Comparison

GY tech vs Meravio

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

Head to head

About

GY tech

Features

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Smart Home Monitoring Anytime and Anywhere An APP for controlling smart cameras, enabling remote home surveillance, mutual communication. It allows for real-time video viewing, historical video playback, and alarm notifications for abnormal situations.

About

Meravio

Features

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Meravio enables customers to monitor home / office premises where the IP Camera is installed. This free app offers many other useful functions such as: snapshot, video recording, and remote configuration.

Screenshots

GY tech4 screens

Meravio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GY tech at none against Meravio's 10. Meravio's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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. Meravio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. GY tech asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GY tech ships an update every 2 months, Meravio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

GY tech versus Meravio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	GY tech	Meravio
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	184 MB	53 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	ShenZhen Guanyu Technology Co.,Ltd.	湖南安畔智科安防科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

GY tech

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Meravio

One-time10

7-Day AOV Cloud Storage Plan$0.99
1-Month Event Cloud Storage Plan$1.99
1-Month AOV Cloud Storage Plan$3.99

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1-Month 24/7 Cloud Storage Plan$5.99
6-Month Event Cloud Storage Plan$9.99
1-Year Event Cloud Storage Plan$14.99
6-Month AOV Cloud Storage Plan$19.99
1-Year AOV Cloud Storage Plan$29.99
6-Month 24/7 Cloud Storage Plan$29.99
1-Year 24/7 Cloud Storage Plan$49.99

Questions

Is GY tech free?

GY tech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Meravio free?

Meravio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do GY tech or Meravio have ads?

Both GY tech and Meravio show ads.

Which is updated more often, GY tech or Meravio?

GY tech ships an update every 2 months, and Meravio fortnightly. Most recently, GY tech was updated on October 3, 2026 and Meravio on October 6, 2026.