Comparison

WaveView Mobile vs MOBOTIX MOVE Connect

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 Connect

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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 Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MOBOTIX MOVE Connect at 14.0 against WaveView Mobile's 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WaveView Mobile versus MOBOTIX MOVE Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveView MobileMOBOTIX MOVE Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWavestore Global LimitedMOBOTIX AG

In-app purchases

None

WaveView Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

MOBOTIX MOVE Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WaveView Mobile free?
WaveView Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MOBOTIX MOVE Connect free?
MOBOTIX MOVE Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WaveView Mobile or MOBOTIX MOVE Connect have ads?
Neither WaveView Mobile nor MOBOTIX MOVE Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WaveView Mobile or MOBOTIX MOVE Connect?
WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, and MOBOTIX MOVE Connect every 8 months. Most recently, WaveView Mobile was updated on October 7, 2026 and MOBOTIX MOVE Connect on October 9, 2026.

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