Guarding Vision vs Blueye
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
Blueye
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The Blueye app lets you control your Blueye underwater drone from your iPhone or iPad. Choose between the touch interface or connecting an MFi-licensed wireless gaming controller to control the drone. The app shows telemetry data from the drone, such as depth, heading, orientation, water temperature, and battery level, as well as a full HD 1080p/30fps video stream. After your dive, the app lets you download a dive log to your device, as well as any video or pictures captured from your underwater inspection. Visit www.blueye.com for more information about Blueye and our products.
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Verdict
Guarding Vision and Blueye are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 ships an update monthly, Blueye every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guarding Vision | Blueye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 523 MB | 314 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明军 顾 | Blueye Robotics AS |
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
Blueye
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guarding Vision
No in-app purchases
Blueye
No in-app purchases
