Guard Viewer vs VMS Kiosk
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.
VMS Kiosk
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Guard Viewer | VMS Kiosk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (261 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 261 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KeyLife International Technology Limited | Indoor 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
Guard Viewer
No in-app purchases
VMS Kiosk
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Guard Viewer free?
Is VMS Kiosk free?
Do Guard Viewer or VMS Kiosk have ads?
Which is updated more often, Guard Viewer or VMS Kiosk?
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