Annke View vs MAGIC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Annke View
Monitor your surveillance devices remotely from your iPhone. View live feeds from DVRs, NVRs, and IP cameras, with support for up to 32 channels. Features include two-way audio and fisheye expansion for enhanced situational awareness.
- Transcoding Playback
- Fisheye Expansion
- Up to 32 Channels Live View
- Two-way Audio
- Multi-Division Live View Optimization
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Annke View is a mobile phone surveillance application just based on iPhone, which supports the full line of surveillance products, including digital video recorders,digital video servers, as well as network cameras and speed domes that support standard H.264 video codec. 1.Transcoding Playback 2.Fisheye Expansion 3.Up to 32 Channels Live View 4.Two-way Audio with IP Channel 5.Multi-Division Live View Optimization 6.FAQ 7.Fix Bug
MAGIC
Monitor your security cameras remotely with this intuitive application. Access live feeds, review recordings, and save footage directly to your device for easy sharing. Customize settings and manage your devices with a simplified surveillance solution.
- Live camera feeds (multiple display modes)
- Playback and recording access
- Save and export video files
- PTZ camera control
- Device list management
- Instant P2P connection
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The MAGIC VIEWER application allows you to monitor your cameras online. It is easily to use and designed to make your surveillance solution to be simplified. Users can access playback and directly save files to the phone to export to others. The application has different customized settings for every customer and allows users to remove and add features based on their needs. Function - Live Channels – 1 / 4 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36 display mode - Scroll Live View – Press the channel view again and it will transition to scroll view. - Gallery Mode – Users can save and store files directly into the phone and be able to export to others. - Snapshot - PTZ Control - Device List Management – Add / Delete / Edit / Built in QR Code - Instant P2P Connection - Live View / Playback – Scroll View Compatible - Add / Remove Settings and Features
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: MAGIC at 277 against Annke View's 41. Annke View's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for Annke View against 2.3 for MAGIC. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MAGIC has 277 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of Annke View's written reviews are positive against 8% of MAGIC's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Annke View | MAGIC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (41 ratings) — better | 2.3 (277 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews — better | 7.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 277 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Kean Digital co., LTD. | RNC Network |
Customer experience
Annke View
MAGIC
User reviews
Annke View
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well when set up correctly
- 👍 Can combine cameras from multiple systems
- 👍 Great zoom and pan features
- 👍 Crystal clear live stream
- 👍 Good video playback
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly logs out
- 🐛 App is glitchy and unstable
- 🐛 Doesn't work on Android
- 🐛 Customer support is slow and has limited hours
- 🐛 System and app become useless
MAGIC
From 277 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Simple and intuitive interface when working properly
- 🎯 Effective camera management with drag-and-drop functionality
- 📱 Cross-platform compatibility (iOS and Android)
- 🔄 Reliable performance on local WiFi networks
- ⭐ Excellent alternative to competitors like Arlo
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent P2P connection failures and disconnections
- ⚠️ Constant app crashes and freezing issues
- 🐌 Extremely slow playback and video loading
- 😤 Poor user interface design and navigation
- 📵 Unreliable cellular/LTE connectivity
Bugs and requests
Annke View
Reported bugs
27 issues- Constantly logs out
- App locks up iPad
- App is glitchy
- App doesn't work on Android
- Zoom button not working
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- Device frequently offline
- Remote playback not working
- App signs all users out
- App crashes after update
- App doesn't work after update
- Not working on iPad
- Cannot open full screen
- App keeps logging out
- Password incorrect errors
- Cannot multitask on iPhone while recording
- Error code 340500
- Annke Vision asking for code on camera
- Cannot view camera activity remotely
- Not working on iOS anymore
- Crashes constantly when adding a device
- Does not work anymore since update
- Cannot connect via mobile data
- App doesn't work at all
- Error code 340500 on iPhone
- Cloud servers are down often
- Cannot remotely access cameras after update
- Annke servers down frequently
Requested features
9 requests- Allow auto login
- Add mic option to this app
- Improve playback speed options
- Add iPad support
- Fix zoom functionality
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- Make app more user-friendly
- Improve remote view setup process
- Update app for newer iOS versions
- Fix multitasking issue on iPhone while recording
MAGIC
Reported bugs
12 issues- P2P device not connected error messages
- App crashes immediately upon launch
- Black screen loading issues
- Playback functionality completely non-functional
- App language switching to Chinese unexpectedly
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- Cellular viewing disabled after updates
- Connection timeouts and network errors
- Control bar disappears during video playback
- Green screens during playback on newer DVR models
- App incompatibility with iOS 16 rotation features
- Live view freezing and lagging
- Intermittent connection failures requiring manual DVR restart
Requested features
8 requests- iOS 16+ compatibility and screen rotation support
- IPv6 support for cellular data viewing
- Improved playback speed controls (2x, 4x, 8x)
- Timestamp inclusion in downloaded footage
- Better video quality and resolution options
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- Faster connection establishment for remote viewing
- Enhanced playback scrubbing and video scanning
- 5G network optimization
In-app purchases
Annke View
No in-app purchases
MAGIC
No in-app purchases
