Guarding Vision vs Anpviz Viewer
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Anpviz Viewer
Access surveillance products like IP cameras and NVRs remotely. View live or recorded footage, receive alerts, and manage cloud devices from your mobile phone. Compatible with Anpviz H Series products.
- Remote access to surveillance products
- View live and recorded video
- Receive alarm notifications
- Manage cloud devices
- Compatible with Anpviz H Series
Read full descriptionHide full description
Anpviz Viewer is secure mobile monitoring client application. Through this application, you can access surveillance products (Network Cameras, PTZ IP Cameras, NVR, DVR) through the network and use your mobile phone to view live or recorded videos, receive alarm notifications, and manage cloud devices etc. This application is applicable to Anpviz H Series products.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guarding Vision at 4.7 against Anpviz Viewer's 3.0. Guarding Vision also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 4). Anpviz Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guarding Vision has 22K ratings behind it against 4, 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 20% of Anpviz Viewer's.
Guarding Vision ships an update monthly, Anpviz Viewer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guarding Vision | Anpviz Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 721 MB | 329 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 明军 顾 | 小云 陈 |
Customer experience
Guarding Vision
Anpviz Viewer
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
Anpviz Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guarding Vision
No in-app purchases
Anpviz Viewer
No in-app purchases
