Comparison

Noctua vs Symmetry CompleteView Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Noctua

Features
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NOCTUA is much more than just a hosted video surveillance platform. We are offering the best and easiest solution to monitor, protect or analyse shops, stations, small offices, buildings or industries. Our unique active learning video analysis technology scans human behaviour to detect incidents or report business activities. Our system will notify customers and / or our alarm center by SOS Surveillance within a few seconds when an event occurs. Our VSaaS (Video Surveillance As A Service) solution is: - easy to install and expand - self-learning and intelligent video analysis - self-explaining, no training needed - high security standard - 100 % Swiss solution .. and it fits perfectly for single or multiple sites application. The new app will allow you to visualize the events on the convenient timeline view and receive push notifications. The app meets highest security standards with an additional passcode layer and is certified by VdS (German security certification association).

About

Symmetry CompleteView Mobile

Access live and recorded video streams from analog or IP cameras, encoders, and NVRs. Control PTZ cameras, optimize video quality with dynamic resolution scaling, and export clips or snapshots.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Playback recorded video
  • PTZ camera control
  • Dynamic resolution scaling
  • Snapshot and clip export
  • Search video recordings
Features
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With Symmetry CompleteView(TM) Mobile you can easily and instantly access live video, playback and export recorded video, and control cameras with PTZ functions from your phone. Easy and Efficient The CompleteView Mobile application allows users to securely stream audio and video from any analog or IP cameras, encoders, and NVRs connected to the CompleteView Recording Server. The application supports hardware accelerated H.264 decoding allowing users to stream video to their phones without worrying about battery life. CompleteView’s Dynamic Resolution Scaling further ensures that bandwidth between the phone and recording server is optimized for best image quality regardless of connection. CompleteView Mobile provides a scalable and seamless transition from the user’s desktop or browser, providing access to any Views and Maps configured in the CompleteView Management Server, including the ability to view video streams directly from image and satellite maps. Full Control CompleteView Mobile provides the power to view video at the preferred frame rate and video quality levels on each video stream. The application also includes powerful PTZ camera controls. Users can stretch, pinch, and drag to manipulate PTZ cameras. PTZ presets, including PTZ speed, can be set and named via the application. Various scrub bar controls and adjustable playback speeds are available when viewing pre-recorded video. The CompleteView Mobile application allows users to take snapshots and email them off in addition to supporting clip exports. The Details You Need The CompleteView app has robust search capabilities to help find the relevant video recording. Quickly search for any system component such as a View, Map, Camera, or Server with built-in search. When browsing through recorded video, list-based and date/time based searches are available to quickly narrow down to the relevant video segment. Lastly, the app supports overlays, quick review, and timeline review to further ensure that users have all the required tools at their fingertips. System Requirements: The application supports devices running iOS 13.0 or higher. CompleteView Management and Recording servers are required in order to use the application. CompleteView V5.3 (and higher) ONE, Pro, and Enterprise editions are all supported. Older versions of CompleteView require the use of the Legacy Symmetry TouchView application. Visit https://www.amag.com/video for more information.

Screenshots

Noctua1 screens
Symmetry CompleteView Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Noctua at every 5 months against Symmetry CompleteView Mobile's every 13 months. Noctua also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

Noctua ships an update every 5 months, Symmetry CompleteView Mobile every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Noctua versus Symmetry CompleteView Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoctuaSymmetry CompleteView Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGroupe SOSAMAG Technology, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Noctua

No in-app purchases

None

Symmetry CompleteView Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Noctua free?
Noctua is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Symmetry CompleteView Mobile free?
Symmetry CompleteView Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Noctua or Symmetry CompleteView Mobile have ads?
Neither Noctua nor Symmetry CompleteView Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noctua or Symmetry CompleteView Mobile?
Noctua ships an update every 5 months, and Symmetry CompleteView Mobile every 13 months. Most recently, Noctua was updated on October 26, 2026 and Symmetry CompleteView Mobile on October 28, 2026.

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