Comparison

Comelit Visto vs ELCON smartACCESS

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

Head to head
About

Comelit Visto

This smart video doorbell connects to your WiFi to stream live audio and video to your smartphone or tablet. Monitor your home with motion detection alerts and answer visitors remotely. It offers free local recording and optional cloud storage for continuous monitoring.

Highlights
  • HD live audio and video streaming
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Remote door answering and unlocking
  • Night vision IR LEDs
  • Full-duplex two-way A/V communication
  • Free local recording
  • Optional cloud storage
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Comelit Group presents VISTO, the smart video doorbell. It connects a video doorbell to your WiFi network to stream live audio and video directly onto your smartphone or tablet. Whether you are on vacation in Aruba or just on the couch watching the game, Visto lets you answer and unlock the door with ease. With an advanced motion sensor that sends you an alert whenever someone walks into your yard or gets too close to your door, you can always monitor what's going on around any of your home's entrances. Visto comes also with free recording for motion detection triggers or visitors ringing your doorbell direct to your mobile device memory or an optional Cloud storage service that records live video 24/7 so you don’t miss a thing. With Visto it’s like you are always at home with an high level of security and ultimate peace of mind. Visto: Answer wherever you are. Comelit Group is a world wide manufacturer of security and smart devices based in Italy. Since 1956 we are originators of video door entry systems, burglar alarms, cctv, fire, access control and home automation. Our products are made for global professional installation market. Born from this heritage, is the new Visto. The smart video doorbell which brings together iconic Italian design and feature rich, perfect for the connected home of today. Main features: Performances - HD Camera for an amazing video streaming - Night vision IR LEDs for use in low lighting conditions - Full-duplex two-way A/V communication - Wide angle camera lens - Advanced motion detection sensor - Full-time connected power (no battery required) - App with an easy user interface - Cloud storage for 24/7 video stream and motion detection - Free Local recording on your mobile device (pictures and video clips) - Works with existing door chimes (mechanical and digital) same wires, same power supply - On board relay for door strike and gate release abililty Aesthetics and accessories - Product design by a prestigious Italian design firm - Comes by default in Anthracite Black with optional replacement covers in Silver Mist and Cloud White - Accessories: angle mount brackets for wall installation, add-on wireless chime. - Small size for an easy wall mounted installation, no junction box are required User experience - Possibility to manage in the same App different devices that belong to Visto family: other Visto units, Visto internal camera, Visto external camera. - Smart selection of the motion detection area using a complex algorithm - Multiple users for each device - Motion detection selectable in Custom mode for each Visto and/or each family of devices - Call alert - Motion alert - Firmware and App updates directly on the cloud Note: This app doesn't have an iPads optimized version.

About

ELCON smartACCESS

Features
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we can provide a Bluetooth key to replace the traditional physical key. You can also generate new Bluetooth keys or keyboard passwords and send them to the visitors via phone, to remotely control your locks.

Screenshots

Comelit Visto4 screens
ELCON smartACCESS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ELCON smartACCESS at none against Comelit Visto's shown. Comelit Visto's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Comelit Visto ships an update every 2 months, ELCON smartACCESS every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Comelit Visto versus ELCON smartACCESS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComelit VistoELCON smartACCESS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB339 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComelit Group S.p.a.ELCON Sicherheitstechnik GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Comelit Visto

No in-app purchases

None

ELCON smartACCESS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comelit Visto free?
Comelit Visto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELCON smartACCESS free?
ELCON smartACCESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Comelit Visto or ELCON smartACCESS have ads?
Comelit Visto shows ads; ELCON smartACCESS does not.
Which is updated more often, Comelit Visto or ELCON smartACCESS?
Comelit Visto ships an update every 2 months, and ELCON smartACCESS every 15 months. Most recently, Comelit Visto was updated on October 23, 2026 and ELCON smartACCESS on October 8, 2026.

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