Comparison

myAVSAlarm vs By

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

Head to head
About

myAVSAlarm

Manage your burglar alarm system remotely with real-time push notifications for system status updates. Control sectors, domotics, zones, and view event logs. Supports video verification with compatible cameras and integrates with voice assistants.

Highlights
  • Remote alarm system management
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Sector ON-OFF control
  • Domotic controls
  • Zone management
  • Video verification
  • Google/Alexa Assistant integration
Features
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The APP of AVS Electronics that allows you to manage your burglar alarm system and receive real-time push notifications on the status of the system. Complete management of the Xtream, Raptor, Capture and Ultra system: • Sectors ON-OFF; • Domotic Controls; • Control and Zones management; • Diagnostics; • Reading Event Logs; • Receive notifications Alarm, On-Off, Faults System, Access; • Creating custom scenarios; • Video verification with compatible ONVIF® cameras; • Video verification with compatible MJPEG® cameras; • Integration with Google and Alexa Assistant; Everything is managed by the infrastructure Cloud myAVSAlarm that enables simplified configuration of network settings without the need to perform configurations on the router without ask to your provider one static IP address. NB. Considering the countless number of products available on the market and the rate of evolution of products, the characteristics of the cameras and the proposed protocols are only indicative and not binding on the actual compatibility with the App. Try before you install.

About

By

Access and manage Elvox CCTV video surveillance systems from your smartphone or tablet. View live streams, adjust recorder settings, and create custom screen layouts combining different camera technologies.

Highlights
  • View live IP and AHD camera streams
  • Adjust DVR/NVR recorder settings
  • Create custom multi-system screen layouts
  • QR code pairing for easy setup
  • Store and share images/videos
  • Real-time event notifications
  • Control motorized and speed dome cameras
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By-camera lets you view images from all Elvox CCTV video surveillance systems on your smartphone and tablet, in both IP and AHD technology; it is designed to manage new and existing systems; the application allows you to adjust certain settings on video recorders (DVR and NVR) and create favourite screens by combining into a single screen video streams originating from several systems with different technologies, analogue, AHD, IP and IP cameras. Main characteristics: • Simply pair to a new system by scanning the QR code, which is also used to rapidly share with other smartphones without having to access the recorder again. • Optimise viewing of recordings thanks to operation in both vertical and horizontal mode better to exploit the size of the screen. • Store and share images and videos on your smartphone. • Quickly navigate through recordings, the events are easy to recognise with the bar featuring a different colour for each event, supported also by preview displays. • Receive constant feedback on what is happening in the system, with notifications in real time. • Control and move motorised and speed dome cameras. • View and manage the fisheye cameras with 5 different dedicated modes.

Screenshots

myAVSAlarm4 screens
By4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: By at 40% against myAVSAlarm's 0%. myAVSAlarm's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myAVSAlarm holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of myAVSAlarm's written reviews are positive against 40% of By's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myAVSAlarm ships an update every 2 months, By every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
myAVSAlarm versus By: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyAVSAlarmBy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better3.9 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1012 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVS Electronics S.p.A.Vimar S.p.A.

Customer experience

myAVSAlarm

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

By

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

myAVSAlarm

No in-app purchases

None

By

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myAVSAlarm free?
myAVSAlarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is By free?
By is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myAVSAlarm or By?
myAVSAlarm is rated higher. myAVSAlarm averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while By averages 3.9 from 12 ratings.
Do myAVSAlarm or By have ads?
Neither myAVSAlarm nor By shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myAVSAlarm or By?
myAVSAlarm ships an update every 2 months, and By every 9 months. Most recently, myAVSAlarm was updated on August 3, 2026 and By on September 19, 2026.

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