Comparison

Costar Utility vs Bestcrypt Explorer

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

Head to head
About

Costar Utility

Manage all your Costar-owned cameras from a single app. Discover, authenticate, and configure network and video settings for various Costar camera models. View live video feeds and securely save camera credentials.

Highlights
  • Camera discovery (RISE, ArecontVision, CentralPoint)
  • Camera authentication
  • Network settings configuration
  • Video settings configuration
  • Live video display
  • Save camera credentials
Features
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Costar Utility - A single place to manage all your Costar-owned cameras like CostarHD, Arecont Vision, Costar Video Systems. FEATURES: • Discovery (RISE, ArecontVision, CentralPoint) • Authenticate cameras • Configure network settings • Configure video settings • Live video display • Save camera credential to application

About

Bestcrypt Explorer

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BestCrypt Explorer is a private, security-first file manager for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open and work with encrypted BestCrypt containers, connect your cloud and network storage, and move files between them - all without giving up your privacy. ENCRYPTED CONTAINERS Open, browse, and manage encrypted BCA and JBC containers directly on your device. Your protected files stay encrypted at rest and are only accessible inside the app. ONE PLACE FOR ALL YOUR FILES - Local files and the Files app on iOS, or your Mac - SMB network shares: connect by host, browse, and transfer - Cloud storage: Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, and Yandex Disk POWERFUL FILE MANAGEMENT - Copy, move, rename, and delete across local, cloud, SMB, and encrypted containers - Multi-select and bulk operations - Background transfers with clear progress - Sort, search, and show or hide hidden files BUILT-IN VIEWER Preview documents, images, PDFs, text, audio, and video without leaving the app. An optional internal viewer keeps your content inside BestCrypt Explorer. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account required to use the app - No analytics, no tracking, no advertising - No personal data collected by the app - Cloud and SMB credentials are stored only in the system Keychain, and you can clear them at any time MADE FOR APPLE PLATFORMS A native experience on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, built with current Apple technologies and designed to respect your data. Download BestCrypt Explorer and take control of your encrypted files, cloud storage, and network shares - privately.

Screenshots

Costar Utility4 screens
Bestcrypt Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Costar Utility at 12.0 against Bestcrypt Explorer's 17.0. On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Costar Utility versus Bestcrypt Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCostar UtilityBestcrypt Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCostar Video SystemsJetico

In-app purchases

None

Costar Utility

No in-app purchases

None

Bestcrypt Explorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Costar Utility free?
Costar Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bestcrypt Explorer free?
Bestcrypt Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Costar Utility or Bestcrypt Explorer have ads?
Neither Costar Utility nor Bestcrypt Explorer shows ads.

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