Comparison

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial vs Virtual Gamepad

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

Head to head
About

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial

This app enables remote access to RS232 serial equipment using an iPhone or iPad paired with a specific hardware device. It acts as a bridge, allowing web users to control and interact with serial ports on network devices via a secure cloud terminal service.

Highlights
  • Remote RS232 serial equipment access
  • Utilizes iPhone/iPad with Airconsole device
  • Web-based cloud terminal service
  • Secure remote control and interaction
  • Cost-effective alternative to fixed servers
Features
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Airconsole EasyShare lets you quickly gain remote access to RS232 serial equipment by using your iPhone or iPad with our Airconsole device (sold separately). Your field force just expanded to anyone with an iPhone! Please read below for more details. Use EasyShare as a field support tool to allow remote web users (such as IT support desks) to access the serial console (management) port of network or other equipment that has a RS232 serial interface for management. Simply Connect Airconsole to your serial equipment and turn it on. Launch the Easy Share app and follow the wizard on screen. After completing the wizard, the serial port will be available via our free cloud terminal service at easyshare.get-console.com. The remote web user now has direct control and can interact with the serial port via our secure web terminal. Easyshare and the Airconsole adaptor lets you avoid costly fixed serial terminal servers with low cost Airconsole adaptor and the non-IT people you already have at remote offices. Easyshare is a free app. It does NOT provide a local terminal on the iPhone/iPad to the serial device, rather it lets remote web users access the serial device through the iPhone/iPad acting like a serial device (terminal) server. For a full terminal app that allows concurrent remote access to serial devices, see our other (paid) app Get Console.

About

Virtual Gamepad

Control cloud games on your Samsung Smart TV directly from your iPhone. Connect seamlessly through the SmartThings app and Gaming Hub by scanning a QR code. Enjoy a gamepad-free experience for supported titles.

Highlights
  • Gamepad-free cloud gaming
  • Connects to Samsung Smart TV
  • Uses SmartThings mobile app
  • QR code connection via Gaming Hub
  • iPhone compatibility (iOS 15+)
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With the Samsung Virtual Gamepad app, enjoy gamepad-free cloud games on your mobile by simply connecting to your Samsung Smart TV. 1. Easy to use in the SmartThings mobile app Try using Virtual Gamepad with the SmartThings TV plug-in. 2. Simply connect to Gaming Hub on your Samsung Smart TV To connect your Virtual Gamepad, just scan the QR code in Gaming Hub. (Availability and supported devices may differ by country.) ※ The Virtual Gamepad is available on iPhone (iOS 15 or later). ※ Availability may vary across cloud games and countries.

Screenshots

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial4 screens
Virtual Gamepad3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Gamepad at 2.4 against Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial's 1.0. Virtual Gamepad also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 1) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Gamepad holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Gamepad has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial's written reviews are positive against 16% of Virtual Gamepad's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial versus Virtual Gamepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirconsole Easy Share RS232 SerialVirtual Gamepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.4 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews15.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmix Capital LimitedSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Virtual Gamepad

All ratings24 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative78.9%

In-app purchases

None

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial

No in-app purchases

None

Virtual Gamepad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial free?
Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtual Gamepad free?
Virtual Gamepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial or Virtual Gamepad?
Virtual Gamepad is rated higher. Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Virtual Gamepad averages 2.4 from 24 ratings.
Do Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial or Virtual Gamepad have ads?
Neither Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial nor Virtual Gamepad shows ads.

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