CI View Pro vs Arbiter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CI View Pro
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CI View Pro is a Surveillance Application designed to work with the XVR Surveillance system and to allow real-time viewing and recorded video playback on your iOS device. - Manage, watch and control your business or home cameras live anytime from anywhere in the world - Store snapshots to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch camera roll of incidents as you view them - Connect to your cameras and watch live and recorded videos on 3G, EDGE or WiFi - Bookmark your favorite cameras and access them with single tap - Keep your bookmarks in sync on all iOS devices with CI Cloud - QR-code based bookmarks sharing - Receive automatic push notifications of suspicious events - Quick search and view recorded surveillance video - Watch up to 64 cameras simultaneously - Favorite cameras right on your wrist: Apple Watch support If you have any question about using CI View Pro, please visit www.cloudintelligence.com.au for details, or feel free to contact us at support@cloudintelligence.com.au
Arbiter
This privacy-focused AI assistant operates entirely on your device, offering offline functionality. Choose from various open-source models to suit your needs, with all conversations securely stored locally. It's ideal for brainstorming, proofreading, and exploring AI capabilities without data collection.
- On-device AI processing
- Offline model execution
- Document summarization
- Privacy-focused design
- Multiple AI model selection
- Local data storage
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Arbiter is a privacy-first offline AI assistant that runs on your device. Choose from lightweight open-source models like Gemma, Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Mistral, or connect to larger models running on your PC or Mac over your local network. You can also connect to Arbiter for Mac when it is serving a local model on your network. There are no accounts, servers, or data collection. All your conversations are stored securely on your device, under your control. Key Features: - On-Device AI: Download and run models locally on your iPhone - Apple Intelligence Support: Use Apple’s on-device Foundation Model on supported devices without downloading another model - Local Image Generation: Create images directly on your device with Stable Diffusion - Local Network Models: Connect to more powerful models running on your PC or Mac through tools like LM Studio, Ollama, or Arbiter for Mac - Visual AI Support: Upload images or take photos in-app to use with MLX-powered visual models - Document & File Uploads: Summarize files and extract key insights - Expanded File Support: Work with DOCX, RTF, HTML, Markdown, CSV, JSON, code, PDF, and text files - Bring Your Own Model: Search Hugging Face, download compatible models, or import supported GGUF files and MLX folders already on your device - MCP Tools: Connect to compatible MCP servers, review tool arguments, and run tools when needed - Optional Web Search: Access up-to-date information when needed, while keeping your core experience private and local - Smart Chat Suggestions: Context-aware suggestions tailored to your selected model and role - Personalization: Customize system prompts and model settings for a more tailored experience - Advanced Model Controls: Adjust context size, maximum response length, temperature, Top-P, and Top-K - Local Model Benchmarking: Measure model quality, speed, response time, and memory use directly on your device - Privacy by Design: Your conversations and data never leave your device unless you choose to enable web search or connect to a local network model - Model Flexibility: Choose from multiple open-source AI models to balance speed, accuracy, and memory use - Improved Reliability: Smarter context handling and enhanced error management for a more stable experience - No Hidden Costs: Avoid expensive cloud fees with local and local-network processing Whether you want to brainstorm, code, proofread text, analyze images, summarize files, search the web, or experiment with the latest open-source AI, Arbiter makes advanced AI models accessible while keeping your data in your hands. Device Requirements: For smooth on-device performance, Arbiter is recommended for iPhone 13 Pro or later, or devices with at least 6GB RAM. Older devices may experience memory issues or crashes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CI View Pro at none against Arbiter's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Arbiter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CI View Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
CI View Pro ships an update every 11 days, Arbiter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on March 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CI View Pro | Arbiter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cloud Intelligence Pty Ltd | Jordan Stone |
In-app purchases
CI View Pro
No in-app purchases
Arbiter
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Extra Large Tip$19.99









