Comparison

Vectorworks Remote vs Plotly

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

Plotly

Features
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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

Screenshots

Vectorworks Remote4 screens
Plotly3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plotly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vectorworks Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vectorworks Remote versus Plotly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVectorworks RemotePlotly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVectorworks, Inc.Jhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

None

Vectorworks Remote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Plotly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Vectorworks Remote free?
Vectorworks Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plotly free?
Plotly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vectorworks Remote or Plotly have ads?
Neither Vectorworks Remote nor Plotly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vectorworks Remote or Plotly?
Vectorworks Remote ships an update every 3 months, and Plotly every 3 days. Most recently, Vectorworks Remote was updated on August 15, 2026 and Plotly on September 27, 2026.

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