Vectorworks Remote vs Plotly
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.
Plotly
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Need a stage plot and input list for your next gig? Plotly lets you drag your band's gear onto a stage diagram, list every channel, and send one tech-rider PDF to the house engineer — right from your iPhone. Add vocals, guitars and other instruments, drag them into position, fill in your inputs and tap Make Stage Plot PDF. The plot comes first, followed by the input list. • DRAG-AND-DROP STAGE — place up to 24 markers on a stage canvas seen from the audience, with the front of the stage at the bottom and upstage marked. • INSTRUMENT TYPES — vocal, guitar, bass, drums, keys, brass/horns, DJ, monitor or other, each with its own name you can rename. • INPUT LIST — up to 48 channels with channel number, input name, mic or DI, and notes (e.g. "Ch 7 · Lead Vox · SM58 · wireless"). • ONE TECH PDF — stage plot and input list together in a single US Letter PDF, with your band name and show or venue in the header. • QUICK EDITS — reset the layout, remove a marker or reorder channels in seconds. Print with AirPrint, share the PDF with the venue or save it to Files. Everything is made on your iPhone — no account, no sign-up. Your first 3 stage plots are free. A one-time $4.99 unlock gives you unlimited stage plots and input lists. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vectorworks Remote at none against Plotly's 1. Vectorworks Remote also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Plotly's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Plotly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vectorworks Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vectorworks Remote ships an update every 3 months, Plotly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vectorworks Remote | Plotly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vectorworks, Inc. | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
Vectorworks Remote
No in-app purchases
Plotly
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99
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