Comparison

Viewu vs CottGarage

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

Head to head
About

Viewu

Monitor and manage your Frigate security system with this open-source iOS app. View live camera streams, review past events on an intuitive timeline, and receive customizable push notifications. It offers seamless integration with Frigate Video NVR for enhanced home or office security.

Highlights
  • Event timeline navigation
  • Live RTSP stream viewing
  • Customizable push notifications
  • Frigate NVR integration
  • Privacy-focused data handling
  • Community-driven development
Features
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Discover the ultimate way to monitor and manage your Frigate security with Viewu, the free, open-source iOS app that seamlessly integrates with Frigate Video. Whether you're keeping an eye on your home, office, or any other important location, Viewu offers robust features to keep you connected and informed. Key Features: - Event Timeline: Easily view and navigate through past events with an intuitive timeline. - Live RTSP Streams: Watch live camera feeds directly from your iOS device for real-time monitoring. - Customizable Notifications: Set up and control push notifications to stay alerted to specific events. - Frigate Integration: Support for Frigate versions 13, 14, 15, and 16 ensuring compatibility and smooth operation. - Privacy First: Your data is yours alone. Viewu does not collect or store any user information, ensuring your privacy is always protected. Viewu is designed with the community in mind. As a community-driven project, it evolves based on user feedback, ensuring it meets your needs and expectations. With its user-friendly interface and powerful features, Viewu makes security management accessible to everyone. Become a part of the Viewu community and help shape the future of the app. Your feedback and feature requests drive our development. Note - Viewu app only supports Frigate Video NVR and no others.

About

CottGarage

Features
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I built The Garage after buying a 2022 BMW X3 and realizing I couldn't keep its maintenance straight from memory. Oil on one schedule, brake fluid on another, spark plugs way out at 60,000 miles. Some due by mileage, some by time, whichever comes first. The dealer's plan was a black box, and every app I found was either a reminder list or a history lookup. None of them told me what my car actually needed next. So I made the one I wanted. The Garage keeps you a step ahead of your mechanic. It understands your maintenance intervals, whether mileage, time, or both, and shows what's overdue, what's due soon, and what's worth planning for, per vehicle and color-coded by priority. It estimates the cost too, so the next visit doesn't catch you off guard. Track what matters: - Maintenance status by category, on real mileage and time based intervals - Fuel log with automatic MPG that recalculates as you add fill-ups, partial ones included - Service history with receipts, photos, and clean PDF records - Tires by the set, with tread depth over time plus age and wear projections for each corner - Upgrades, and "gremlins" for the little things your car is doing that you want to watch - Charts for spending by category, MPG trend, and DIY vs. shop - Registration, insurance, loan, and warranty details, with documents a tap away For the whole household: Your garage lives in your own iCloud and syncs across your devices. Share it with a partner or the family, and everyone sees and updates the same vehicles. Private by design: No account to create. No server. No data harvesting. Your vehicles are yours, and they stay that way. Free and Pro: The Garage is free for one vehicle with the full maintenance and fuel log. Unlock Pro once, a single purchase and never a subscription, to add unlimited vehicles and turn on tire tracking, charts, PDF export, and household sharing. The Garage is part of CottSuite, tools for documenting the things that actually matter. A few additional apps are in development.

Screenshots

Viewu4 screens
CottGarage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Viewu at none against CottGarage's 1. Viewu also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CottGarage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Viewu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Viewu ships an update every 3 days, CottGarage every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Viewu versus CottGarage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViewuCottGarage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew EhrhartScott Cotterell

In-app purchases

None

Viewu

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CottGarage

One-time1
  • The Garage Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Viewu free?
Viewu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CottGarage free?
CottGarage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Viewu or CottGarage have ads?
Neither Viewu nor CottGarage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Viewu or CottGarage?
Viewu ships an update every 3 days, and CottGarage every 2 weeks. Most recently, Viewu was updated on October 20, 2026 and CottGarage on October 16, 2026.

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