Comparison

videolife vs Elinko

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

Head to head

videolife

Live Camera & Video Playback

About

videolife

Features

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videolife is an application designed for real-time interaction with 4G cameras via mobile devices, facilitating the connection and management of network cameras, as well as enabling users to view live camera feeds and access recorded footage.

About

Elinko

Features

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Elinko is a sophisticated network camera client software that allows users to conveniently and quickly bind network cameras. It supports direct connection or remote access to network cameras for real-time monitoring, scheduling, alarms, live recording/snapshot capture, as well as local and remote playback, deletion, downloading, and sharing of recordings and photos. The software also provides real-time image parameter settings, secure login, and other control functions.

Screenshots

videolife3 screens

Elinko4 screens

Verdict

The call

videolife and Elinko are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

videolife versus Elinko: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	videolife	Elinko
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Fortnightly	Fortnightly
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	291 MB	241 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	丹曹	慎李

In-app purchases

None

videolife

No in-app purchases

None

Elinko

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is videolife free?

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

Is Elinko free?

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

Do videolife or Elinko have ads?

Both videolife and Elinko show ads.

Which is updated more often, videolife or Elinko?

videolife ships an update fortnightly, and Elinko fortnightly. Most recently, videolife was updated on October 30, 2026 and Elinko on November 5, 2026.