Guarding Vision vs LaView ONE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Guarding Vision
View live feeds from your DVR, NVR, or IP cameras remotely. Play back recorded footage and receive instant notifications for motion detection events. Enjoy real-time video from cameras globally after account setup and device addition.
- Real-time camera monitoring
- Video playback of recordings
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote access to devices
- Cloud P2P support
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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
LaView ONE
Monitor your home security cameras and manage smart home devices remotely. Supports various LaView surveillance products and offers cloud storage for footage backup.
- Remote camera monitoring
- Smart home device management
- Supports DVR, NVR, network cameras, video doorbells
- H.264 video codec support
- Cloud storage for footage backup
- Bank-grade encrypted server
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LaView ONE is a mobile phone surveillance application to monitor your home security cameras and manage your smart home devices from remote locations. LaView ONE supports compatible LaView security and surveillance products, including DVR, NVR, as well as network cameras and video doorbell that support efficient H.264 video codec. LaView ONE supports LaView ONE Cloud storage plan to record or back up your footage on bank-grade encrypted server. LaView ONE supports the devices with following model number: LV-PWR362-U LV-PWR362B-U LV-PWF812-U LV-PWF812B-U
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guarding Vision at 4.7 against LaView ONE's 1.6. Guarding Vision also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 114) and review sentiment (31% vs 7%). LaView ONE's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guarding Vision has 22K ratings behind it against 114, 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 7% of LaView ONE's.
Guarding Vision ships an update monthly, LaView ONE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guarding Vision | LaView ONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | 1.6 (114 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 114 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 721 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明军 顾 | LAVIEW EAGLE-EYE TECHNOLOGY INC. |
Customer experience
Guarding Vision
LaView ONE
User reviews
Guarding Vision
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Secure system
- 👍 Easy to use
- 📽️ Good video quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🕰️ Playback issues (no fast forward/rewind)
- 🔌 Connectivity problems (offline/unstable)
- 🔔 Unreliable notifications
- 🔍 Difficult to find recorded footage
LaView ONE
From 114 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📹 Good camera hardware quality
- 💾 Local storage without mandatory monthly fees
- 👍 Intuitive interface and easy navigation
- 🔐 Touch ID/Face ID login support
- 📱 Works across multiple device types
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes when viewing live feed
- 📱 Incompatible with iOS 17+ versions
- ⏱️ Extremely slow login process
- 🔄 Constant forced logouts
- ⚠️ Poor customer support and unresponsive developers
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
LaView ONE
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes when launching video or live feed
- App crashes during camera pairing via sound wave
- App crashes when trying to install/add devices
- Incompatibility with iOS 17 and iOS 18
- Face ID/Touch ID not working reliably
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- Constant forced logouts requiring manual re-authentication
- Video playback freezes at 80-97% buffering
- Notification counter increases indefinitely
- WiFi connection detection fails during setup
- Doorbell ring notifications not triggering
- App closes when doorbell rings
- Camera goes offline and cannot be remotely awakened
- Video playback stutters or freezes intermittently
- Password reset link not working
- Share screen feature fails to load
Requested features
11 requests- Update app to support iOS 17 and iOS 18
- Implement persistent login/session management
- Add iPad native screen support
- Enable desktop/web browser access
- Fix notification counter system
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- Add ability to bulk delete notifications
- Improve video playback reliability
- Add camera settings adjustment from app
- Implement automatic WiFi network selection (2.4GHz)
- Add motion detection during continuous recording
- Improve PTZ camera preset management
In-app purchases
Guarding Vision
No in-app purchases
LaView ONE
No in-app purchases
