Comparison

Brivo Access vs VIVA Studio

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

Head to head
About

Brivo Access

Manage your Brivo access control and video surveillance system from your smartphone. Control devices, manage users and credentials, monitor events in real-time, and view recorded video for enhanced security and operational flexibility.

Highlights
  • Manage users and credentials
  • Review events and recorded video
  • Unlock or secure doors remotely
  • Real-time event monitoring
  • Integrate device control
Features
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Extend your Brivo access control and video surveillance experience to your smartphone with the Brivo Access mobile app. Integrate device control, credential management, real-time event monitoring, and recorded video into a single app that delivers peace of mind, operational flexibility and ease of use. After signing in with their Brivo credentials, administrators can: * Manage users and credentials * Review events and recorded video * Unlock or secure doors remotely * Respond to emergency situations immediately The Brivo Access mobile application for iOS requires an active subscription to Brivo Access. To activate mobile video surveillance, an active video subscription with a compatible platform is also required.

About

VIVA Studio

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VIVA Studio lets you design and send screens to compatible VIVA e-paper tags. • Choose designs that match your tag’s screen size and colors • Start with designs for price labels, name badges, meeting room signs, and desk nameplates • Edit the position, size, and color of text, shapes, and images • Use multiple fonts and rotate images • Continue editing your saved designs • Connect by NFC or device search, then send your design over Bluetooth • Refresh the connected display or show its initial screen • Use the app in Korean, English, Japanese, or Spanish Designs are saved on your device, and you can use the editor without creating an account. Sending designs and refreshing displays requires a compatible VIVA tag and a Bluetooth-enabled device. NFC is required only for NFC connection. Available screen sizes and colors depend on the connected tag model.

Screenshots

Brivo Access4 screens
VIVA Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VIVA Studio at daily against Brivo Access's every 6 weeks. VIVA Studio also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

Brivo Access ships an update every 6 weeks, VIVA Studio daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brivo Access versus VIVA Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrivo AccessVIVA Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB254 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrivo Inc.4SEILS

Bugs and requests

Brivo Access

Reported bugs

58 issues
  • App doesn't work
  • Things flash up and disappear
  • Can't access items
  • Can't view complete website on iPhone
  • No audio alerts
Show 53 more
  • Failed access panel communication
  • Can no longer see lock/unlock state without clicking
  • App signs out constantly
  • App won't refresh on its own
  • Must swipe through all sites to get to one alphabetically later
  • App starts at the beginning of the series alphabetically every time it reopens
  • App does not send alerts to Apple Watch
  • Takes forever to sign in and sometimes won't sign in, plus it'll kick you out
  • Lockdown menu item is there but it's not functional
  • App crashes repeatedly trying to get to doors section
  • App will not save login
  • Users should not have to login every time
  • App stopped working weeks ago
  • Nothing in the app works after updating
  • Nothing on the app works
  • Glitches so I can see door activity
  • Latest version will not load activity
  • Activity will not load and the user view is all wonky
  • When I log in, it doesn’t connect at all
  • Latest version (Jan ‘22) is completely unusable
  • Activity tab will not load
  • Doors will not unlock through app
  • Mobile app simply doesn’t work
  • App keeps locking up on the loading activity screen
  • App constantly fails
  • Remote mobile lock/unlock not working
  • App has not worked for a very long time
  • App is no longer responding
  • Crashes all the time in activity mode
  • App crashes while trying to access our site
  • Can’t use at all
  • Cannot control access by date range
  • Logins no longer save
  • Lost the face ID capability
  • Doesn’t show names before the update
  • Won’t show all activity correctly
  • App doesn’t update the day till 8 at night
  • Always says cannot connect to the server
  • Can’t see who used the door, just that someone used it
  • Constant outages to their systems
  • Not displaying unlock information with associated person (only door)
  • Unable to add/edit credentials/groups as the information does not load on the user
  • Inability to add or send a Brivo Mobile Pass to a user
  • App says can’t connect to server since the update
  • Won’t show who is entering or using their cards or Brivo passes
  • Can’t see names on who enters and exits gate
  • Most of the time now it does not display names
  • Not seeing who swipes a door makes it useless
  • Opening doors through the app is so painful now
  • When logged in it never unlocks doors
  • Deletes login information on an update
  • Crashes after login
  • Still crashes even after fresh installation

Requested features

9 requests
  • Get this on Apple Watch
  • Allow user to save username and password
  • Use iPhone 6 fingerprint scanner for faster access
  • Add PIN or TouchID for faster access
  • Bring back ability for admins to see PIN
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  • Add audio alerts
  • Improve UI for easier site navigation
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

VIVA Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Brivo Access

No in-app purchases

None

VIVA Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brivo Access free?
Brivo Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIVA Studio free?
VIVA Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brivo Access or VIVA Studio have ads?
Neither Brivo Access nor VIVA Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brivo Access or VIVA Studio?
Brivo Access ships an update every 6 weeks, and VIVA Studio daily. Most recently, Brivo Access was updated on November 1, 2026 and VIVA Studio on October 31, 2026.

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