U vs GSVM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
U
This utility app configures U-Prox family access controllers. It allows for bulk editing of access rules, firmware upgrades, and replication of settings across multiple controllers. Users can also access an event log for alerts and access times.
- Bulk edit access rules
- Firmware upgrade
- Access rules replication
- Event log
- Setup U-Prox controllers
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"U-Prox mobile config" serves to setup U-Prox family access controllers Main features: Bulk edit (an easy way to change access rules for several identifiers at once). Firmware upgrade (always keeps controllers up to date). Access rules replication (makes it easier to setup a group of access controllers). Event log (stores alerts and access times).
GSVM
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The GSVM app is a surveillance application for mobile phones and tablets that support cloud P2P function. The Mobile Software App has been designed to help small businesses effectively operate and manage security devices from a smartphone or tablet. The power to view live images, play back footage, and receive notifications remotely keeps owners and operators in touch with their business, even when away. • Real-time video preview of up to 16 channels • Swipe for PTZ control and camera movement, pinch to zoom in/out in preview mode • Display the cause of alarm triggering • Push alarm notification • Snapshot function • Manage up to 255 device sets: Add/delete/modify device profiles
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Verdict
U and GSVM 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | U | GSVM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | a2softin | Abetechs GmbH (Grundig Security) |
In-app purchases
U
No in-app purchases
GSVM
No in-app purchases
