Comparison

WaveView Mobile vs MOBOTIX Cloud

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

MOBOTIX Cloud

Features
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The MOBOTIX CLOUD is compatible with all ONVIF-S cameras. For reasons of cyber security and longevity, we recommend using high-end MOBOTIX video systems. Features of the MOBOTIX CLOUD: Grid View, camera groups, sharing The clear tile or grid arrangement and the selection options of several camera groups make access to your video system simple, fast and convenient. In the Grid View, you can access the live image of the camera directly by simply tapping the corresponding tile. Easily share your recordings: Export the videos using a decrypted URL or a secure download. Interactive Map View MOBOTIX CLOUD integrates Google Maps on which your cameras are marked. You can see at a glance exactly where each camera is located and whether it is activated. Using a simple drawing tool, you can even add floor plans of your buildings, including several floors, to the Google map. This gives you an even better overview. Video analysis in the MOBOTIX CLOUD (partly optional available) • Motion (motion alarm) already automatically pre-configured • Detecting suspicious behaviour (a person stays in an area for a defined period of time) • Crossing lines • Intruder detection • Counting people and objects • Detection of attempted camera manipulation (Tamper Detection)

Screenshots

WaveView Mobile4 screens
MOBOTIX Cloud3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MOBOTIX Cloud at every 2 months against WaveView Mobile's every 8 months. 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

WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, MOBOTIX Cloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WaveView Mobile versus MOBOTIX Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveView MobileMOBOTIX Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWavestore Global LimitedMOBOTIX AG

In-app purchases

None

WaveView Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

MOBOTIX Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WaveView Mobile free?
WaveView Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MOBOTIX Cloud free?
MOBOTIX Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WaveView Mobile or MOBOTIX Cloud have ads?
Neither WaveView Mobile nor MOBOTIX Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WaveView Mobile or MOBOTIX Cloud?
WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, and MOBOTIX Cloud every 2 months. Most recently, WaveView Mobile was updated on September 20, 2026 and MOBOTIX Cloud on September 22, 2026.

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