Guarding Vision vs VI Mobile
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
VI Mobile
Monitor live and recorded video, receive alerts, and respond to incidents remotely. This app enhances school safety by providing administrators and security teams with real-time visibility and control over campus surveillance systems.
- Live and recorded video monitoring
- Real-time alerts and incident response
- PTZ device control
- Advanced facility maps with alarm snapshots
- Remote door management
- Modernized, user-friendly interface
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Stay connected and in control with VideoInsight™ Mobile. Monitor live and recorded video, receive alerts, and respond to incidents from your mobile device. Designed to meet the security needs of school administrators, resource officers, and district IT teams, VI Mobile enables authorized users to view cameras, control PTZ devices, and review video playback from anywhere. With advanced security controls and seamless integration with i-PRO Active Guard (available natively in the upcoming VideoInsight 8.0), the app helps schools enhance safety and improve response times. Experience Total Visibility: • Optimized Performance – Experience faster processing, improved system responsiveness, and enhanced stability for smoother day-to-day security management. • i-PRO Active Guard Integration (Release 8.0 Only) – Receive real-time alerts and search for students, staff, or objects using metadata-driven analytics. • Modernized UI – A user-friendly interface tailored for school safety teams and administrators. • Advanced Facility Maps – Instantly view alarm-triggered snapshots, access interactive school layouts, and monitor live camera feeds. • Improved Playback Controls – Quickly scrub through footage, jump to key security events, and review incidents with ease. • Remote Door Management – Admit, unlock, and lock school doors remotely to manage and monitor facility access from anywhere. Want to see what our mobile app is all about? By downloading VI Mobile, you can access a free demo system. Requirements • VI Mobile requires VideoInsight version 7.10.2 or greater. Some features require the upcoming version of VideoInsight release 8.0. VI Mobile helps K-12 schools improve campus security, reduce response times, and provide administrators with real-time visibility—ensuring a safer learning environment for students and staff.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Guarding Vision at 22K against VI Mobile's 2. Guarding Vision also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). VI Mobile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 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.
VI Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guarding Vision has 22K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Guarding Vision ships an update monthly, VI Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Guarding Vision | VI Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 523 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明军 顾 | i-PRO Americas Inc. |
Customer experience
Guarding Vision
VI Mobile
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
VI Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Guarding Vision
No in-app purchases
VI Mobile
No in-app purchases








