Vera MiOS Remote vs Contera Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vera MiOS Remote
Control your home automation devices directly from custom-designed screens. Use live camera feeds as backgrounds and activate scenes or switch devices using specific regions. A 14-day free trial is available, with an in-app purchase to unlock all features permanently.
- Graphic control interface
- Customizable backgrounds
- Live camera feed integration
- Device and scene management
- Beacon-controlled activation
- Multi-system support
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Totally graphic The only application that allows you to control elements of your home automation without passing through menus. Choose you own backgrounds representing your home. Live screen images coming from a camera could be used as background. Put devices or scenes on different pages that represents your home. Activate scenes or switching loads in using regions controlled by beacons. You can test the application, all features are available for trial for14 days at no charge. Once the free trial is expired you can only manage 1 system over one page and having two devices controlled. Beacons and vera accounts are only accessible during the trial period ou with the unlock In-App product. Everything is on the screen or the various screens that you will easily configure. You can control several Vera systems, either directly or through your Vera account. You can unlock all the features forever with an In-App purchase of 5 CHF
Contera Mobile
Access and manage HD video from your surveillance system remotely. View live and recorded footage, control cameras, and receive event notifications. Streamline system management and share video clips with ease.
- HD video streaming
- Remote camera control
- Event search and notifications
- Multi-factor authentication
- Video clip export and sharing
- 2-way audio
- Digital zoom
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Access HD video from your Arecont Vision Contera Server software with the new Contera Mobile app from Arecont Vision, powered by Contera Web Services. ConteraWS and Web Connect automatically eliminate the need to load recorders and connection settings. Now you can manage permissions for hundreds of users with ease, streamline the process of accessing recorders and settings, and use new tools to reduce the overhead of managing your video system. For more information about Web Connect and ConteraWS, visit the Arecont Vision Costar website: http://www.arecontvision.com FEATURES: • Web Connect automatically loads all recorder connection settings • Display video from multiple camera views • Rotate your device to view video in landscape mode • Swipe across the screen to switch between cameras • Search video by time and date • Digital Zoom for Live and Search • Load recorders manually for direct connection • Specialized search for events • 2-way audio • Listen to recorded audio • Push Notifications • Multi-factor authentication • Export video clips to the cloud and share them with other users • Remotely activate relays • 360° view in live and recorded video with interactive PTZ control and zoom It is strongly recommended this app be used on a secure Wi-Fi network. Streaming high definition video over cellular networks can consume large amounts of data and deplete battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Contera Mobile at 100% against Vera MiOS Remote's 0%. Contera Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Vera MiOS Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Vera MiOS Remote sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Contera Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Contera Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Contera Mobile has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Vera MiOS Remote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Contera Mobile's.
Vera MiOS Remote ships an update every 3 months, Contera Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vera MiOS Remote | Contera Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olivier Gudet | Costar Video Systems |
Customer experience
Vera MiOS Remote
Contera Mobile
In-app purchases
Vera MiOS Remote
- 14-day TrialFree
- Unlock all features forever$4.99
Contera Mobile
No in-app purchases
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