WaveView Mobile vs NX
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.
NX
Easily discover, view, and record IP cameras on your local network or remotely. Manually add cameras that aren't discoverable. Provides a straightforward interface for camera management.
- Discover IP cameras
- View live camera feeds
- Record camera footage
- Manually add cameras
- Local network support
- WAN connectivity
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NX-V is an easy to use app for discovering, viewing and recording cameras on your local network or by manually adding non-discoverable cameras on a WAN If you have any problems please use the Send Feedback menu option to send me the log file so I can investigate or email me via the contact details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NX at 4.1 against WaveView Mobile's 3.0. NX also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (59% vs 50%). 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.
NX holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of WaveView Mobile's written reviews are positive against 59% of NX's.
WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, NX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaveView Mobile | NX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.1 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wavestore Global Limited | Philip Bishop |
Customer experience
WaveView Mobile
NX
In-app purchases
WaveView Mobile
No in-app purchases
NX
No in-app purchases
