Comparison

GV vs Costar Utility

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

Head to head

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

GV

Features

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GV-Face allows you to take portrait photos, create new face data, search for recognition events and view live recognition events of GV-VD8700 / GV-FD8700 and GV-AI FR and GV-FR Panel through your mobile phone.

About

Costar Utility

Manage all your Costar-owned cameras from a single app. Discover, authenticate, and configure network and video settings for various Costar camera models. View live video feeds and securely save camera credentials.

Highlights

Camera discovery (RISE, ArecontVision, CentralPoint)
Camera authentication
Network settings configuration
Video settings configuration
Live video display
Save camera credentials

Features

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Costar Utility - A single place to manage all your Costar-owned cameras like CostarHD, Arecont Vision, Costar Video Systems. FEATURES: • Discovery (RISE, ArecontVision, CentralPoint) • Authenticate cameras • Configure network settings • Configure video settings • Live video display • Save camera credential to application

Screenshots

GV3 screens

Costar Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Costar Utility at 12.0 against GV's 15.6. 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

GV ships an update every 6 months, Costar Utility every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

GV versus Costar Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	GV	Costar Utility
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 5 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	37 MB	48 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	GeoVision inc	Costar Video Systems

In-app purchases

None

GV

No in-app purchases

None

Costar Utility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GV free?

GV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Costar Utility free?

Costar Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do GV or Costar Utility have ads?

Neither GV nor Costar Utility shows ads.

Which is updated more often, GV or Costar Utility?

GV ships an update every 6 months, and Costar Utility every 5 months. Most recently, GV was updated on October 26, 2026 and Costar Utility on October 22, 2026.