Comparison

Piero Remote 2 vs buttons event recorder

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

Head to head
About

Piero Remote 2

This application extends a 3D sports analysis software for TV broadcasters, allowing live on-air control of video playback and 3D graphics from an iPad. It offers an intuitive interface for managing content and enhancing sports storytelling with vivid visuals.

Highlights
  • Live on-air graphics control
  • Video playback management
  • 3D graphics integration
  • Customizable interface
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Extension of touchscreen interface
Features
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Piero’s award winning 3D software delivers high impact sports analysis for TV broadcasters. Its superb graphics create vivid storytelling to give you a competitive edge in your market, while its open architecture and efficient workflow makes for easy integration with your existing operation. Using Wi-Fi, Piero Remote for iPad is an extension of the Piero touch screen interface. From the iPad you can control video playback and add 3D graphics live on-air, and you can call up predefined stacks and clips. New features in Piero Remote 2 include: - User interface now fills different iPad screen aspects. - Addition within setting to opt for an alternative effect button icon style, new options are "HUD" and "Ross". Requirements: - Piero version 17.4 or later preferred - Piero workstation connected to Wi-Fi network

About

buttons event recorder

Create and utilize custom macro keyboards for efficient event logging. Ideal for field notes, research, or hobbies, it tags events with time and location. Export data in KML, GPX, and CSV formats for easy sharing and analysis.

Highlights
  • Custom single-purpose macro keyboards
  • Field notes and research logging
  • Event tagging with time and location
  • Export data in KML, GPX, and CSV
  • Log detailed text beyond button labels
  • Exportable keyboards for team distribution
Features
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Buttons is an app for creating and using custom single-purpose macro keyboards for the purpose of event logging. Typical uses include field notes, research or hobbies like birding. Buttons is also great if you have a variety of similar tasks that need to be recorded repeatedly and you want precise timestamps and locations for each. Once you’ve built a keyboard you can use it to record interesting events with minimal friction. Each event is timestamped and geotagged. The logs can be exported in several popular plain text formats including KML, GPX and CSV. Your keyboards can be exported and be easily distributed to a team of people so that everyone is using the same format. People with communication difficulties, whether due to disability or otherwise, can use buttons as a speech synthesiser or a non-verbal poster board.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: buttons event recorder at 60% against Piero Remote 2's 0%. buttons event recorder also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 2). Piero Remote 2's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price and ads 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. buttons event recorder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months. Piero Remote 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Piero Remote 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Piero Remote 2's written reviews are positive against 60% of buttons event recorder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piero Remote 2 ships an update every 15 months, buttons event recorder every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Piero Remote 2 versus buttons event recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiero Remote 2buttons event recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRossVideoDigital-Dirtbag

Customer experience

Piero Remote 2

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

buttons event recorder

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Piero Remote 2

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

buttons event recorder

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock all features$1.996 Months
One-time2
  • 30 day free trialFree
  • Unlimited logs and keyboards$5.99

Questions

Is Piero Remote 2 free?
Piero Remote 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is buttons event recorder free?
buttons event recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Piero Remote 2 or buttons event recorder?
Piero Remote 2 is rated higher. Piero Remote 2 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while buttons event recorder averages 3.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Piero Remote 2 or buttons event recorder have ads?
Neither Piero Remote 2 nor buttons event recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Piero Remote 2 or buttons event recorder?
Piero Remote 2 ships an update every 15 months, and buttons event recorder every 2 months. Most recently, Piero Remote 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and buttons event recorder on October 24, 2026.

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