Comparison

By vs Vivaldi

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

Head to head
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.

About

Vivaldi

Features
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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.

Screenshots

By4 screens
Vivaldi4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
By versus Vivaldi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByVivaldi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVimar S.p.A.Vivaldi S.R.L.

In-app purchases

None

By

No in-app purchases

None

Vivaldi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is By free?
By is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vivaldi free?
Vivaldi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do By or Vivaldi have ads?
Neither By nor Vivaldi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, By or Vivaldi?
By ships an update every 9 months, and Vivaldi every 5 weeks. Most recently, By was updated on September 19, 2026 and Vivaldi on July 21, 2026.

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