By vs Alarm Next
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.
Alarm Next
Manage your BTicino professional burglar alarm system remotely. Check system status, activate scenarios, and control partitions directly from your mobile device. Receive customized push notifications for enhanced home security.
- Check burglar alarm system status
- Launch alarm scenarios
- Activate partitions
- View timeline
- Monitor individual sensor status
- Customize push notifications
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Control your BTicino professional burglar alarm system with Alarm Next app! From the homepage you can: Check the status of your burglar alarm system Launch alarm's scenarios and activate partitions While, from the menu you can open the detail with: Timeline Single sensors status Partitions Customize push notification...and more! The security of your home, at your fingertip!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: By at 48% against Alarm Next's 13%. Alarm Next's advantage is update cadence (every 3 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 ships an update every 9 months, Alarm Next every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | By | Alarm Next |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.3% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vimar S.p.A. | BTicino SpA |
Customer experience
By
Alarm Next
In-app purchases
By
No in-app purchases
Alarm Next
No in-app purchases








