Elvis Viewer vs IDS Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 ñ 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.
IDS Client
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This App is for Every School which uses software IDANCESOFT.com. - Manage your courses - Manage your memberships - Manage your reservations - Report Absence to Class - Be on touch with with your School
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Elvis Viewer at 9.1 against IDS Client's 13.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
Elvis Viewer ships an update every 2 months, IDS Client every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elvis Viewer | IDS Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IT Gesellschaft fuer Informationstechnik mbH | Dmitry Kuchin |
In-app purchases
Elvis Viewer
No in-app purchases
IDS Client
No in-app purchases
Questions
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