Elvis Viewer vs Vario Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Elvis Viewer
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Elvis Viewer offers you the experience of running your house automation via iPad, iPod touch or iPhone. Monitoring, control and regulation within one finger tip Γ± for all kinds of buildings whether they are private, public or industrial. Elvis Viewer is able to work with EIB/KNX but additionally diverse different process ports. Common systems like OPC, M-Bus, Modbus, DMX-512, DLNA (Multi-Media) and many more can be connected with simple methods. Where to use Elvis Viewer can be designed for all needs of the building automation; Lighting, Control of Diods (DMX), Heating and Air Conditioning, Shading, Multi Media, Web Cam Monitoring and of course showing the current states of controls. Requirements Elvis Viewer is ready to work after it is designed with help of the ElvisDesigner. In ElvisDesigner the look and functionality is defined. Elvis Viewer provides to display the control page and to communicate with the system. All devices from iOS-Version 4.3 on are supported. And you can create portrait and landscape views of course. To learn more about ElvisDesigner and how to get started with Elvis Viewer visit our web site where you can download the ElvisDesigner as well http://www.it-gmbh.de. For further questions you can contact us via phone +49 911 5183490 or e-mail support@it-gmbh.de.
Vario Setup
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Intuitive commissioning App for the modular lighting control device "instalight Vario". Program a complete lighting application within only three steps and afford your customer a comfortable operation via the App "Vario" as well as via optional connected push-buttons: 1. Choose a colour mode: RGB, RGBW, Tunable White, Unicolor (or combinations) 2. Choose an operation profile for the assignment of push-buttons 3. Choose your customers favourites from a set of professionally pre-programmed light sequences, and provide them with the pre-defined touch operating areas. Main features: - Control of luminaires via protocol USITT DMX512-A (512 channels RGB, RGBW or TW with 40 frames/s) - Dimming of luminaires with DALI (up to 2x64 devices via 2x DALI dt6 broadcast) - Control of Tunable White with DALI (up to 2x64 devices via 2x DALI dt8 Tunable White or up to 2x32 devices via 2x DALI dt6 addressed) - Control of luminaires via protocol LEDTRIX (LED linear and plane systems with 2x60 channels RGB, RGBW or TW) - Control of LED applications via universal PWM interface (4 PWM channels with up to 90 W each) - Integration of up to eight push-buttons via optional binary module inside of the control device - Communication with the control device via WiFi or LAN - Combination of DMX or LEDTRIX with DALI or PWM offers control of ambient- and general lighting - Locking the App using password access Additional note: - Requires control device βinstalight Varioβ (see www.insta.de/vario) - Operation of the control device via separate App "Vario" (free)
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Verdict
Elvis Viewer and Vario Setup are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elvis Viewer ships an update every 2 months, Vario Setup every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elvis Viewer | Vario Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 | 8.2 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IT Gesellschaft fuer Informationstechnik mbH | Insta GmbH |
In-app purchases
Elvis Viewer
No in-app purchases
Vario Setup
No in-app purchases









