Guard Viewer vs VZview
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.
VZview
This application enables remote live viewing of NVRs and IP cameras that support Cloud P2P. Users can access real-time video feeds, playback recorded footage, and receive instant notifications for motion detection events. It provides a convenient way to monitor security cameras from anywhere.
- Real-time camera monitoring
- Video playback of recordings
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote access to NVRs/IP cameras
- Cloud P2P support
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The VZview app is designed to work with NVRs and IP cameras which support Cloud P2P function. It allows you to live view 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 playback 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 VZview app. Key Features: 1. Real-time monitoring 2. Video playback 3. Motion detection alarm notification
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guard Viewer at 2.8 against VZview's 1.0. Guard Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (220 vs 2). 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guard Viewer has 220 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Guard Viewer ships an update every 4 weeks, VZview every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guard Viewer | VZview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (220 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 2 |
| 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 | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KeyLife International Technology Limited | FPC SECURITY CORP |
Customer experience
Guard Viewer
VZview
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
VZview
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guard Viewer
No in-app purchases
VZview
No in-app purchases
