Blue Iris vs PVT ConnectIQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Iris
Access and manage your home camera network remotely through a secure client for the Blue Iris PC software. View live streams, review recordings, and receive alerts from your cameras. Offers advanced controls and two-way audio for compatible devices.
- Manage multiple Blue Iris installations
- Receive push notification alerts
- Fast H.264 streaming
- Control PTZ and two-way audio
- Review and download recordings
- Broadcast live video from device
- Geofencing alerts
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This app is a CLIENT for the Blue Iris Windows PC software. In order to make use of this app, you must have Blue Iris version 6 installed and running on a Windows PC or VM. Instructions for connecting this app to the PC software are found in the Remote Access chapter of its Help file. This app provides a single point of contact to your home camera network. There is no need to insecurely open individual cameras to the Internet. This app connects using a secure and session-based protocol--no passwords are transmitted in plain text. Remote access does require router configuration or NGROK, which you can test without the app by using Safari. You should see your Blue Iris login page. Key features include: - Manage multiple Blue Iris installations - Geofencing: set status, send alerts, and more in response to device location * - Control the shield icon, schedule and profile selection - Receive iOS push notification alerts when a Blue Iris camera is triggered or there is a critical status message - Fast H.264 streaming - Control PTZ, IR and more for any camera that’s also controllable at the Blue Iris PC - Listen to and talk to any camera that’s also supported at the Blue Iris PC - Navigate cameras by tapping and swiping - Review recordings as stored on the Blue Iris PC, up to 64x speed - Download recorded video from the Blue Iris PC to the iOS device - Selectively delete recordings from the Blue Iris PC - Broadcast live video from the iOS device directly into a Blue Iris PC camera window - Remote control DIO output signals on compatible devices - Baby monitor functionality: continue to listen to audio with app closed or device in standby ** * Note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ** Note that continued use of audio streaming running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
PVT ConnectIQ
Manage and secure your home Wi-Fi network directly from your mobile device. This application offers features like parental controls, network priority settings, and guest network creation for an enhanced smart home experience.
- Home Wi-Fi management
- Network security
- Parental controls
- Set network priorities
- Create guest networks
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PVT ConnectIQ by Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, puts the power of home Wi-Fi management at your fingertips. Conveniently control and secure access to your home network with this application. Utilize features like parental controls, setting priorities, and creating guest networks to enhance your smart home experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PVT ConnectIQ at Free against Blue Iris's $9.99. PVT ConnectIQ also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7). Blue Iris's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (423 vs 21). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
PVT ConnectIQ is free to download; Blue Iris costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PVT ConnectIQ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Iris has 423 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Blue Iris ships an update every 4 days, PVT ConnectIQ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Iris | PVT ConnectIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (423 ratings) | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 423 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #31 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Ken Pletzer | Peñasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. |
Customer experience
Blue Iris
PVT ConnectIQ
Bugs and requests
Blue Iris
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to save video clips
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between live view and playback
- Push notifications not working reliably
- Cameras sometimes shown as offline when they are not
- Crashes when rotating device or accessing certain features
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for VPN connections
- Improve video scrubbing and playback controls
- Implement a more modern and responsive UI
- Allow for more granular user permissions and access levels
- Provide better integration with home automation systems
PVT ConnectIQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blue Iris
No in-app purchases
PVT ConnectIQ
No in-app purchases
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