Annke View vs Guard Live
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
Guard Live
Monitor your small business security from anywhere. View live and recorded video, control PTZ cameras, and receive alarm notifications. Designed for networks with up to 6 NVRs.
- Live and recorded video viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio communication
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device sharing
- File management
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Guard Live is a simplified mobile surveillance app specially designed for small businesses, suitable for scenarios with less than 6 NVRs (16 channels per NVR at most). With Guard Live, you can acces surveillance products through network, view live and recorded video, control PTZ, start two-way audio, receive alarms, share cloud devices and manage files from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guard Live at 3.3 against Annke View's 2.4. Guard Live also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 13%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Annke View's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Guard Live holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Annke View's written reviews are positive against 34% of Guard Live's.
Annke View ships an update every 3 weeks, Guard Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Annke View | Guard Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (41 ratings) | 3.3 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 360 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Kean Digital co., LTD. | KeyLife International Technology Limited |
Customer experience
Annke View
Guard Live
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
Guard Live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Annke View
No in-app purchases
Guard Live
No in-app purchases
