CALNVRView vs DNAKE Smart Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CALNVRView
Monitor your IPC and DVR devices remotely with live video feeds and playback. Easily log in using a device's serial number or QR code for convenient access and control.
- Live view monitoring
- Remote playback
- Local recording
- Bidirectional talk
- PTZ control
- QR code scanning for device login
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CALNVRView is a video monitoring software for IPC and DVR. With cloud technology, easy log in by the device's serial number to show the live view monitoring video to phone and do operation accordingly. Support log in with cloud technology Support real time live view Support remote playback Local recording and play Support snapshot and pictures searching Support bidirectional talk Support PTZ control Support scanning serial number by QR code Support cloud user register and modify Support remote device add, edit and delete Support local device add, edit and delete Support adding device by address Support manually searching device in LAN Support version updating automatically
DNAKE Smart Life
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1.Receive calls from visitors remotely, no longer miss 2.Open doors for visitors, easy and convenient 3.Add family members and share permissions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CALNVRView at every 2 months against DNAKE Smart Life's every 21 months. CALNVRView also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
CALNVRView ships an update every 2 months, DNAKE Smart Life every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CALNVRView | DNAKE Smart Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | Dnake |
In-app purchases
CALNVRView
No in-app purchases
DNAKE Smart Life
No in-app purchases
