Comparison

WaveView Mobile vs MOBOTIX MOVE NVR

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 MOVE NVR

Access and manage your MOBOTIX MOVE cameras remotely. View live feeds, playback recorded footage, and control PTZ functions directly from your mobile device. Requires a local WLAN connection to your NVR.

Highlights
  • Live View
  • Playback View
  • PTZ Control
  • Remote Camera Management
  • Local WLAN Connection
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A free MOBOTIX app serving as a mobile VMS solution to display and control all MOBOTIX MOVE cameras connected to a MOBOTIX MOVE NVR.s Supporting Live View, Playback View and PTZ control. The connection to a MOBOTIX MOVE NVR device and to the connected cameras is established locally via an additional WLAN connection.

Screenshots

WaveView Mobile4 screens
MOBOTIX MOVE NVR1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WaveView Mobile at 3.0 against MOBOTIX MOVE NVR's 1.0. WaveView Mobile also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). MOBOTIX MOVE NVR's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, MOBOTIX MOVE NVR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WaveView Mobile versus MOBOTIX MOVE NVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveView MobileMOBOTIX MOVE NVR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWavestore Global LimitedMOBOTIX AG

Customer experience

WaveView Mobile

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

MOBOTIX MOVE NVR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

WaveView Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

MOBOTIX MOVE NVR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WaveView Mobile free?
WaveView Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MOBOTIX MOVE NVR free?
MOBOTIX MOVE NVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WaveView Mobile or MOBOTIX MOVE NVR?
WaveView Mobile is rated higher. WaveView Mobile averages 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while MOBOTIX MOVE NVR averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WaveView Mobile or MOBOTIX MOVE NVR have ads?
Neither WaveView Mobile nor MOBOTIX MOVE NVR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WaveView Mobile or MOBOTIX MOVE NVR?
WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, and MOBOTIX MOVE NVR every 5 months. Most recently, WaveView Mobile was updated on September 20, 2026 and MOBOTIX MOVE NVR on September 22, 2026.

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