UniFi vs XVR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniFi
Manage your home or business IT network from a single interface. Easily set up WiFi, monitor traffic, secure your network with VPN, and gain insights with detailed analytics.
- Centralized network management
- WiFi setup and configuration
- Traffic routing
- Single-tap VPN access
- Client and network analytics
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The UniFi app simplifies home and business IT by providing a central management interface where you can easily scale, monitor, and optimize every aspect of your network. UniFi offers: • Simple WiFi setup and configuration • Intuitive traffic routing • Secure, single-tap VPN access • Detailed client and network analytics
XVR
View live camera feeds from your digital video recorders remotely. Record footage directly to your mobile device and utilize features like two-way audio and PTZ control.
- Real-time live view
- Remote playback
- Local video recording
- Bi-directional talk
- PTZ control
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XVR-MV is the mobile viewer for XVR series digital video recorders. Watch your cameras in real time live view or remote playback. Record video locally to your mobile device. Supports bi-directional talk and PTZ control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UniFi at 4.7 against XVR's 2.6. UniFi also leads on ratings volume (25K vs 7) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). XVR's advantage is iOS requirement (6.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
UniFi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi has 25K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UniFi ships an update fortnightly, XVR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniFi | XVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better | 2.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 6.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 484 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | GenIV Technology |
Customer experience
UniFi
XVR
Bugs and requests
UniFi
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to local controller
- Incorrect device status and client information
- Frequent sign-outs and login issues
- Speed test and throughput data not working
- Topology view showing incorrect network layout
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable dashboard and widgets
- Ability to set time-based data usage reports
- Support for local-only network management
- Improved 2FA and authentication experience
- Apple Watch app for emergency reboots
XVR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UniFi
No in-app purchases
XVR
No in-app purchases
