VIVOTEK VORTEX vs BackOnTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIVOTEK VORTEX
This service offers cloud-based video surveillance management. Users can view live feeds, record footage, and utilize AI analytics for system management. It provides a streamlined approach to security system configuration and monitoring.
- Live view and notification
- Cloud recording
- AI analytics integration
- System configuration and management
- Remote access
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VORTEX is the Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) provided by VIVOTEK. Beyond live view notification and recording, users can configure and manage surveillance systems with advanced AI analytics and store footage on the cloud, all with a few clicks on the VORTEX app.
BackOnTools
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You are under a sink at 4pm. Your phone rings. You cannot get to it. That call was a job. BackOnTools answers it, quotes it, books it and texts you the details. Then it runs the rest of the job with you: the quote, the invoice, the money, the calendar, the crew. One app for the tradie who does it all. RUN THE WHOLE BUSINESS FROM THE UTE - Jobs, calendar and dispatch on one screen. Your day planned for you each morning. - Quotes and invoices sent from the job, with card and deposit links. Overdue money chased for you. - Your own price book and a 1,400-item Australian materials catalogue, so every quote is right the first time. - Live job costing, timesheets, GPS clock-in and payroll export for the crew. - Safety forms, SWMS, compliance certificates and licence reminders, signed on site. - Job photos turned into finished social posts in Studio. - Foreman AI: a daily briefing, hot-lead alerts and answers about your own numbers. THE PHONE, HANDLED - Answers when you cannot: on the tools, up a ladder, after hours. The caller never hits dead air. - Quotes your prices while the caller is keen, books the job into your calendar, texts you the summary and recording. - Keep your own number. It only answers what you miss. It never bluffs a price; it flags what needs you. SWITCHING IS AN AFTERNOON Moving from ServiceM8 or Tradify? Import your jobs and clients and be running the same day. Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks connect in a tap. FREE FOR 30 DAYS Every plan starts with 30 days free. Card after the guided tour. No lock-in, cancel any time. Plans from $59 a month. Built in Australia by a tradie's son. If it is not working for you, message Luigi in the app and he will fix it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BackOnTools at 16.4 against VIVOTEK VORTEX's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VIVOTEK VORTEX ships an update every 8 days, BackOnTools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VIVOTEK VORTEX | BackOnTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIVOTEK inc. | Luigi Turco |
In-app purchases
VIVOTEK VORTEX
No in-app purchases
BackOnTools
No in-app purchases
Questions
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