Comparison

G4 vs IDeaS Elevate

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

Head to head
About

G4

Access live video feeds from your security system remotely on your phone. View recordings, capture snapshots, and manage your cameras from anywhere with this platform.

Highlights
  • Live camera viewing
  • Playback recordings
  • Capture snapshots
  • Remote access
  • G4 platform integration
Features
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View live cameras, playback, snapshots, and more all from your Phone! Using the new G4 platform you can connect to your system and view remotely from anywhere!

About

IDeaS Elevate

This app provides hotel owners and revenue managers with on-the-go access to pricing decisions and competitive insights. It offers configurable notifications for critical metrics and intelligent pricing automation to react quickly to market changes.

Highlights
  • Access hotel pricing results
  • Override pricing decisions remotely
  • Configurable critical metric notifications
  • Intelligent pricing automation
  • Competitor rate shopping
  • On-the-go revenue management
Features
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IDeaS Elevate is the companion app to the IDeaS Elevate Revenue Management System (RMS). Developed for busy owner operators and revenue managers on the move. IDeaS Elevate provides unparalleled competitive advantages to simplify your day and crush your competitive set. Key Capabilities of IDeaS Elevate Include: - Companion app provides access to your hotel pricing results and ability to override pricing decisions on the go - Know more faster through your busy day with configurable notifications on YOUR critical metrics, multiple times a day - React fast with adaptable and intelligent pricing automation, with multiple price optimizations and competitor rate shops per day

Screenshots

G44 screens
IDeaS Elevate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IDeaS Elevate at 3.9 against G4's 2.5. IDeaS Elevate also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 18%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). G4's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IDeaS Elevate holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of G4's written reviews are positive against 60% of IDeaS Elevate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

G4 ships an update every 5 months, IDeaS Elevate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
G4 versus IDeaS Elevate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterG4IDeaS Elevate
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (22 ratings)3.9 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2231 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGenIV TechnologyINTEGRATED DECISIONS AND SYSTEMS, INC.

Customer experience

G4

All ratings22 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral23.5%
Negative58.8%

IDeaS Elevate

All ratings31 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

G4

No in-app purchases

None

IDeaS Elevate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is G4 free?
G4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IDeaS Elevate free?
IDeaS Elevate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, G4 or IDeaS Elevate?
IDeaS Elevate is rated higher. G4 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while IDeaS Elevate averages 3.9 from 31 ratings.
Do G4 or IDeaS Elevate have ads?
Neither G4 nor IDeaS Elevate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, G4 or IDeaS Elevate?
G4 ships an update every 5 months, and IDeaS Elevate every 3 weeks. Most recently, G4 was updated on October 12, 2026 and IDeaS Elevate on September 24, 2026.

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