Comparison

DR vs Živý Obraz

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

Head to head
About

DR

Features
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DR-DeviceTools is a comprehensive device diagnostics and monitoring app that gives you full visibility into your device's hardware, performance, and system health — all in one place. Get a complete picture of what's inside your device. Explore detailed hardware specifications, from processor and GPU to display, cameras, audio, and ports. Monitor system performance in real time — track CPU load, memory usage, storage, battery status, and thermal readings to understand how your device is performing at any moment. Browse every sensor on your device with expandable technical details. Check connectivity capabilities across Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, and GPS. Review your device's security posture including encryption status. Run interactive hardware tests to verify that your touchscreen, speakers, and sensors are functioning correctly — with detailed diagnostic results for each test. View supported media codecs and accessibility settings. Everything you need to understand, diagnose, and verify your device is working as expected. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Živý Obraz

Features
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Živý Obraz for iOS lets you conveniently monitor your Živý Obraz e-paper devices directly from your iPhone. The app shows an overview of all connected devices, including their status, battery level, last contact, sensor values, and measurement history. You can reorder devices, add custom aliases, hide unused items, and quickly filter e-papers with issues or low battery. The device detail view includes technical information such as Wi-Fi signal, model, firmware, battery voltage, and diagnostics. Measurement history provides charts for battery level, temperature, humidity, pressure, and other available values. The app also includes an iOS Home Screen widget that can display a selected e-paper or automatically choose a suitable device. Data can refresh in the background, while export and import keys are stored securely in Keychain. Živý Obraz supports multiple accounts, optional Group ID filtering, iCloud settings sync, custom value cards, and optional phone battery reporting back to Živý Obraz.

Screenshots

DR4 screens
Živý Obraz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Živý Obraz at none against DR's shown. Živý Obraz also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DR ships an update every 6 weeks, Živý Obraz every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DR versus Živý Obraz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRŽivý Obraz
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDR-Online Sp. z o.o.Ondrej Bradacek

In-app purchases

None

DR

No in-app purchases

None

Živý Obraz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DR free?
DR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Živý Obraz free?
Živý Obraz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DR or Živý Obraz have ads?
DR shows ads; Živý Obraz does not.
Which is updated more often, DR or Živý Obraz?
DR ships an update every 6 weeks, and Živý Obraz every 3 weeks. Most recently, DR was updated on October 25, 2026 and Živý Obraz on October 9, 2026.

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