Comparison

SPY Plus DVR vs iDVR Companion App

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

Head to head

About

SPY Plus DVR

This utility app allows users to stream and manage multiple live video feeds over Wi-Fi or 3G. It supports recording, playback, snapshotting, and two-way audio communication with remote devices.

Highlights

Stream live video over Wi-Fi/3G
View up to 16 live streams
Record and playback video
Snapshot and browse pictures
PTZ control
Audio and Talkback
Remote video query and playback

Features

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Stream Videos over WIFI or 3G View up to 16 live video streams Device management. Snapshot and browse picture Record and playback video PTZ control Audio and Talkback. Query and play Remote Video P2P and QR code scan

About

iDVR Companion App

Features

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The DVR Companion app is a companion software for Askey DVR products, providing customers with a more convenient DVR product experience

Screenshots

SPY Plus DVR4 screens

iDVR Companion App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SPY Plus DVR at 6.0 against iDVR Companion App's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPY Plus DVR ships an update fortnightly, iDVR Companion App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

SPY Plus DVR versus iDVR Companion App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SPY Plus DVR	iDVR Companion App
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	22.2% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	6.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	31 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	hakan kasap	ASKEY COMPUTER CORP

In-app purchases

None

SPY Plus DVR

No in-app purchases

None

iDVR Companion App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPY Plus DVR free?

SPY Plus DVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is iDVR Companion App free?

iDVR Companion App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SPY Plus DVR or iDVR Companion App have ads?

Neither SPY Plus DVR nor iDVR Companion App shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SPY Plus DVR or iDVR Companion App?

SPY Plus DVR ships an update fortnightly, and iDVR Companion App every 3 weeks. Most recently, SPY Plus DVR was updated on October 29, 2026 and iDVR Companion App on October 27, 2026.