DR vs Živý Obraz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DR
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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/
Živý Obraz
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | DR | Živý Obraz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DR-Online Sp. z o.o. | Ondrej Bradacek |
In-app purchases
DR
No in-app purchases
Živý Obraz
No in-app purchases









