Comparison

STid Settings vs MAXPRO® NVR

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

Head to head
About

STid Settings

Features
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STid Settings is an app used to configure your Architect® Blue readers. Your smartphone will use STid Settings to centrally store all your software badges (virtual SCBs). Use the SECard RFID and Bluetooth® programming kit to configure your virtual SCB and load them into your smartphone. STid Settings also offers a range of useful tools, such as: - Scan (display all Architect® Blue readers within a 50-meter radius) - Get Configuration (display the name of the configuration stored in each Architect® Blue reader) For more information on the STid Settings app, please visit our website at www.stid.com.

About

MAXPRO® NVR

Access your security system remotely from your iPhone or iPad. View live and recorded video, manage alarms, and control PTZ cameras securely over an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Remote access to NVR systems
  • Live and recorded video viewing
  • PTZ camera control
  • Alarm monitoring and management
  • Secure HTTPS communication
  • Favorite camera salvos
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MAXPRO® NVR Mobile iPhone / iPad app gives you security at the tip of your fingers and allows remote access to your MAXPRO NVR Series models from anywhere you have an internet connection and your iPhone / iPad - Login securely with https communication - Create favorite salvos (cameras up to 3x3 on iPad and 2x4 on iPhone per salvo) - View Live and Recorded Video - Perform PTZ control through Presets - Monitor and Manage Alarms Note: This app supports only to connect to MAXPRO NVR Series models with 4.0 or later software versions. Please use MAXPRO® Mobile app for MAXPRO NVR Series models with software versions lower than 4.0. This app currently supports only English language and is supported only on iPhone 4S and later devices.

Screenshots

STid Settings4 screens
MAXPRO® NVR4 screens

Verdict

The call

STid Settings and MAXPRO® NVR 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STid Settings ships an update every 4 months, MAXPRO® NVR every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on January 2, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
STid Settings versus MAXPRO® NVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTid SettingsMAXPRO® NVR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric MugnierHoneywell International, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

STid Settings

No in-app purchases

None

MAXPRO® NVR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STid Settings free?
STid Settings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MAXPRO® NVR free?
MAXPRO® NVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STid Settings or MAXPRO® NVR have ads?
Neither STid Settings nor MAXPRO® NVR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STid Settings or MAXPRO® NVR?
STid Settings ships an update every 4 months, and MAXPRO® NVR every 6 months. Most recently, STid Settings was updated on January 2, 2026 and MAXPRO® NVR on November 2, 2026.

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