Comparison

Speco Player vs Configure

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

Head to head
About

Speco Player

Access your Speco DVR/NVR remotely for live viewing or playback of recorded content. Manage multiple locations, control PTZ cameras, and view up to 16 channels simultaneously. The app offers dynamic IP support and logs activity.

Highlights
  • Remote DVR/NVR access
  • Live and playback viewing
  • Multi-location storage
  • PTZ control
  • Multi-channel view (1, 4, 9, 16)
  • Dynamic IP support
Features
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Speco Player is designed to work with the HU, NU, VX, VT, HT, VS, WVS, HS, WRSP, DS, WDS, NS, NSP, and NSL (and now N32NS) DVR models of Speco Technologies. Speco Player is designed to give a user remote viewing access of their DVR/NVR. Whether it is live viewing or playback access, Speco Player keeps you in contact with your DVR/NVR. Features include: - Store multiple locations to access and recall with one touch - PTZ Control - View in either portrait or landscape mode - View 1, 4, 9, 10 or 16 channels at a time - Limits viewing of live or recorded video to a maximum 10 minutes - Change view with use of double tap (double tap to go from 4 to 1 channel view, double tap again to return to 4 channel view) - Dynamic IP via ddns.specoddns.net - Select either live view or playback of recorded content - View Log Activity

About

Configure

This utility app simplifies the process of installing and configuring readers. It allows for rapid connection to nearby devices, customization of settings, and access to essential information like serial numbers and firmware versions.

Highlights
  • Rapid reader connectivity
  • Effortless setting customization
  • Access serial numbers and firmware
  • Seamless communication protocol switching
  • Intuitive Toolkit for adjustments
Features
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Welcome to Configure™ by Wavelynx™, your ultimate solution for streamlined reader installations and configurations. With our app, you're in complete control, effortlessly connecting with readers, accessing critical information, and configuring settings with precision and ease. Experience rapid connectivity like never before - connect to nearby readers with lightning speed. Customize settings effortlessly, fine-tune configurations, and gain key insights at a glance with essential details readily available, including serial numbers and firmware versions. Seamlessly switch communication protocols to adapt to your requirements without any hassle, simplifying the access management process significantly. With Configure by Wavelynx, you'll embark on a journey of streamlined installations and configurations, freeing up your time to focus on what truly matters. Our intuitive Toolkit, allowing you to adjust communication protocols and toggle features seamlessly - all within a single, user-friendly platform. Imagine completing installations swiftly and configuring readers with confidence. The Configure by Wavelynx app is your key to precise, time-saving tasks, empowering you to embrace efficiency and elevate your capabilities in access control installations.

Screenshots

Speco Player4 screens
Configure3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Configure at 4.6 against Speco Player's 1.8. Configure also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Speco Player's advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 14) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Configure holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speco Player has 157 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speco Player ships an update every 3 months, Configure every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Speco Player versus Configure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeco PlayerConfigure
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (157 ratings)4.6 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews5.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperComponents Specialties, IncWAVELYNX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Customer experience

Speco Player

All ratings157 ratings
Positive16.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative78.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive5.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative88.2%

Configure

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

Speco Player

No in-app purchases

None

Configure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speco Player free?
Speco Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Configure free?
Configure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speco Player or Configure?
Configure is rated higher. Speco Player averages 1.8 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Configure averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Speco Player or Configure have ads?
Neither Speco Player nor Configure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speco Player or Configure?
Speco Player ships an update every 3 months, and Configure every 3 weeks. Most recently, Speco Player was updated on October 18, 2026 and Configure on October 13, 2026.

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