Comparison

By vs Dash Vision

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

Dash Vision

Connect to your compatible dashcam via Wi-Fi to view, save, and share driving footage. Capture new photos and videos directly from the app, manage your media archive, and ensure your dashcam is up-to-date with the latest firmware.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi dashcam video viewing
  • Save and share driving photos/videos
  • Direct photo and video capture
  • Internal media archive management
  • Quick dashcam setup
  • Protect important media
  • Firmware updates
Features
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Manage Your Phonocar Dashcam. Compatible models: VM442 and VM443. - View video via integrated WI-FI connection. - Save and share photos and videos of your driving moments (and more) from the dashcam's storage memory directly from your device. - Capture photos and record directly from the app. - Manage your internal archive of videos and photos. - Quickly set up your dashcam. - Protect important photos and videos from accidental deletion. - Keep your dashcam firmware always up to date.

Screenshots

By4 screens
Dash Vision3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dash Vision at 50% against By's 40%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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, Dash Vision every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
By versus Dash Vision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByDash Vision
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVimar S.p.A.Phonocar spa

Customer experience

By

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Dash Vision

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

By

No in-app purchases

None

Dash Vision

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is By free?
By is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dash Vision free?
Dash Vision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do By or Dash Vision have ads?
Neither By nor Dash Vision shows ads.
Which is updated more often, By or Dash Vision?
By ships an update every 9 months, and Dash Vision every 8 months. Most recently, By was updated on September 19, 2026 and Dash Vision on June 11, 2026.

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