ElkLink Mobile vs ICVIEW PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ElkLink Mobile
Control your M1 Security System remotely. Arm, disarm, receive and respond to alarms, and review system history. Requires a compatible security system and user account.
- Arm and disarm system
- Receive and respond to alarms
- View recent system history
- Basic system control
- Remote access
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Designed for C1M1 enabled M1 Security Systems, ElkLink Mobile is ideal for users that desire a simple, easy-to-use app for basic system control. With ElkLink Mobile, users can arm, disarm, receive and respond to an alarm, and view recent history. Requirements for this app include an ELK M1 Security System with a C1M1 Dual-Path Communicator and a valid ElkLink user account
ICVIEW PRO
Access and manage your IC Realtime security camera systems remotely. This app offers a redesigned interface for intuitive control, live video streaming, and advanced features like PTZ camera control and two-way audio.
- Live video streaming
- PTZ camera control
- Username/password authentication
- Snapshot capture
- Multi-window view
- Live audio streaming
- Bidirectional talk
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IC Realtime's newest iteration of the ICVIEW app. Redesigned interface for ease of use along with new functions and performance enhancements. View and control your IC Realtime camera systems directly from your phone while on the go. Backward compatibility with legacy devices may have varying results. Features - Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices! - Stream live video directly from your security devices (not through 3rd party servers) - Remain secured with username/password authentication - Full control of PTZ cameras - Take snapshots - Support of ICRealtime’s full range of offerings - Support multi-window view - Support live audio - Support bidirectional talk - Support favorites - Support remote playback - Support push alarm - And much, much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ICVIEW PRO at 2.6 against ElkLink Mobile's 1.9. ICVIEW PRO also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (60 vs 14). ElkLink Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (22% vs 14%). 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.
ICVIEW PRO holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 60 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of ElkLink Mobile's written reviews are positive against 14% of ICVIEW PRO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ElkLink Mobile ships an update every 22 months, ICVIEW PRO every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ElkLink Mobile | ICVIEW PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (14 ratings) | 2.6 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 494 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elk Products Inc. | ICRealtime LLC |
Customer experience
ElkLink Mobile
ICVIEW PRO
In-app purchases
ElkLink Mobile
No in-app purchases
ICVIEW PRO
No in-app purchases
