By vs Vivaldi
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.
Vivaldi
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Feel your music with the new Vivaldi experiece. With Vivialdi you can play, control and enjoy your favorite songs, choosing among various sources. Spotify, WebRadio, NAS UPnP, Airplay, device local music, USB and Bluetooth. It's your choice to make. Listen to your tracks either from a single device or in a multiroom setup, allowing you to listen from multiple synced devices at once.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vivaldi at every 5 weeks against By's every 9 months. By's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.5). 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.
By ships an update every 9 months, Vivaldi every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | By | Vivaldi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vimar S.p.A. | Vivaldi S.R.L. |
In-app purchases
By
No in-app purchases
Vivaldi
No in-app purchases









