WaveView Mobile vs Watcher VMS
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.
Watcher VMS
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Watcher VMS can be connected via wireless network or mobile data traffic.It implements previewing real-time image, playbacking remote video,pushing alarm message and PTZ control function. Watcher VMS software supports TCP or P2P connection mode to connect the device.If your mobile phone is located in a private LAN, you may need to do port mapping for the data port of the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Watcher VMS at every 2 months against WaveView Mobile's every 8 months. Watcher VMS also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, Watcher VMS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaveView Mobile | Watcher VMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wavestore Global Limited | Watcher Products |
In-app purchases
WaveView Mobile
No in-app purchases
Watcher VMS
No in-app purchases







