nViewer vs OpenBlue Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nViewer
Control your DVR remotely with this full-featured application. Manage recordings, schedule new ones, and access your live TV feed from anywhere. Enjoy a comprehensive DVR management experience on your mobile device.
- Remote DVR control
- Manage recordings
- Schedule new recordings
- Access live TV
- Full version features
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OpenBlue Companion
Enhance your building experience with personalized features for occupants and building managers. This app optimizes your environment for productivity, offering space booking, navigation, and access control.
- Personalized mobile interface
- Space booking and navigation
- Seamless access control
- Hybrid work plan support
- IoT and AI powered features
- Building environment optimization
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OpenBlue Companion is a dynamic application that provides amazing, seamless experiences for occupants while also delivering on the goals of building managers and owners. Companion brings dynamic collaboration and work spaces to life with intuitive and personalized mobile interface that optimizes your built environment . . For occupants, Companion anticipates needs and integrates features to foster productivity, connecting people to spaces like never before. Go beyond comfort to flexible space booking, navigation, and seamless access control experiences that attract and retain talent. And when it comes time to find and refine a hybrid remote work plan, Companion has rich features to support your strategy as it evolves. Companion makes the most out of your people and spaces, powered by purpose-driven IoT and AI technology personalized to meet your goals and your investments. Create your smart building, one use case at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenBlue Companion at 4.4 against nViewer's 2.7. OpenBlue Companion also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). nViewer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
OpenBlue Companion holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 7 respectively.
nViewer ships an update every 2 months, OpenBlue Companion every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nViewer | OpenBlue Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (20 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DG-ITX Co., Ltd. | Johnson Controls, Inc. |
Customer experience
nViewer
OpenBlue Companion
In-app purchases
nViewer
No in-app purchases
OpenBlue Companion
No in-app purchases
