Guarding Vision vs Homeguardcare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guarding Vision
Access live video feeds from your DVRs, NVRs, and IP cameras remotely. View real-time footage, playback recorded events, and receive instant notifications for motion detection alarms. Connect globally with ease by creating an account and adding your devices.
- Real-time monitoring
- Video playback
- Motion detection alarm notification
- Remote camera access
- Global connectivity
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The Guarding Vision app is designed to work with DVRs, NVRs and IP cameras which support Cloud P2P function. It allows you to live view your cameras remotely. All you need to do is creating an account and adding device into the account, then you can enjoy the real-time video from cameras on a global scale. It also allows you to play back recorded video to search every milestone of your life. When motion detection alarm of your device triggered, you can get an instant message notification from Guarding Vision app. Key Features： 1. Real-time monitoring 2. Video playback 3. Motion detection alarm notification
Homeguardcare
Monitor your home, pets, or office remotely with live video streaming from compatible smart cameras. Receive motion alerts, record footage directly to your device, and communicate via two-way audio for enhanced peace of mind. Enjoy high-definition video quality and easy setup.
- Live video streaming
- Remote camera control
- Motion detection alerts
- Video recording to device
- Two-way audio
- HD video quality
- Local Micro SD storage
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View live security video from your Homeguard SmartCam on your iPhone or iPad. Homeguardcare works with the Homeguard Smart Wi-Fi Cameras and enables you to live view your home, your pets or your office from anywhere in the world for peace of mind. Simply scan the QR code on the camera and enter the password to start viewing your cameras. It’s smarter remote video monitoring with the ability to record video to your handheld devices with a simple tap on your screen. You can also get push notifications and save images when the camera detects motion. Homeguard make your world smarter. Some Features as follows: - Superb Picture quality with HD 720P/1080P Resolution -Remotely Control Camera via computer&Smart devices -Easy and quick Wi-Fi connection via Smart App -High Quality 2 way Audio -Local Micro SD storage up to 128GB(card not included) -Motion Detection, Send Picture or video to Micro SD card/FTP/Email -Homeguardcare supports only the following Homeguard models: HGWIP710 HGWIP711 HGWIP720 HGWIP811 HGWIP812 HGWIP818 HGWOB751 HGWOB753 HGWOB851
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guarding Vision at 4.7 against Homeguardcare's 2.4. Guarding Vision also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 16). Homeguardcare's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Guarding Vision holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guarding Vision has 22K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Guarding Vision's written reviews are positive against 14% of Homeguardcare's.
Guarding Vision ships an update monthly, Homeguardcare every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Guarding Vision | Homeguardcare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | 2.4 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better | 13.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 523 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明军 顾 | Intelligent Security&Surveillance Limited |
Customer experience
Guarding Vision
Homeguardcare
Bugs and requests
Guarding Vision
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Connectivity issues (offline/unstable)
- Playback not working properly
- Notifications not working as expected
- Time/date display issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add fast forward/rewind for playback
- Improve notification reliability
- Enhance search/timeline features for recorded footage
- Add more customization options
- Improve compatibility with newer devices
Homeguardcare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guarding Vision
No in-app purchases
Homeguardcare
No in-app purchases
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