FutureOrb® vs VX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FutureOrb®
Discover and create location-aware digital content around you. Access training, manuals, and interactive experiences without needing to search. Share your own content for others to find.
- Discover proximal information
- Create and publish Orb content
- Access digital manuals
- Interactive training experiences
- Content management service
- Support for wireless signals
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The FutureOrb® Proximal Web® app, allows you to seek and explore all of the proximal information around you, at work, at school or on-the-go. FutureOrb was developed to support DoD training, communications, and security and can also be utilized for various personal/commercial use. Sure, we could call it Future Orb, but one word is better than two. Getting started with FutureOrb is easy! Browse proximal content on the FutureOrb app. If you don't see any near you, then create your own Orb content and start contributing proximal content. From DoD training initiatives, such as Sailor 2025 to STEM experiences at museums and universities, FutureOrb® Proximal Web® is a flexible framework for publishing content. Receive interactive training when you approach a piece of equipment, eliminate need for paper manuals allowing digital access to manuals. Our motto is “Where content finds you”. Come join the users that are driving the technology of tomorrow, by downloading the FutureOrb app today. Visit the FutureOrb website and request an account to create Orb content for proximal engagements. Then simply add and group any supported wireless signals to your account. You'll be able to easily place URLs, videos, and downloadable content using online Orb templates and tools. The FutureOrb Proximal Web content management service and mobile application enables DoD, individuals, and businesses to register a unique Display Name, and create proximal content called, Orbs, to be managed across various wireless signals, including beacons. The FutureOrb Proximal Web Orb templates allow custom Orbs to be created and served up to anyone nearby. This will allow your customers direct access to your public Classroom Orbs, Training Orbs, Game Orbs and whatever else you create, without having to traverse a website!
VX
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This app will allow the user to achieve network connectivity for the test set, using an iOS device’s hotspot feature. Additional features include automatic R-Server result upload and job information sync. Make sure you always have the latest version to benefit from the newest features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FutureOrb® at monthly against VX's every 4 months. FutureOrb® also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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.
FutureOrb® ships an update monthly, VX every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FutureOrb® | VX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GBL Systems Corp | VeEX Inc |
In-app purchases
FutureOrb®
No in-app purchases
VX
No in-app purchases









