Comparison

DV Time vs Glassy Desk

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

Head to head
About

DV Time

Connect to your Wi-Fi dash camera to view live footage, playback recorded videos, and download them to your phone. You can also capture photos, manage downloaded media, and update your dash camera's firmware and GPS/Radar databases.

Highlights
  • Connect to dash camera via Wi-Fi
  • View real-time camera feed
  • Playback and download DVR videos
  • Capture photos directly to phone
  • Update dash camera firmware
  • Download and push GPS/Radar database updates
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This is a mobile phone App which is compatible with the Wi-Fi dash camera. Features: 1. Connect with DVR via Wifi to view the real-time picture; 2. Playback video of DVR, and can be deleted or downloaded to the mobile phone; 3. View photos and videos which downloaded to mobile phone, and you can delete or share them; 4. One-click capture of photos to mobile phone; 5. The mobile phone downloads GPS and Radar FW database and pushes it to the DVR for upgrade; 6. The phone downloads the DVR FW and pushes it to the DVR for upgrade.

About

Glassy Desk

Control your Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad using fast, direct connections. Supports standard VNC or the encrypted Glassy Stream protocol for smooth, low-latency access. Offers flexible connection options and natural touch or trackpad controls.

Highlights
  • Direct remote access to Mac
  • VNC and Glassy Stream support
  • Automatic Mac discovery
  • On-screen and hardware keyboard support
  • Direct touch or trackpad mode
  • Private iCloud sync for settings
Features
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Control your Mac from your iPhone or iPad with fast, direct remote access. Glassy Desk supports standard macOS Screen Sharing over VNC and the faster, encrypted Glassy Stream through the Glassy Host companion app. CONNECT YOUR WAY • Discover nearby Macs automatically • Add a Mac by hostname or IP address • Use VNC for standard Screen Sharing • Use Glassy Stream for smooth, low-latency video and input • Connect locally or through a trusted VPN such as Tailscale • Wake supported Macs with Wake-on-LAN • Automatically reconnect after short network interruptions NATURAL CONTROLS • Choose direct touch or trackpad mode • Tap, drag, right-click, scroll, and pinch to zoom • Type with the on-screen keyboard or a hardware keyboard • Send Command, Control, Option, Shift, arrow, function, and common shortcut keys • Select a remote display when multiple screens are available • Use an external display while your iPhone or iPad becomes the controller PRIVATE BY DESIGN Connections go directly to the computer you choose—there is no cloud relay. Saved computers and recent sessions sync through your private iCloud database. Credentials are protected with encrypted storage and used only to authenticate with your computer. COMPATIBILITY VNC is designed and tested with macOS Screen Sharing and Remote Management; other standards-based VNC servers may work. Glassy Stream requires the Glassy Host companion app on the Mac. Remote access requires a network or VPN route to the Mac. Free sessions are timed. Glassy Desk Pro removes the session limit. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DV Time4 screens
Glassy Desk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DV Time at none against Glassy Desk's 3. DV Time also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Glassy Desk's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Glassy Desk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. DV Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DV Time ships an update every 7 months, Glassy Desk weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DV Time versus Glassy Desk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDV TimeGlassy Desk
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB22 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer象和 黄Fernando Bunn

Customer experience

DV Time

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Glassy Desk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DV Time

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Glassy Desk

Subscriptions2
  • Glassy Desk Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Glassy Desk Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Glassy Desk Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is DV Time free?
DV Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glassy Desk free?
Glassy Desk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DV Time or Glassy Desk have ads?
Neither DV Time nor Glassy Desk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DV Time or Glassy Desk?
DV Time ships an update every 7 months, and Glassy Desk weekly. Most recently, DV Time was updated on October 4, 2026 and Glassy Desk on October 7, 2026.

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