λ | Cortex Go vs VQ Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
λ | Cortex Go
Access and manage your video surveillance system remotely. View live feeds, playback recordings, and receive instant alerts for motion or alarms. Supports multiple NVR models and offers advanced features like digital zoom and PTZ control.
- Live video streaming
- Video playback and recording
- Push notifications for alarms/motion
- Digital zoom and PTZ control
- Multi-site connectivity
- Instant video snapshots and sharing
- P2P connectivity for remote setup
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Compatible with λ | Cortex NVR devices - λ | Cortex NVR range (Terminator, Hibernator, Genisys & λ | Cortex Max models) Features include: - Multiple layouts - Video playback - Multi-site connectivity - Digital Zoom - PTZ Control - Hot swappable camera tiling - Instant snapshot of video and share to shareable apps - Record video footage - Push notification when alarm or motion is triggered - P2P connectivity for simple remote setup - Timeline with activity - Auto populate any site by tapping site name in portrait mode - Animated swipe left/right to load next/previous set of cameras - Forward and rewind 10 sec by tapping left/right side of full-screen - Supports Security level 1 - Re-arrange the order of devices/favourites by hold, drag and drop when device/favourites list is collapsed - Swipe left/right to load next/previous site's favorites while streaming favorites - Thumbnails as a preview in the timeline for playback video when a user scrolls over the timeline - Group favorites from different sites and auto-populate - Camera audio support - Audio challenge - Share last saved video clip to shareable apps - Backup from timeline - VA activity on timeline for λ | cortex max NVRs - File manager to list snapshots and videos - λ | Cortex TV support - Smart search
VQ Smart Home
Control your smart speaker and future smart home devices. Manage audio content, volume, and speaker grouping. Integrates with Amazon Alexa for voice commands.
- Set up and control smart speakers
- Group and ungroup speakers
- Manage audio content
- Control volume
- Amazon Alexa voice control integration
- Stream music and online radio
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The VQ Smart Home App enables the set-up and control of our Hepburn Voice smart speaker and other products entering our range in the future, as part of the wider Amazon Alexa Voice Control product eco-system. The VQ Smart Home App lets you; group and ungroup speakers, manage content, control volume and more – or alternatively once set-up, simply ask “Alexa” using your voice to control the speaker. Hepburn Voice lets you enjoy listening to music from streaming services and online radio without needing to connect your phone to the speaker. As with any other Amazon Alexa Smart Speaker you can just use your voice to access a world of entertainment and information. Get your Hepburn Voice by visiting www.MyVQ.com. Keep in touch, we’ll be updating this app regularly to introduce new features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: λ | Cortex Go at 38% against VQ Smart Home's 0%. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | λ | Cortex Go | VQ Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | adata ltd | New Dawn Innovations LTD |
Customer experience
λ | Cortex Go
VQ Smart Home
In-app purchases
λ | Cortex Go
No in-app purchases
VQ Smart Home
No in-app purchases
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