Comparison

SPY VSS vs CCTV Super Tool

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

Head to head
About

SPY VSS

This application enables remote viewing of video feeds over Wi-Fi and GPRS. It supports P2P network penetration with QR code scanning and direct IP/domain connections. Users can control PTZ functions, record video, and manage favorite equipment and channels.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi and GPRS video viewing
  • P2P network penetration
  • IP and domain direct connection
  • PTZ control
  • Remote playback
  • Local image and video viewing
Features
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Main features: 1, the software allows the user to carry over WIFI and GPRS video viewing; 2, the software supports P2P penetrate the network function, two-dimensional code scanning capabilities; 3, the software supports IP and domain direct connection feature. 4, the software supports single or four player, multi-channel switching, screenshots, videos; 5, the software supports ptz up and down, left and right, focus, zoom and iris control and other functions; 6, the software supports remote playback function; 7, the software supports Remote Network remote control function; 8, the software supports local image and local video viewing. 9, the software support equipment and channel favorites feature.

About

CCTV Super Tool

Features
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A field kit for camera installers: find devices on the network, survey each spot you plan to mount a camera, and hand the customer a PDF report before you quote the job. DEVICE SCANNER • Finds cameras and recorders on the local network over ONVIF (WS-Discovery), Dahua/KBVISION (DHIP) and Hikvision (SADP-style). Each protocol can be turned off; the scan window is 3–30 seconds. • Each device shows IP, MAC, model, serial, firmware, HTTP and TCP ports, and the protocol that found it. • Warns when two devices hold the same IP address. • Search by IP, model, serial or MAC, and filter by protocol. • Open a device's web interface, copy its details, or port-check it. • Change IP, subnet mask, gateway and service ports over DVRIP, always with a before/after table and a confirmation first. SITE SURVEY • A job records the customer, address, phone, technician, how footage is recorded and the camera you plan to fit; any position can override it. • Add a point per planned camera position, with notes, GPS and photos. • A reading at each point: latency, jitter and packet loss to the router, with the packets sent and answered. • One reading for the whole site: download, upload, latency, jitter, packet loss and ISP. • Works out the upload the site needs — main stream, sub stream, scene headroom, an allowance for remote viewing — and compares it with the line you measured. • Handover: scan the label on the camera body, or the network, to attach the device you installed to the position you surveyed. PDF REPORTS • Two documents: a survey report and an acceptance record. • The survey report: cover, position tally, internet-line page, summary table, a section per position, conclusion, thresholds and sources, method and limits. • The acceptance record: installed-device table, notes by position, photo pages, a signature block, and a page stating what it does not claim. • Pick the report language independently of the app, choose whether photos go in, preview, share or save. • Every copy carries a report id, a content fingerprint and a timestamp with timezone. PORT CHECKER Test whether ports are reachable from the internet, by hostname or WAN IP (the app fetches yours). Presets for Hikvision, Dahua, KBVISION and common ports; ranges such as 8000-8010 work. Open, closed or blocked, with response times. STORAGE CALCULATOR Size a disk for the retention you want, or how long a disk you have will last. Cameras go in groups: channels, PAL/NTSC, codec including SmartH264+ and SmartH265+, resolution, frame rate, motion level, and a suggested bitrate you can override. WARRANTY CHECK Look up a device by serial number, typed or scanned from the label. WHAT AN IPHONE AND IPAD CAN MEASURE iOS does not let any app read Wi-Fi signal strength, channel or link rate, and does not allow scanning for nearby networks. The app says so on the measurement screen and leaves those fields blank rather than guessing. Latency, jitter and packet loss to the router are still measured for real and the verdict rests on them — so on iOS the app reports a score range together with what is missing, instead of settling on a grade. Full signal scoring needs an Android handset. YOUR DATA Surveys, photos, customer details and device passwords stay on this device. There is no account, no server holds your surveys, and survey data is excluded from iCloud backup — exporting a PDF is the only way to keep a copy. The app reaches the network in four places: the speed test, the WAN IP lookup, the warranty lookup and ads. NOTES • Scanning only works on the local network, so the device has to be on the same Wi-Fi as the equipment. • The app is ad-supported. Watch one rewarded video to hide ads for 30 minutes, or to export one PDF without the watermark. • Not affiliated with Hikvision, Dahua, KBVISION or ONVIF; the names only say which protocols the app speaks.

Screenshots

SPY VSS4 screens
CCTV Super Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SPY VSS at none against CCTV Super Tool's shown. SPY VSS also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). CCTV Super Tool's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPY VSS ships an update every 5 months, CCTV Super Tool every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SPY VSS versus CCTV Super Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPY VSSCCTV Super Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhakan kasapBruce Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

SPY VSS

No in-app purchases

None

CCTV Super Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPY VSS free?
SPY VSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CCTV Super Tool free?
CCTV Super Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SPY VSS or CCTV Super Tool have ads?
CCTV Super Tool shows ads; SPY VSS does not.
Which is updated more often, SPY VSS or CCTV Super Tool?
SPY VSS ships an update every 5 months, and CCTV Super Tool every 4 weeks. Most recently, SPY VSS was updated on October 14, 2026 and CCTV Super Tool on October 19, 2026.

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