Comparison

WaveView Mobile vs HomeView Pro

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

Head to head
About

WaveView Mobile

Securely connect to your video management system to view live or recorded footage on your mobile device. Features include multi-camera layouts, PTZ control, and instant video recall.

Highlights
  • Live and recorded video viewing
  • Secure VMS connection
  • Multi-camera layouts
  • Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) control
  • Instant video recall
  • Video snapshot
Features
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WaveView Mobile allows authorized users to securely connect to their Wavestore Video Management Software (VMS) system to view live images or playback recorded video via a smartphone or tablet over their mobile network or WiFi connection. With organizations and businesses becoming increasingly concerned about the challenge of protecting confidential data, WaveView Mobile has been designed to provide verification via a Wavestore server’s public key that the person attempting to view the video is an authorized user. WaveView Mobile is packed with user friendly features such as the option to choose from different multi-camera layouts and full Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) control of cameras. Other features include: 'Time Jump' feature with instant video recall Full playback control functionality PTZ Preset and Tours control Quick camera select list Camera name search Video snapshot (save to camera roll) Full Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) gesture control Customizable layouts Camera titles on/of Dual-streaming support Privacy Mask support Please note that each WaveView Mobile connection is registered as an individual client connection on your Wavestore server or appliance. WaveView Mobile is compatible with all levels of Wavestore’s award winning VMS.

About

HomeView Pro

Remotely view and control your IP cameras from your iPhone or iPad. This app offers real-time video and audio monitoring, motion detection with push notifications, and remote playback capabilities. It supports PTZ control for indoor cameras and light control for outdoor cameras.

Highlights
  • Real-time video and audio monitoring
  • Remote PTZ control
  • Motion detection and push notifications
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Remote playback of recordings
  • Control camera lighting
Features
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HomeView Pro is a customized APP for use with our IP Cameras. With this APP, you can remotely view and control your IP camera by using iphone or ipad. The use of advanced P2P technology makes our IP camera truly plug and play. It supports remote PTZ control of our indoor IP camera and also controls the lighting on our outdoor IP camera with integrated LED light. Features: 1. Real time video and audio monitoring 2. Camera accessible through 3G and WiFi 3. Supports iphone and ipad (iOS 7.0 and later) 4. Motion Detection and Push Notification supported 5. Auto and Manual recording 6. Remote playback 7. Two-way audio 8. Remote control for setting lights 9. Supports downloading recording files to cell phone/tablet

Screenshots

WaveView Mobile4 screens
HomeView Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HomeView Pro at 5.0 against WaveView Mobile's 3.0. HomeView Pro also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). WaveView Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (6 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HomeView Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WaveView Mobile has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, HomeView Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WaveView Mobile versus HomeView Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveView MobileHomeView Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWavestore Global LimitedFrank Zhang

Customer experience

WaveView Mobile

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

HomeView Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WaveView Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

HomeView Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WaveView Mobile free?
WaveView Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeView Pro free?
HomeView Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WaveView Mobile or HomeView Pro?
HomeView Pro is rated higher. WaveView Mobile averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while HomeView Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WaveView Mobile or HomeView Pro have ads?
Neither WaveView Mobile nor HomeView Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WaveView Mobile or HomeView Pro?
WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, and HomeView Pro every 3 months. Most recently, WaveView Mobile was updated on October 7, 2026 and HomeView Pro on October 5, 2026.

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