elios APP vs SunView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
elios APP
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Elios APP is the application that can handle the PESS Elios system via TCP / IP. In this way we obtain a bi-directional link between the panel and your smartphone without having to send and receive numerous SMS Once you create a profile, accessing to the control panel, will automatically learn all the programming. You now have the ability to manage the system by entering the same password used to access the keyboard. There are no limits for the creation of profiles; 2 different layouts make this app customizable The app can manage 2 languages : Italian and English by setting the language on the device’s menu. The application can manage: -Inputs: Status, enabling and disabling. -Areas: Status, enabling and disabling, locking and unlocking, supervision ON / OFF. -Alarms H24: status, enabling and disabling. -Anomalies: Display all anomalies in the Elios system -Functions: Status, enabling and disabling, locking and unlocking -Events: Display up to 4000 events. -Programmes: Status, enabling and disabling Functionning: Once installed and opened on the device the profiles screen will be displayed where the different profiles will be saved. To create a profile just click on the + displayed on the top right and choose the type of connection, direct or CLOUD. Direct connection: Requires the update of the Elios 1.00 or above. A window will open to enter the data of the i.Lan board (WAN host and port and LAN host and port). The profile will be created when you click OK. The APP can manage automatically the LAN and WAN depending on the device connection. CLOUD connection: Requires the update of the Elios 1.00 or above. A window will open to enter the data of the CLOUD (Username, Password, panel ID ). The profile will be created when you click OK. Every profile is a PESS Elios system. Clicking on one of them a password will be requested. Typing the password followed by a click on OK allow you the manage the system after few minutes. The following page will be the "MENU'" where the icons for inputs, outputs, areas, alarm H24, anomalies, functions, events and programmes will be displayed.
SunView
This app allows remote monitoring of Sunell devices, supporting advanced camera features like panoramic and thermal imaging. It provides real-time alerts for thermal anomalies and IP camera events, with quick access to recordings.
- Remote device monitoring
- Advanced camera features (panoramic, fisheye, thermal)
- Thermal anomaly alarms
- IP camera event notifications
- NVR/DVR alarm push notifications
- H.264 & H.265 decoding
- Multi-channel live and playback preview
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Seamlessly integrates with the full range of Sunell devices for remote monitoring anytime, anywhere. Supports advanced camera features, including panoramic, fisheye, and thermal imaging. Enables thermal anomaly alarms, IP camera IVS event notifications, and smart NVR/DVR alarm push notifications with quick access to recordings and play. The key features of SunView Application include: *Decoding support H264 & H265 *Live video preview of 16 channels at least. *Playback video preview of 4 channel. *Management of the sets of devices info. *Management of the sets of record videos and snapshot images. *Management of the device alarm infos. *Support for 19 languages if you want to switch. *More and more functions you can find when in use.
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Verdict
elios APP and SunView are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
elios APP ships an update every 4 months, SunView every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | elios APP | SunView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PessTechnologies | Sunell |
In-app purchases
elios APP
No in-app purchases
SunView
No in-app purchases









