Comparison

Guard Viewer vs VMS Kiosk

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

VMS Kiosk

Features
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The VMS Check-In Kiosk delivers a fast, secure, and professional visitor arrival experience for enterprise environments. As part of the Indoor Finders ecosystem, this app serves as the dedicated on-site kiosk for guests, contractors, and pre-registered visitors. The kiosk supports fully customizable home screens, allowing organizations to design their own layouts, branding, and messaging. Each site can apply its own theme, ensuring a tailored experience for every campus or regional location. Visitors can review multiple documents, sign compliance forms, and watch safety or onboarding videos directly on the kiosk. The app also captures digital signatures, takes visitor photos for badges, prints labels with supported network printers, and supports multi-language operation for global teams. Workflows are fully configurable per visitor type and per location, with real-time synchronization to the Indoor Finders platform for host notifications, logs, and auditing. Built for reliability, security, and enterprise scalability, the VMS Check-In Kiosk ensures every arrival is handled consistently and professionally across all your facilities.

Screenshots

Guard Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Guard Viewer at every 4 weeks against VMS Kiosk's every 4 months. Guard Viewer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guard Viewer ships an update every 4 weeks, VMS Kiosk every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Guard Viewer versus VMS Kiosk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuard ViewerVMS Kiosk
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (261 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings261 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeyLife International Technology LimitedIndoor Finders, LLC

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

VMS Kiosk

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guard Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

VMS Kiosk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guard Viewer free?
Guard Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VMS Kiosk free?
VMS Kiosk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guard Viewer or VMS Kiosk have ads?
Neither Guard Viewer nor VMS Kiosk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guard Viewer or VMS Kiosk?
Guard Viewer ships an update every 4 weeks, and VMS Kiosk every 4 months. Most recently, Guard Viewer was updated on October 24, 2026 and VMS Kiosk on October 28, 2026.

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