# Vmobile

> Mobile video surveillance management for QNAP Turbo NAS and VioStor NVR systems. (iPhone/iPad app by QNAP Systems, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vmobile/id397737345 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [QNAP Systems, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/355826923)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 41 App Store ratings · 124 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: English, Chinese
- Released: 2010-10-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vmobile/id397737345/reviews.md

## What is Vmobile?

Vmobile is a mobile video surveillance application provided by QNAP. By connecting Vmobile to Turbo NAS (with Surveillance Station enabled) and VioStor NVR, you can monitor IP cameras and play back recording videos as long as you have network access, and you can connect to and manage your video surveillance system anytime, anywhere.

Prerequisites: 
- Turbo NAS (with Surveillance Station V5.1.0.3 or a later version) or VioStor NVR running V5.1.0 or above
- Surveillance Station need to be enabled on QNAP Turbo NAS

Major features of Vmobile
1.Support monitoring several servers/channels from thousands of network cameras of different brands by simply connecting to any available Turbo NAS (with Surveillance Station enabled) or VioStor NVR on the network.
2.Support advanced monitoring features, such as adjustable display mode, PTZ and preset position control, instant notification of alarm events, and snapshot.
3. Can playback recording data from different monitoring channels and by different alarm events.

## Key features

- Remote IP camera monitoring
- Playback recorded videos
- Connect to Turbo NAS/VioStor NVR
- Adjustable display modes
- PTZ and preset position control
- Instant alarm notifications
- Snapshot functionality

## What do users think of Vmobile?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- ✅ Works well for DVR monitoring and live viewing
- 🎥 Good playback functionality on 4G connections
- ⚙️ Easy setup process for camera configuration
- 📱 Multi-camera viewing capability
- 🔧 Responsive support team
- 🎯 Motion detection features available

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes on iOS devices
- 🔄 Screen rotation/orientation issues after updates
- ⚠️ Phone lockups requiring hard restart
- 🌐 Remote connectivity problems and connection failures
- 📊 Poor performance with multiple cameras
- 🎬 Video playback errors and decoding failures
- ⏱️ Slow frame rates and lag issues
- 🔐 Incompatibility with 2FA authentication
- 📱 iPhone X and newer device compatibility issues
- 🎨 Poor UI/UX design and screen space utilization
- 🔌 Memory leaks causing device instability
- 🚫 App abandonment and lack of updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch or when opening
- Crashes when switching between cameras
- Crashes when changing device orientation
- Video playback freezes mid-stream
- Cannot decode video stream errors
- Playback slider/scrubbing unresponsive
- Connection issues with specified IP addresses
- App ignores user-specified connection settings
- PTZ controls non-functional for some cameras
- Push notifications not working
- Login failures with 2FA enabled
- Remote connectivity fails despite proper configuration
- App hangs when loading cameras
- Image too large to decode errors
- Green lines appearing on camera feeds
- Recorded video playback timeout issues
- iOS 11+ compatibility issues
- Rotation from landscape to portrait fails
- Frame rate drops significantly in multi-camera mode
- App won't open after updates

**Most requested features**

- Multi-view playback for simultaneous camera recording
- Full-screen landscape mode support
- Audio playback and monitoring support
- Higher resolution support beyond 1080p
- Timezone support for remote viewing
- Automatic LAN/WAN connection switching
- PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) control improvements
- Custom port configuration options
- Direct video recording to Photos app
- Alarm-only playback filtering
- Better screen ratio utilization for iPhone X+

## Recent user reviews (10 of 124)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vmobile/id397737345/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not working well like before

*2024-04-30, version 3.6.0*

After iOS update, it’s now buggy when flip or rotate iPhone from landscape to normal.

### 1/5 — Out of date and broken, neglected app

*2023-04-26, version 3.6.0*

The app use to work well, after many iOS updates it has become buggy and unstable. 

Rotation from landscape to portrait and vice versa does not work properly on new phones. 

App has to be loaded, forced quit, loaded again to work properly. 

App feels abandoned.

### 1/5 — Latest update has issues

*2022-01-21, version 3.4.7*

The Latest update loaded on my IPad has issues, I am no longer able to quickly scroll through a playback as the application’s response lags too much.  Prior to this update, I was able to drag the play location slider making little movements each second or so to replay history simulating faster playback at something greater than the 5x limit.  Great for reviewing several hours of history to find a desired event.  Now this ability while still available is useless as for each advancement, the replay is stalled/delayed taking away the ability to review a playback quickly.  I am using a Qnap TVS-871 server

### 1/5 — Please make this work correctly

*2020-05-14, version 3.4.4*

The camera playback doesn’t work at all. Won’t let you use the slide bar change position in the playback and falls over all the time. Please fix

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2020-03-18, version 3.4.4*

It’s hard to imagine an app worse than this.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work if you enable 2fa

*2020-02-21, version 3.4.4*

If I’m going to expose my NAS to the outside world I’m going to enable at least 2 factor auth. Which stops this app from working. Doh!

### 1/5 — Vmobile is practically useless.

*2020-01-22, version 3.4.4*

I can playback video on my Mac, but this app almost always gets to a point where is says “Playback Error. Cannot decode video stream.” Where it just stops and to play more, you have to start over. You can’t just skip the problem section. Note: these errors only seem to occur in this app, not on the Mac. Also there is no way to get full resolution.

### 1/5 — Still does not work

*2019-10-11, version 3.4.4*

Ptz does not work currently for some cameras!

### 1/5 — Push notifications do not work

*2019-09-17, version 3.4.4*

This application is useless as the push notification service does not work. I went as far as installing Vmobile on an android device only to discover that the android version actually works. Please fix ASAP.

### 1/5 — I could not give this app less than one star....

*2019-06-11, version 3.4.4*

Quite simply the most inept app on the QNAP catalog.

## Frequently asked questions about Vmobile

### What does Vmobile do?

Vmobile is a mobile application that allows you to remotely monitor IP cameras and playback recorded videos from your QNAP Turbo NAS or VioStor NVR system. It provides access to your video surveillance system from anywhere with network connectivity.

### What are the key features of Vmobile?

Key features include supporting thousands of network cameras from different brands, advanced monitoring functions like adjustable display modes, PTZ control, instant alarm notifications, and the ability to playback recording data by different alarm events.

### Is Vmobile free to use?

Yes, Vmobile is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in its description.

### What are the prerequisites for using Vmobile?

To use Vmobile, you need a Turbo NAS with Surveillance Station version 5.1.0 or later, or a VioStor NVR running version 5.1.0 or above. Surveillance Station must also be enabled on your QNAP Turbo NAS.

### Who is Vmobile designed for?

This app is designed for individuals and businesses who utilize QNAP Turbo NAS or VioStor NVR systems for their video surveillance needs and require the ability to monitor their cameras and recordings remotely via a mobile device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.6.0 — 2022-09-05

minor bugs fixed

### 3.4.8 — 2022-03-04

minor bugs fixed

### 3.4.7 — 2022-01-18

minor bugs fixed

### 3.4.6 — 2021-08-19

minor bugs fixed

### 3.4.5 — 2021-07-27

minor bugs fixed

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