Comparison

GlobalView vs YOUTILITY

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

Head to head
About

GlobalView

View live video from plug-and-play IP cameras on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad without complex network setup. Access remote settings, control pan/tilt, and record footage from anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Remote camera control
  • On-screen pan/tilt
  • Audio support
  • Snapshot and recording
  • Finger-zooming
Features
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GlobalView is the innovative software for viewing the video of plug n play IP Cameras on iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. No public IP address is needed for the IP camera, no port mapping or DDNS is needed for router configuration. It is simply enough to just key in the ID/password of the IP camera to see the video from your iPhone/iPod touch anywhere, anytime. Besides the live video viewing, remote video settings update, on-screen pan/tilt control, audio, snapshot, finger-zooming, video recording and playback are also supported.

About

YOUTILITY

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Youtility Smart Living 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quick connect App to devices

Screenshots

GlobalView2 screens
YOUTILITY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GlobalView at 8.0 against YOUTILITY's 14.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlobalView ships an update every 9 months, YOUTILITY every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GlobalView versus YOUTILITY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobalViewYOUTILITY
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB207 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlug n play IP camerasUniversal Exports Group

In-app purchases

None

GlobalView

No in-app purchases

None

YOUTILITY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlobalView free?
GlobalView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YOUTILITY free?
YOUTILITY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GlobalView or YOUTILITY have ads?
Neither GlobalView nor YOUTILITY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GlobalView or YOUTILITY?
GlobalView ships an update every 9 months, and YOUTILITY every 16 months. Most recently, GlobalView was updated on October 23, 2026 and YOUTILITY on October 29, 2026.

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