WaveView Mobile vs Sentinel 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.
Sentinel VMS
Access your Mac-based security camera system from your iPhone or iPad. View live feeds, review recorded events, and receive instant alerts powered by on-device AI. Your video data remains private and stored on your Mac.
- Live camera streaming
- Event review and playback
- On-device AI event detection
- Instant push notifications
- QR code pairing
- Demo mode for exploration
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Sentinel VMS turns your iPhone and iPad into a live window onto the security cameras running on your Mac. Sentinel VMS is self-hosted security-camera software for your Mac. This free companion app connects to it so you can watch your cameras, review recordings, and get notified the moment something happens — at home or away. PAIR IN SECONDS Scan the QR code shown on your Mac and you're connected. No account, no cloud sign-up. LIVE VIEW • Smooth live streaming from every camera • Pinch to zoom, Picture in Picture, and full screen • See them all at a glance, or focus a single camera EVENTS & AI • A unified event feed of everything your cameras caught • On-device AI on the Mac flags people, vehicles, license plates, faces, and animals • Optional Claude-powered scene descriptions and a threat read on each event PLAYBACK • Scrub a 24-hour timeline for any camera • Jump straight to the moment an event fired NOTIFICATIONS • Get a push the instant an alert triggers • Tap to open right to the event PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your video lives on your Mac, not our servers. The app talks to your machine on your local network — or securely over the internet with the optional Remote Access add-on. The Sentinel VMS Mac app is free for two cameras. Learn more at sentvms.com. Just want to look around first? Tap "Try Demo Mode" on the pairing screen to explore with sample cameras and events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sentinel VMS at 5.0 against WaveView Mobile's 3.0. Sentinel VMS also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 months). WaveView Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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.
Sentinel VMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. 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.
WaveView Mobile ships an update every 8 months, Sentinel VMS daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaveView Mobile | Sentinel VMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wavestore Global Limited | Handoffgrid llc |
Customer experience
WaveView Mobile
Sentinel VMS
In-app purchases
WaveView Mobile
No in-app purchases
Sentinel VMS
No in-app purchases
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