Guard Viewer vs ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)
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.
ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)
This app provides remote access to surveillance systems for small businesses and individuals. Monitor live and recorded video feeds from up to 6 NVRs, receive alarm notifications, and share cloud-connected devices.
- Remote live and recorded video viewing
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device sharing
- Supports up to 6 NVRs
- Simplified interface for small setups
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ArchLive is a simplified mobile surveillance app for small businesses and end-user, ideal for setups with up to 6 NVRs (16 channels each). Remotely access devices to view live/recorded videos, receive alarms and share cloud devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch) at 3.6 against Guard Viewer's 2.8. ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch) also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Guard Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (261 vs 22) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch) holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guard Viewer has 261 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Guard Viewer's written reviews are positive against 19% of ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Guard Viewer ships an update every 4 weeks, ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch) weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guard Viewer | ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (261 ratings) | 3.6 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better | 18.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 261 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 345 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KeyLife International Technology Limited | Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Guard Viewer
ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)
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
ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guard Viewer
No in-app purchases
ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Guard Viewer free?
Is ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch) free?
Which has better reviews, Guard Viewer or ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)?
Do Guard Viewer or ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch) have ads?
Which is updated more often, Guard Viewer or ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)?
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