Comparison

DVR Tool vs PTCloud

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

Head to head
About

DVR Tool

This tool helps investigators manage video evidence from surveillance systems. It accounts for time discrepancies and allows for the export of detailed PDF reports.

Highlights
  • Track video time offsets
  • Assist investigators
  • Handle incorrect time settings
  • Export detailed PDF reports
  • Share reports
Features
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This tool is to assist investigators with keeping track of video retrieved from surveillance systems including the time offsets commonly encountered due to incorrect time settings. A detailed PDF report can be exported and shared.

About

PTCloud

Features
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Bring time and attendance into the future with PlanetTime Cloud. PlanetTime Cloud is the natural evolution of PlanetTime Enterprise, the time and attendance system chosen by hundreds of companies for its reliability and comprehensive features. We took the power of our Enterprise engine and made it accessible everywhere, turning your smartphone into a powerful, secure, and always-connected data collection terminal. Forget paper timecards, emails to request time off, and the rigidity of old systems. PlanetTime Cloud is the app designed for the modern, hybrid, and dynamic company that needs to manage a mobile workforce and real-time approval workflows. WHY CHOOSE PLANETTIME CLOUD? The app allows employees to clock in and out directly from their mobile device, in full compliance with privacy and current regulations, while allowing managers to have total control of the workforce, wherever they are. KEY FEATURES: Your Timesheet always in your pocket: Every employee can check their clock-in history, hours balance, remaining leave, and time bank at any time. Smart and Geolocated Clocking: Turns your phone into a virtual badge. Geofencing: Define secure areas within which clocking in is allowed. Beacon (BLE) Clocking: Automatic or assisted clocking when the employee enters the range of a company sensor. NFC Clocking: Simply tap the smartphone on a tag or an existing terminal to record attendance. Leave and Time-Off Workflows: No more lost paper forms or endless email chains. Integrated Document Management: Payslips, corporate communications, and contracts are always at hand. The company can upload documents that the employee can view and download for acknowledgment directly from the app. SECURITY AND PRIVACY We know how important corporate data is. PlanetTime Cloud uses advanced encryption protocols and secure servers to ensure every piece of information is protected. Geolocation management is developed in strict compliance with GDPR regulations, ensuring worker privacy (location data is used only at the moment of clocking in/out and never for continuous tracking). DOWNLOAD NOW Improve your company's efficiency. Simplify your employees' lives. Choose PlanetTime Cloud. Note: To use the application, your company must have an active PlanetTime Cloud account.

Screenshots

DVR Tool4 screens
PTCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PTCloud at none against DVR Tool's shown. DVR Tool's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

DVR Tool ships an update every 2 months, PTCloud every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DVR Tool versus PTCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDVR ToolPTCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn HylaProietti Tech S.r.l.

In-app purchases

None

DVR Tool

No in-app purchases

None

PTCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DVR Tool free?
DVR Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PTCloud free?
PTCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DVR Tool or PTCloud have ads?
DVR Tool shows ads; PTCloud does not.
Which is updated more often, DVR Tool or PTCloud?
DVR Tool ships an update every 2 months, and PTCloud every 5 weeks. Most recently, DVR Tool was updated on October 18, 2026 and PTCloud on October 28, 2026.

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