Comparison

Vectorworks Remote vs GMA WebRemote

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

Head to head
About

Vectorworks Remote

Control your Vectorworks desktop software from your mobile device. Navigate, present, and view your designs remotely using various presentation and navigation tools. Requires Vectorworks 2015 or later installed on a Mac or Windows computer.

Highlights
  • Remote connection to Vectorworks desktop
  • Presentation remotes (pan, walkthrough, flyover)
  • Visualization remotes for Renderworks
  • Navigation remotes for Design Suite
  • Interactive design viewing and navigation
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The Vectorworks Remote app connects your mobile device to your Vectorworks desktop using a remote connection plug-in. Presentation remotes for pan, walkthrough, and flyover are available for all Vectorworks products. Visualization remotes are available for Renderworks and navigation remotes are available for Vectorworks Design Suite products (Design Suite, Architect, Spotlight, Landmark). Interactively use the remotes to view, navigate, and present designs without having to be at your desktop. Vectorworks Remote requires Vectorworks 2015 software or later to be installed on either a Mac or Windows operating system. To learn more, visit http://vectorworks.net.

About

GMA WebRemote

This tool enhances the grandMA2 console's web remote functionality by automatically discovering devices on your network. It also prevents your mobile device from sleeping, ensuring uninterrupted connections and offering features like auto-login and IP-based colorization.

Highlights
  • Device discovery on network
  • Always-On mode to prevent sleep
  • Auto-connect to last IP
  • Auto-login with predefined credentials
  • Colorize devices by IP address
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This tool provides a smarter way of using grandMA2 console's integrated web remote. The main advantage is the discovery of grandMA2 devices connected to the network - so you do not have to remember IP addresses. It also keeps the the mobile device awake so the connection does not get inerrupted by activating sleep/standby mode after some time. FEATURES: - Device discovery: See all active MANet2 devices (for instant connection) - Always-On mode: Prevents your device from going to sleep mode while the app is opened - AutoConnect on launch: Automatically connect to last IP on launch (*) - AutoLogin on connect: Automatically log in with your predefined username/password (*) - Colorize by IP: Colorize devices by last byte of IP address (*) FREE VERSION: The free version can always be used with a basic feature set. FULL VERSION (*): The full version unlocks settings and some extra features. And most important: Supports the development :-) IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS: A fast WiFi connection without multicast filtering is required for discovery! This app "wire-tap's" the grandMA2 network session, so there is always a small risk of losing discovery functionality with new software versions. This is NOT an official app from MA Lighting Technology or MA Lighting International.

Screenshots

Vectorworks Remote4 screens
GMA WebRemote3 screens

Verdict

The call

Vectorworks Remote and GMA WebRemote both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of GMA WebRemote's written reviews are positive against 0% of Vectorworks Remote's. GMA WebRemote also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Vectorworks Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. GMA WebRemote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vectorworks Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vectorworks Remote against 5.0 for GMA WebRemote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Vectorworks Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of GMA WebRemote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vectorworks Remote ships an update every 3 months, GMA WebRemote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vectorworks Remote versus GMA WebRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorworks RemoteGMA WebRemote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorworks, Inc.Matthias Schoeffmann

Customer experience

Vectorworks Remote

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

GMA WebRemote

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vectorworks Remote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GMA WebRemote

One-time1
  • Full Version$8.99

Questions

Is Vectorworks Remote free?
Vectorworks Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GMA WebRemote free?
GMA WebRemote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vectorworks Remote or GMA WebRemote?
Vectorworks Remote and GMA WebRemote are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Vectorworks Remote or GMA WebRemote have ads?
Neither Vectorworks Remote nor GMA WebRemote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vectorworks Remote or GMA WebRemote?
Vectorworks Remote ships an update every 3 months, and GMA WebRemote every 2 months. Most recently, Vectorworks Remote was updated on August 15, 2026 and GMA WebRemote on July 7, 2026.

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