CamView Mobile vs GWCAMVIEW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamView Mobile
View live video streams from your Live Guard Tech Video Surveillance Units directly on your iPhone or iPad. An internet connection is required to access your cameras remotely.
- Live video streaming
- Remote camera access
- iPhone and iPad support
- View surveillance units
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CamView allows you to view live video from your Live Guard Tech Video Surveillance Units on your iPhone or iPad. Internet Connection Required.
GWCAMVIEW
This surveillance software allows you to view live video streams, record and playback footage, and control PTZ cameras remotely. It supports push notifications for alerts and taking snapshots.
- Live video streaming
- Video recording and playback
- Remote video playback
- Snapshots
- PTZ control
- Apple Push Notification service support
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GWCAMVIEW is a surveillance software, which support Apple Push Notification service, support live video stream, video record and playback, video remote playback, snapshots and PTZ control, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CamView Mobile at 100% against GWCAMVIEW's 48%. CamView Mobile also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.3). GWCAMVIEW's advantage is ratings volume (537 vs 8). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CamView Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GWCAMVIEW has 537 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CamView Mobile's written reviews are positive against 48% of GWCAMVIEW's.
CamView Mobile ships an update every 2 months, GWCAMVIEW every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CamView Mobile | GWCAMVIEW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | 3.3 (537 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 48.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 537 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liveguardtech, LLC | GW Security Inc |
Customer experience
CamView Mobile
GWCAMVIEW
Bugs and requests
CamView Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GWCAMVIEW
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cameras randomly going offline
- Playback skipping and freezing issues
- Notification settings not working as expected
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Improved mobile app with better UI and functionality
- Remote access and control from any device
- Advanced motion detection and alert settings
- Seamless integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
CamView Mobile
No in-app purchases
GWCAMVIEW
No in-app purchases
