Comparison

STGO2 vs Canvas TV Pics

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

Head to head
About

STGO2

Monitor your Securitytronix IP cameras, DVRs, and NVRs remotely. Easily set up live viewing and playback by scanning a QR code. Receive motion detection alerts and access timeline playback for your security footage.

Highlights
  • Remote camera monitoring
  • QR code setup
  • Live viewing
  • Remote playback
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Timeline playback
Features
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The STGO2 app is designed to work with Securitytronix IP cameras, DVRs, and NVRs that support cloud P2P connectivity. STGO2 provides an easy way to monitor your cameras remotely. With QR code functionality, simply create an account on STGO2, scan the QR code from your recording device, and you are ready to start live viewing and remote playback. Key features include: Motion detection alarm notification, timeline playback, and real time monitoring.

About

Canvas TV Pics

Transform your photos and artwork into stunning digital displays for your TV. This app formats, frames, and mats your images, adding realistic shadows and captions. Easily share your creations to Google Photos for seamless viewing on compatible smart TVs.

Highlights
  • Automatic image formatting and sizing
  • Add 'soft' frames for a framed art look
  • Apply mats of varying sizes and colors
  • Add captions with location and date
  • Realistic shadow and highlight effects
  • Side-by-side portrait layouts
  • Upload to Google Photos
Features
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Display your photos and artwork beautifully on your Hisense CanvasTV or any TV that runs on Google TV. The CanvasTV is a great way to display artwork on your wall. This app helps you format, frame, mat, and sign your images so they look their best on your CanvasTV. - Images are automatically formatted and sized perfectly. - A "soft" frame can be added to make it look like framed art. - One or more mats of varying sizes can be added. - Mat colors are recommended by analyzing the colors in your image or you can pick any possible color. - Captions can be added onto a pic (like a painter's signature in the corner). Location and date info is automatically read from photos when available to generate suggested captions. - Set the direction of the main light source in your room to add realistic shadows and highlights to your mat and frame. - Two portrait pics can be framed and matted side by side for a beautiful layout. - This app uploads your beautiful pics to an album in your Google Photos account so displaying them on your CanvasTV (which uses Google TV) is a breeze. All the features of this app are available for free. There is an in-app purchase to remove the small ads that appear at the bottom of the screen, but that purchase is optional and does not impact any features in the app. ------------------------------------------ "Hisense CanvasTV" is a copyright of Hisense Inc. This app is not affiliated with Hisense.

Screenshots

STGO22 screens
Canvas TV Pics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STGO2 at none against Canvas TV Pics's 1. STGO2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (102 vs 6). Canvas TV Pics's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, rating and device support 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. Canvas TV Pics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. STGO2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for STGO2 against 4.5 for Canvas TV Pics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STGO2 has 102 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STGO2 ships an update every 16 months, Canvas TV Pics every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
STGO2 versus Canvas TV Pics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTGO2Canvas TV Pics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (102 ratings)4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings102 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size327 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecurityTronixJon Barry

Customer experience

STGO2

All ratings102 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.8%

Canvas TV Pics

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

STGO2

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Canvas TV Pics

One-time1
  • Remove ads for 1 year$3.99

Questions

Is STGO2 free?
STGO2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canvas TV Pics free?
Canvas TV Pics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, STGO2 or Canvas TV Pics?
STGO2 and Canvas TV Pics are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 102 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do STGO2 or Canvas TV Pics have ads?
Canvas TV Pics shows ads; STGO2 does not.
Which is updated more often, STGO2 or Canvas TV Pics?
STGO2 ships an update every 16 months, and Canvas TV Pics every 2 weeks. Most recently, STGO2 was updated on August 15, 2026 and Canvas TV Pics on August 2, 2026.

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