Comparison

Vectorworks Remote vs Martin Companion

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

Martin Companion

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The Martin Companion Application enables Martin fixtures to be addressed and configured via NFC. Full fixture details including warnings and errors can also be read out, all without power supplied to the fixtures. The built-in GDTF tool allows you to browse details of all recent Martin fixtures, and export GDTF files directly from the application. QR code functionality and Fixture Configuration custom file creation is also included in the build. Auto Launch of application via NFC Tap/ QR Code and via Fixture Configuration file is also available.

Screenshots

Vectorworks Remote4 screens
Martin Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vectorworks Remote and Martin Companion are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vectorworks Remote ships an update every 3 months, Martin Companion every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Vectorworks Remote versus Martin Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorworks RemoteMartin Companion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorworks, Inc.Harman Professional, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Vectorworks Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Martin Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vectorworks Remote free?
Vectorworks Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Martin Companion free?
Martin Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vectorworks Remote or Martin Companion have ads?
Neither Vectorworks Remote nor Martin Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vectorworks Remote or Martin Companion?
Vectorworks Remote ships an update every 3 months, and Martin Companion every 5 months. Most recently, Vectorworks Remote was updated on October 13, 2026 and Martin Companion on October 24, 2026.

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