Comparison

By vs Kube Smart

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

Kube Smart

Control automatic gates, doors, electric locks, alarms, and lighting using your smartphone. Easily share access with family and friends, setting specific times and days for their entry.

Highlights
  • Control gates, doors, locks, alarms, and lighting
  • Intuitive and functional interface
  • Share access with other users
  • Set specific access times and days
  • Manage user profiles and access types
Features
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L'applicazione KUBE SMART ti permette di utilizzare il tuo smartphone per comandare qualsiasi accesso automatico: cancelli, porte, serrature elettriche, allarmi, illuminazione. È progettata per offrire un'interfaccia intuitiva e funzionale che semplifica al massimo le attività di configurazione dell'impianto. Quest’app consente di condividere gli accessi ad altri utenti o membri della famiglia in modo flessibile, permettendo di scegliere gli orari e i giorni di accesso direttamente tramite smartphone. Le impostazioni degli accessi sono completamente modificabili: dal tuo profilo puoi gestire nome, cognome, e-mail e il tipo di accesso.

Screenshots

By4 screens
Kube Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: By at 48% against Kube Smart's 0%. By also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). Kube Smart's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of By's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kube Smart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

By ships an update every 9 months, Kube Smart every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
By versus Kube Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByKube Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (12 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews48.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVimar S.p.A.Key Automation S.r.l.

Customer experience

By

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive48.3%
Neutral17.2%
Negative34.5%

Kube Smart

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

By

No in-app purchases

None

Kube Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is By free?
By is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kube Smart free?
Kube Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, By or Kube Smart?
By is rated higher. By averages 3.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Kube Smart averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do By or Kube Smart have ads?
Neither By nor Kube Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, By or Kube Smart?
By ships an update every 9 months, and Kube Smart every 9 days. Most recently, By was updated on October 17, 2026 and Kube Smart on October 9, 2026.

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