Comparison

Guard Viewer vs Nightcap POS

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

Nightcap POS

Features
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Nightcap is the management app for independent liquor and convenience store owners. See your sales, run your inventory and keep up with delivery orders from your iPhone or iPad, with AI tools that take care of the busywork. REAL-TIME DASHBOARD • Total sales, order count, average order value and items sold at a glance • Sales by channel: in-store, delivery and third-party apps • Top-selling products and recent orders • Filter everything by date range INVENTORY • Scan barcodes to look up, add and update products • Enter prices the way a register does: type 2500 and get $25.00 • AI invoice scanning: photograph a supplier invoice and Nightcap reads the line items and matches them to your products • Price history, stock levels, low-stock alerts and par-level suggestions ORDERS • DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub orders next to your in-store sales • Complete sales history with transaction details • Refunds and emailed receipts AI ASSISTANT • Ask questions about your sales, inventory and business performance in plain language • Get AI-generated insights and recommendations • You choose whether to turn AI features on, and can turn them off at any time TEAM AND OPERATIONS • Staff accounts, roles and permissions • Employee clock-ins and time sheets • Tax rates and business settings • Vendors Available in 18 languages. Nightcap connects to your store's Nightcap point-of-sale account, which the Nightcap team sets up for licensed stores.

Screenshots

Guard Viewer3 screens
Nightcap POS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nightcap POS at every 2 weeks against Guard Viewer's every 4 weeks. Guard Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, Nightcap POS every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Guard Viewer versus Nightcap POS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuard ViewerNightcap POS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (261 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings261 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB135 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKeyLife International Technology LimitedSendsation Inc.

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

Nightcap POS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Guard Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Nightcap POS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guard Viewer free?
Guard Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nightcap POS free?
Nightcap POS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guard Viewer or Nightcap POS have ads?
Neither Guard Viewer nor Nightcap POS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guard Viewer or Nightcap POS?
Guard Viewer ships an update every 4 weeks, and Nightcap POS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Guard Viewer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nightcap POS on October 24, 2026.

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