side with a colleague or customer. Use Help Lightning to give or receive interactive help anywhere, instantly.
VPSX Print
This app enables users to print documents and web pages directly from their mobile devices. It allows for the selection of authorized printers and the printing of multiple copies with ease. It requires the Mobile Connector for VPSX to function.
- Print documents and web pages
- Select authorized VPSX printers
- Search for printers by name or location
- Print multiple copies
- Easy-to-use interface
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VPSX® Print is not a stand-alone application; it does require the use of Mobile Connector for VPSX. For more information on Mobile Connector for VPSX, visit http://www.lrsoutputmanagement.com/Products/Mobile-Printing VPSX Print utilizes the powerful capabilities of LRS® output management software by providing an easy to use interface that allows users to: - print a document or web page within seconds - select only authorized VPSX printers - search for authorized printers by printer name, long name or printer location - print multiple copies All these features are available with a few simple touches and without requiring the use of a configured mail client on the mobile device. ©2014 Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. LRS and VPSX are registered trademarks of Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VPSX Print at 100% against Help Lightning's 71%. VPSX Print also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Help Lightning's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 8). 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.
VPSX Print holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Help Lightning's written reviews are positive against 100% of VPSX Print's.
Help Lightning ships an update fortnightly, VPSX Print every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Help Lightning | VPSX Print |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (26 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Help Lightning, Inc | Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. |
Customer experience
Help Lightning
VPSX Print
In-app purchases
Help Lightning
No in-app purchases
VPSX Print
No in-app purchases
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