WaveView Mobile vs i
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live and recorded video viewing
- Secure VMS connection
- Multi-camera layouts
- Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) control
- Instant video recall
- Video snapshot
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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.
i
Monitor live video from network cameras and NVRs wirelessly. This user-friendly app allows easy access to live and recorded video playback, with features like alarm push and file management.
- Live video monitoring
- NVR and camera management
- QR code remote view
- Playback recorded videos
- Alarm push notifications
- Multi-screen layouts
- File management
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i-Sight is a powerful mobile surveillance App that enhances security by providing user flexibility to monitor the live video from network cameras and NVRs via wireless network. The simple and intuitive interface is such user-friendly design which gives the user easy access to most functions, such as viewing the live videos and playing back the recorded videos. Key Features: 1. Support synchronously managing network cameras and our NVRs 2. Support scanning QR code to get a remote view via P2P for our cameras and NVRs 3. Support dual stream 4. Support customized stream parameters 5. Support 1/4/9/16 screen layouts for up to 64 channels displaying synchronously 6. Support to playback SD card and HDD recorded videos 7. Support alarm push 8. Support viewing Favorites 9. Support image capture/ video recording functions 10. Support file management 11. H.265/H.264video compression 12. Support password protection 13. Support Mobile Network Reminder 14. Support Wi-Fi/3G/4G network
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WaveView Mobile at 50% against i's 0%. WaveView Mobile also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). i's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WaveView Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of WaveView Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of i's.
WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, i every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | WaveView Mobile | i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wavestore Global Limited | FRS GmbH & Co. KG |
Customer experience
WaveView Mobile
i
In-app purchases
WaveView Mobile
No in-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
