ESChat (Push vs DVR Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESChat (Push
This communication platform offers real-time push-to-talk, group multimedia messaging, and live tracking. It supports integration with Land Mobile Radio systems and provides enterprise administration tools for managing users and groups.
- Real-time Push-to-Talk
- Group Multimedia Messaging
- Live and Historical Tracking & Mapping
- LMR System Interface
- User and Group Priority
- Multi-Call Mode with Priority Scan
- Enterprise Administration
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Enterprise Secure Chat (ESChat) is a real time communication platform that includes three core elements. - Real Time Push-to-Talk - Group Multimedia Messaging - Live and Historical (breadcrumb) Tracking & Mapping ESChat also has options to interface with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, as well as Dispatch Consoles and mission critical Logging/Recording solutions. ESChat is carrier independent, and provides cross carrier communications, and offers a rich feature set supporting the needs of the serious work force. - Real Time Push-to-Talk - Group Multimedia Messaging - Live and Historical (breadcrumb) Tracking & Mapping Note: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life. - User and Group Priority to control user access - Multi-Call Mode with Priority Scan - Presence for Groups and Individual Contacts - Ten Group Types - Late Join on Group Calls - PC Based Client Available - Easy to use Contact and Group Selection - Floor Control Indication - User and Group Management from: - Web based user interface, and - Handset User Interface - Instant Ad Hoc Group Calling - Enterprise Administration via Web Interface - Maximum Group Size: 3000
DVR Tool
This tool helps investigators manage video evidence from surveillance systems. It accounts for time discrepancies and allows for the export of detailed PDF reports.
- Track video time offsets
- Assist investigators
- Handle incorrect time settings
- Export detailed PDF reports
- Share reports
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This tool is to assist investigators with keeping track of video retrieved from surveillance systems including the time offsets commonly encountered due to incorrect time settings. A detailed PDF report can be exported and shared.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DVR Tool at 5.0 against ESChat (Push's 3.1. ESChat (Push's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DVR Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESChat (Push has 32 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESChat (Push | DVR Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SLA Corporation | John Hyla |
Customer experience
ESChat (Push
DVR Tool
In-app purchases
ESChat (Push
No in-app purchases
DVR Tool
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ESChat (Push free?
Is DVR Tool free?
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