Comparison

SuiteSVD vs ShakeStation Resolve

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

Head to head
About

SuiteSVD

This app offers local control for a suite of displays, allowing management of channel, power, volume, and source for individual or multiple TVs within defined areas. It supports custom backgrounds and can be locked using iOS Guided Access for dedicated device use.

Highlights
  • Local TV control (channel, power, volume, source)
  • Manage single, multiple, or all TVs
  • Define control areas (suites, lounges)
  • Customizable TV layout and backgrounds
  • iOS Guided Access integration
  • Master or individual suite PIN control
Features
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SuiteSVD provides local control capabilities to iOS in a SV/CV Director (SVD) deployment. Control areas typically are defined as suites, lounges, or other physical areas where control of the TV's is granted to a device within that area. Channel, power, volume, source, and caption control can be manipulated with SuiteSVD at either a single TV, multiple, or all TV choice. Suite characteristics are pulled at launch to discover the quantity of TVs in the local control area along with their status, channels and icons, and feature choices. TVs can be sized, rotated, and positioned on an iPad (Adjust Displays within the Finger menu) with a custom background option on any device (in Finger Menu). SuiteSVD was designed to leverage the iOS Guided Access feature allowing dedicated use of a device for a given local control area, or simply lock settings within the app after configuration. SuiteSVD can be used to manage up to six areas, or even all local control areas. When first run SuiteSVD and the device will prompt for several pieces if information: - Allow location use for collecting the Wi-Fi SSID and presenting it to you (optional) - A master or individual suite PIN to control suite devices (required) - A Director IP address that is reachable from the current Wi-Fi SSID (required) - Access to the network to find and connect to Director (required) An additional 5 suite PIN numbers can be entered within SuiteSVD to handle choosing between them. You can flip a Hide Settable toggle to disable/enable settable choices for guided access mode outside SuiteSVD in iOS Settings. There is demo mode also in settings that does not require an operational Director. Background image for the iPad is a 1024x1024 square, and the background for the iPhone/iPod is a 320x196 rectangle. Both aspect fill a larger image, so double or triple up the dimensions for newer retina device resolution. Use AirDrop to iTunes to put jpg or png images onto the device. Channel icon creators for SVD should plan on a 120x120 square with a transparent background (png). Keep the load time down by reducing images to 64 colors before upload. Upload as Third Party (Large) and assign within SVD to the appropriate channel. To use the local streaming settings Director must be provisioned for a channel named "LC-HDMI-In" and/or "LC_HDMI-Out" within the suite channel listings to enable HDMI or Display streaming within SuiteSVD for a single sender on each channel. This allows administrators to restrict where the feature is deployed. Support for the streaming features is additionally dependent on the player model and software versions.

About

ShakeStation Resolve

Features
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ShakeStation Resolve Access the decentralized web with ShakeStation Resolve. This app lets you resolve any Handshake name directly on your iPhone. Built with privacy in mind, all DNS queries are encrypted using DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH). No tracking, no logins, no clutter. Just fast, secure access to Handshake-powered websites and services. Why Handshake? Handshake is a decentralized naming system that replaces the traditional DNS root with a blockchain-based alternative. It gives you full ownership of domain names and protects against censorship or centralized control. ShakeStation Resolve is provided by ShakeStation, a trusted name in the Handshake ecosystem. Explore the next generation of the internet, right from your phone.

Screenshots

SuiteSVD4 screens
ShakeStation Resolve1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShakeStation Resolve at 14.0 against SuiteSVD's 17.6. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SuiteSVD versus ShakeStation Resolve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuiteSVDShakeStation Resolve
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEd LeonhardtEskimo Software

In-app purchases

None

SuiteSVD

No in-app purchases

None

ShakeStation Resolve

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SuiteSVD free?
SuiteSVD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShakeStation Resolve free?
ShakeStation Resolve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SuiteSVD or ShakeStation Resolve have ads?
Neither SuiteSVD nor ShakeStation Resolve shows ads.

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