OutdoorElements vs ICVIEW PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OutdoorElements
Control your louvered roof and other outdoor features remotely. Automate opening/closing based on time or weather, manage lighting, and share access with others. Download helpful information like warranty details.
- Remote louvered roof control
- Automated scheduling (time/weather)
- Lighting control
- Access sharing
- Downloadable information
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You can control your luxury louvered roof and other features from anywhere with our Outdoor Elements App! The Outdoor Elements App allows you to regulate sunshine, rain, and wind from the convenience of your iPhone, allowing you to control your luxury louvered roof and other Outdoor Elements features anytime and anywhere you want. You may perform the following with the Outdoor Elements App: - Open or close your louvered roof manually, or schedule it to open or close at a given hour, day of the week, or according to sunrise and sunset. - Turn on and off your lighting features or plan them to turn on at a given hour, day of the week, or by sunrise and sunset. - Both at home and remotely, you can operate your luxury louvered roof - Share access with family members or friends - Easily download warranty, cleaning instructions, and other helpful information.
ICVIEW PRO
Access and manage your IC Realtime security camera systems remotely. This app offers a redesigned interface for intuitive control, live video streaming, and advanced features like PTZ camera control and two-way audio.
- Live video streaming
- PTZ camera control
- Username/password authentication
- Snapshot capture
- Multi-window view
- Live audio streaming
- Bidirectional talk
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IC Realtime's newest iteration of the ICVIEW app. Redesigned interface for ease of use along with new functions and performance enhancements. View and control your IC Realtime camera systems directly from your phone while on the go. Backward compatibility with legacy devices may have varying results. Features - Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices! - Stream live video directly from your security devices (not through 3rd party servers) - Remain secured with username/password authentication - Full control of PTZ cameras - Take snapshots - Support of ICRealtime’s full range of offerings - Support multi-window view - Support live audio - Support bidirectional talk - Support favorites - Support remote playback - Support push alarm - And much, much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ICVIEW PRO at 2.6 against OutdoorElements's 1.6. ICVIEW PRO also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). OutdoorElements's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
ICVIEW PRO holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 60 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 13% and 14% positive.
OutdoorElements ships an update every 3 weeks, ICVIEW PRO every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | OutdoorElements | ICVIEW PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (33 ratings) | 2.6 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | 13.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 494 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outdoor Elements | ICRealtime LLC |
Customer experience
OutdoorElements
ICVIEW PRO
In-app purchases
OutdoorElements
No in-app purchases
ICVIEW PRO
No in-app purchases
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