Guard Viewer vs Eclipse Live
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.
Eclipse Live
This app provides mobile surveillance for small businesses and homes. It allows remote access to live and recorded video, PTZ control, two-way audio, and alarm notifications.
- Live and recorded video viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio communication
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device sharing
- File management
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Eclipse Live is a simple mobile surveillance app specially designed for small businesses, and residential homes. Eclipse Live allows you to access Eclipse surveillance products through a network, view live and recorded video, control PTZ, start two-way audio, receive alarms, share cloud devices, and manage files from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guard Viewer at 2.8 against Eclipse Live's 1.0. Guard Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 54 months) and ratings volume (220 vs 1). 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 1, 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 0% of Eclipse Live's.
Guard Viewer ships an update every 4 weeks, Eclipse Live every 54 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guard Viewer | Eclipse Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (220 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 54 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KeyLife International Technology Limited | EclipseCCTV |
Customer experience
Guard Viewer
Eclipse Live
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
Eclipse Live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guard Viewer
No in-app purchases
Eclipse Live
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Guard Viewer free?
Is Eclipse Live free?
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