TRENDnet IPView vs VideoLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TRENDnet IPView
View live video streams from TRENDnet network cameras directly on your mobile device. The app automatically discovers cameras on your network, offering a thumbnail view of all connected devices and a full-screen live feed. You can digitally zoom, pan and tilt compatible cameras, take snapshots, and listen to audio.
- Live camera streaming
- Auto-detect TRENDnet cameras
- Thumbnail and full-screen views
- Digital zoom
- PTZ camera control
- Snapshot capture
- Audio monitoring
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The TRENDnet IPView app brings live video from TRENDnet cameras to your mobile device. The app auto-detects TRENDnet cameras on your local network. See a thumbnail of all of your connected cameras, with a large live view of a single camera. Pinch the viewing field to digitally zoom in and out. Pan and tilt PTZ cameras in real time. A convenient snapshot button stores an image to your mobile device. Hear audio from cameras with a built in microphone. NOTE: TRENDnet CLOUD cameras work with TRENDnets’ CloudView app Compatible TRENDnet Cameras: TV-IP310PI TV-IP311PI TV-IP312PI TV-IP313PI TV-IP314PI TV-IP315PI TV-IP316PI TV-IP317PI TV-IP318PI TV-IP319PI TV-IP320PI TV-IP321PI TV-IP322WI TV-IP324PI TV-IP325PI TV-IP342PI TV-IP343PI TV-IP344PI TV-IP345PI TV-IP420P TV-IP430PI TV-IP440PI TV-IP450P TV-IP450PI TV-NVR104 series TV-NVR208 series TV-NVR216 series TV-NVR2208 series TV-NVR2216 series TV-NVR2432 series TV-NVR408 series TV-NVR416 series Latest firmware is needed to be compatible with the app, visit http://www.trendnet.com/downloads to check your firmware version is up to date
VideoLink
Remotely connect and manage your home's intelligent webcams and video recorders. View real-time video, capture footage, record, and communicate with two-way audio. Receive intelligent alarm notifications for enhanced home security.
- Remote camera connection
- Real-time video viewing
- Video recording
- Voice call and intercom
- Intelligent alarm push
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VideoLink is a tool application for remotely connecting and managing home intelligent webcam, intelligent video recorder and other products. It can uniformly manage security products in the WIFI or mobile network environment, and can realize real-time video viewing, capture, video recording, voice call, real-time intercom, intelligent alarm push and other functions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VideoLink at none against TRENDnet IPView's 1. VideoLink also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). TRENDnet IPView's advantage is rating (2.1 vs 1.8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. TRENDnet IPView sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VideoLink asks for nothing beyond the download.
TRENDnet IPView holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 40 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of TRENDnet IPView's written reviews are positive against 5% of VideoLink's.
TRENDnet IPView ships an update every 2 months, VideoLink monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TRENDnet IPView | VideoLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (16 ratings) — better | 1.8 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.3% of reviews — better | 5.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRENDnet Inc. | 强 李 |
Customer experience
TRENDnet IPView
VideoLink
Bugs and requests
TRENDnet IPView
Reported bugs
43 issues- Long press to edit camera info not evident
- App will not turn on/off night vision
- No pan, tilt, or zoom control
- App not able to reconnect when not on home network
- Only shows snapshot, does not stream
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- Picture and video save don't work and crash on iPhone X
- App crashes every time to take a picture
- Latest update deleted my saved camera info again
- Latest update has deleted all my cameras
- Update wiped out all camera settings
- Update deletes previous setup
- Wiped out all camera setup info
- App keeps asking for Apple ID credentials
- Problems keeping a connection
- Does not work on iOS12
- Crashes at launch iOS12
- Crashes immediately and won't open
- Crashes on launch in iOS12
- Not iOS12 compatible
- Admin account only required
- Annoying app store sign-in requests
- Forces MJPEG encoding
- Recorded video does not save to device
- Does not work on WAN ip, only LAN
- Only works on your own wifi network
- Fails to connect to cameras or NVR
- Thumbnail view only works, larger view shows disconnected
- Doesn't support older models
- New version awful, frequent disconnects
- Does not work with TV-IP311PI
- Lost ability to view older models
- 3 of 4 cameras will not display
- Horrible UI, slow responsiveness
- Video displayed as not connected
- Fails to connect over internet
- Crashes upon failing to connect
- Zero playback functionality
- PTZ command no longer works
- Full version not accessible on other devices
- App seems a bit flaky, displays menus in different language
- Suspicious activity requesting Apple ID password
- User interface not well designed, garbage characters
- Paid for recording feature, not working
Requested features
9 requests- Sorting added cameras
- Description for full version
- FTP or OneDrive support
- HTML5, Chrome or Edge support for browser interfaces
- Dark mode option
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- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Option to toggle between main/sub stream
- Support for user accounts
- Proper user guide for app
VideoLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TRENDnet IPView
- Upgrade to full version$3.99
VideoLink
No in-app purchases
