Vectorworks Remote vs Production Assist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Production Assist
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The new application Production Assist® is a cross-platform online paperwork tool for the event and theater industry. Paperwork is all the documents needed to set up and run an event. By connecting online, we solve the problem that all printed paperwork very quickly contains outdated information. With Online Paperwork you can be sure that you always have the latest version of the document available. Beside this Production Assist is very affordable. With our subscription based licence model, you get yourself started with online paperwork und structural calculation for 30 supports starting at 20€/month. Functionality - Plan and draw in 3D and 2D in Production Assis - All paperwork online directly in the cloud Electrical planning - Calculation of power requirements and phase utilization - Creation of patch plans Real-time structural analysis - Hanging Structures - Ground Supports - Suspended structures Paperwork - Property Lists - Inventory Lists - Structure Lists - Electrical consumers lists - Connection Lists - Color foil lists - Export of lists to PDF and CSV Export of labels for objects - Export of labels with QR codes for scanning with a mobile phone MVR / GDTF Support - Full support of GDTF and MVR for data exchange.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Production Assist at every 2 months against Vectorworks Remote's every 3 months. Production Assist also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vectorworks Remote ships an update every 3 months, Production Assist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vectorworks Remote | Production Assist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vectorworks, Inc. | DeerSoft GmbH |
In-app purchases
Vectorworks Remote
No in-app purchases
Production Assist
No in-app purchases
Questions
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