Guard Viewer vs Uniden One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guard Viewer
Access and manage your surveillance products remotely. View live or recorded video from network cameras and NVRs, receive alarms, and control cloud devices directly from your mobile phone.
- Remote surveillance access
- Live video streaming
- Recorded video playback
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device management
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Guard Viewer is a mobile surveillance client app. With this app you can access surveillance products(Network Cameras,Network Speed Domes,NVRs) through network and view live or recorded video, receive alarms and manage cloud devices using your mobile phone.
Uniden One
This application enables remote viewing and management of compatible home security cameras and doorbells. Receive real-time notifications for doorbell rings or motion detection, and communicate with visitors using two-way audio. You can also pan and tilt cameras, playback recorded footage, and capture snapshots.
- Multi-view camera display
- Remote doorbell viewing
- Motion detection notifications
- Two-way audio communication
- Video playback
- Snapshot and video clip capture
- Pan and tilt camera control
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For more than 50 years, Uniden has been creating innovative technologies that help you stay in touch and stay safe. From home security systems and security cameras to radio scanners and two-way radios, we make products that make it simple to stay connected. Uniden One allows you to view in a multi-view of your Uniden products. Uniden U-Bell - When someone rings the doorbell get notifications and remotely view - Use motion sensing to check the door even when the doorbell is not rung - Communicate with 2-Way audio - Playback video - Take snapshots and video clips AppCam 40PT - Pan and tilt to change your camera's view - Playback video - Hear & talk with 2-way audio - Take snapshots and video clips
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guard Viewer at 2.8 against Uniden One's 1.9. Guard Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (24% vs 7%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Guard Viewer holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guard Viewer has 261 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Guard Viewer's written reviews are positive against 7% of Uniden One's.
Guard Viewer ships an update every 4 weeks, Uniden One every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guard Viewer | Uniden One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (261 ratings) — better | 1.9 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better | 7.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 261 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KeyLife International Technology Limited | Uniden Corporation |
Customer experience
Guard Viewer
Uniden One
User reviews
Guard Viewer
From 261 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works flawlessly
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Excellent camera control features
- 🔒 Secure remote access
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections
- ⚠️ Unreliable live streaming and playback
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with recent iOS updates
- 🤯 Confusing user interface
Uniden One
From 35 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great product
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- ❌ No longer works on iOS 17
- ❌ Crashes at launch
- ❌ Connection issues
- ❌ Drops offline frequently
- ❌ Notifications stopped working
Bugs and requests
Guard Viewer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after recent update
- Inability to delete user accounts
- Time sync problems between app and NVR
- Inconsistent camera detection
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple TV
- Improve notification system
- Introduce bulk management of cameras
- Provide more customization options
Uniden One
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes at launch on iOS 17
- Notifications not working
- Connection drops frequently
- App crashes when saving video/image
- Cannot view motion recordings
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- App shows 'No records found'
- App crashes when trying to save clips
- App shows 'out of memory' frequently
- Notification bubble count is inaccurate
- Motion detection grid doesn't work
- App UI bugs on iPhone X
- Cannot reboot doorbell
- App doesn't let you generate passwords
- App sets passwords that were never entered
- Cannot remove camera from app
- Doorbell won't stay connected to WiFi
- Troubleshooting suggests modem too close to door
Requested features
8 requests- Update app for iOS 17
- Fix notification issues
- Improve connection stability
- Improve app performance
- Improve UI/UX
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- Add ability to reboot doorbell
- Provide clear troubleshooting guides
- Fix app crashes when saving
In-app purchases
Guard Viewer
No in-app purchases
Uniden One
No in-app purchases
