By vs Comelit View S
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Comelit View S
Monitor your security cameras remotely with this CCTV video management app. View live feeds, manage groups, and playback recordings from your mobile device. Offers features like PTZ control and high/low resolution selection for flexible surveillance.
- Live view (full screen & multiscreen)
- QR code automatic connection
- Group management
- Search and playback recordings
- High/low resolution video
- Save pictures and movies
- PTZ control
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Comelit View S – CCTV Video Management APP - Live View full screen and Multiscreen - Automatic connection by scanning the QR Code - Group Management - Search and Playback - Video in High and Low resolution selectable - Save Picture and Movie - PTZ Control - P2P e Comelit DDNS Compatible with Comelit SDVR & AHDVR Start Series and IP Easy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: By at 3.9 against Comelit View S's 1.0. By also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 13%) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). Comelit View S's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
By holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: By has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of By's written reviews are positive against 13% of Comelit View S's.
By ships an update every 9 months, Comelit View S every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | By | Comelit View S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (12 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 13.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vimar S.p.A. | Comelit Group S.p.a. |
Customer experience
By
Comelit View S
In-app purchases
By
No in-app purchases
Comelit View S
No in-app purchases








