Comparison

Vimtag vs Annke Vision

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

Head to head
About

Vimtag

Monitor your home, shops, or offices remotely with real-time video surveillance. Receive instant alerts for abnormal activity and access video history. Control camera direction and communicate through the app.

Highlights
  • Real-time video surveillance
  • HD video viewing
  • Remote PTZ control
  • Remote video recording and playback
  • Real-time intercom
  • Alarm and information push notifications
Features
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Vimtag is a mobile real-time video surveillance software used with cloud camera. Through this client, you can view your home, shops, offices and other places at any time in real-time video and video history, also receive immediate alert to the place of abnormal information alarm, and take safety precautions at the first time. Main function: Support mobile real-time video surveillance; Real Time HD video viewing; Remote PTZ control, operate on the camera direction rotation through the touch screen; Support remote intelligent video recording, video real-time notification and playback; Support real-time intercom, video electronic amplification and other functions; Real time alarm and information push. When the environment is detected, the client will receive the alert information immediately. Vimtag Automatic Subscription Service Description 1. Subscription Cycle Continuous monthly service, a monthly deduction 2. Subscription Price 1 cam for 7 days loop record, monthly price is $ 2.99 1 cam for 30 days loop record, monthly price is $ 6.99 2 cams for 7 days loop record, monthly price is $ 4.99 2 cams for 30 days loop record, monthly price is $ 11.99 4 cams for 7 days loop record, monthly price is $ 8.99 4 cams for 30 days loop record, monthly price is $ 20.99 8 cams for 7 days loop record, monthly price is $ 14.99 8 cams for 30 days loop record, monthly price is $ 34.99 3. Payment Method For accounts that purchase automatic subscriptions, the cost of the next subscription period will be deducted from your iTunes account 24 hours before the expiration. After the deduction is successful, the service time will be extended by one subscription period. 4. Cancel Automatic Subscription If you need to cancel the automatic subscription, please manually go the phone "Settings" -->Enter "iTunes Store and App Store"-->Click "Apple ID"-->Select "View Apple ID"-->Enter "Account Settings" -->Click "Subscribe", and then select Vimtag subscription service to cancel the automatic subscription. If you do not close the subscription 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, you will be deemed to agree to continue to authorize, and the subscription will be automatically renewed. Cloud storage automatic subscription service agreement: http://vimtag.com/eula/vimtag/index.html

About

Annke Vision

Access your ANNKE security cameras, DVRs, and NVRs from anywhere. View live feeds, playback recorded footage, and receive instant motion detection alerts. Simply create an account and add your devices to start monitoring your property remotely.

Highlights
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Video playback
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Remote camera access
  • Device management
Features
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The Annke Vision app is designed to work with ANNKE DNRs, NVRs and IP cameras which support Cloud P2P function.It allows you to live with your cameras remotely.All you need to do is creating an account and adding device into the account, then you can enjoy the real-time video from cameras on a global scale. it also allows you to play back recorded video to search every milestone of your life.When motion detection alarm of your device triggered, you can get an instant message notification from Annke Vision app. Key Features: 1. Real-time monitoring 2. Video playback 3. Motion detection alarm notification Contact Us Help center : help.annke.com Technical Support : support@annke.com Website : www.annke.com  Youtube : www.youtube.com/channel/UClGYzqKrHdDIYDrp8ue7o8g Facebook : www.facebook.com/annke.system/ Twitter : twitter.com/annkesecurity Free call for US and CA, EST, 7Days, +1 833 717 0187

Screenshots

Vimtag4 screens
Annke Vision4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Annke Vision at 4.7 against Vimtag's 2.2. Annke Vision also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ratings volume (20K vs 382). Vimtag's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Vimtag sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Annke Vision asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Annke Vision holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Annke Vision has 20K ratings behind it against 382, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Vimtag's written reviews are positive against 38% of Annke Vision's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vimtag ships an update every 5 weeks, Annke Vision every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vimtag versus Annke Vision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVimtagAnnke Vision
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (382 ratings)4.7 (20K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.2% of reviews37.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38220K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB445 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVimtag Technology Co., LtdShenzhen Kean Digital co., LTD.

Customer experience

Vimtag

All ratings382 ratings
Positive24.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative66.5%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral11.4%
Negative68.4%

Annke Vision

All ratings19,744 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews383 reviews
Positive37.6%
Neutral15.1%
Negative47.3%

User reviews

Vimtag

From 382 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Clear and loud camera
  • 👍 Cheap and good quality
  • 🚀 Works well when it works

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App has many bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection and offline issues
  • 🐛 Recordings not working or not saving properly
  • 🐛 Motion detection and alerts not working as expected

Annke Vision

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent app
  • 🔒 Restricted remote access
  • 👍 Great response time for alerts
  • 👍 Works well
  • 👍 Highly recommended product

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Playback always times out
  • 🤯 Terrible new UI
  • 🔥 Phone overheats when viewing
  • 🔒 Can't login to see if you're being robbed
  • 🐛 App WAS broken for playback using slider

Bugs and requests

Vimtag

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Can't access recorded videos
  • Camera disconnects frequently
  • Motion detection not working
  • Ads interfering with camera view
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  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve motion detection and alert functionality
  • Allow local storage playback without app
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Provide better customer support

Annke Vision

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Time won't stay correct
  • Playback controls not working
  • Favorites list keeps resetting
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  • Crashes when rotating view
  • Black and white lines on screen
  • Live view fails to resume
  • Connection issues, app crashes

Requested features

10 requests
  • Allow selecting all notifications at once
  • Show events on full length playback
  • Option to turn off pausing of live view
  • Add 1X, 2X, 4X playback speed
  • Add rotate view option on iPad
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  • Allow adjusting and changing motion detection areas from app
  • Add option to change notification sound
  • Add formats to view multiple cameras in different sizes
  • Add ability to swipe between cameras
  • Add option to set individual alert schedules for each camera

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Vimtag

Subscriptions11
  • 1cam 7 days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 1cam 15days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 2cams 7days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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  • 1cam 30days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • 4cams 7days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • 10c 30days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • 2cams 30day loop record Monthy1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • 8cams 7days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • 20c 60days loop record Monthy1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • 4cams 30day loop record Monthy1 Month trial$20.991 Month
  • 1cams 30day CVR loop record1 Month trial$24.991 Month
One-time2
  • 7-day cycle 1 month service$2.99
  • 7-day cycle 1 year service$29.99
None

Annke Vision

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vimtag free?
Vimtag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Annke Vision free?
Annke Vision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vimtag or Annke Vision?
Annke Vision is rated higher. Vimtag averages 2.2 out of 5 from 382 ratings, while Annke Vision averages 4.7 from 20K ratings.
Do Vimtag or Annke Vision have ads?
Neither Vimtag nor Annke Vision shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vimtag or Annke Vision?
Vimtag ships an update every 5 weeks, and Annke Vision every 2 months. Most recently, Vimtag was updated on October 13, 2026 and Annke Vision on October 14, 2026.

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