MAXPRO® NVR vs DW Mobile Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAXPRO® NVR
Access your security system remotely from your iPhone or iPad. View live and recorded video, manage alarms, and control PTZ cameras securely over an internet connection.
- Remote access to NVR systems
- Live and recorded video viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Alarm monitoring and management
- Secure HTTPS communication
- Favorite camera salvos
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MAXPRO® NVR Mobile iPhone / iPad app gives you security at the tip of your fingers and allows remote access to your MAXPRO NVR Series models from anywhere you have an internet connection and your iPhone / iPad - Login securely with https communication - Create favorite salvos (cameras up to 3x3 on iPad and 2x4 on iPhone per salvo) - View Live and Recorded Video - Perform PTZ control through Presets - Monitor and Manage Alarms Note: This app supports only to connect to MAXPRO NVR Series models with 4.0 or later software versions. Please use MAXPRO® Mobile app for MAXPRO NVR Series models with software versions lower than 4.0. This app currently supports only English language and is supported only on iPhone 4S and later devices.
DW Mobile Plus
Access and manage your security camera systems remotely. View live and recorded footage, receive real-time event alerts, and control PTZ cameras with ease. Get instant support through embedded chat and access knowledgebase articles.
- Remote DVR/NVR access
- Live and archived video viewing
- Real-time event alerts
- PTZ camera control
- QR code connection
- Embedded help chat
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DESCRIPTION: DW Mobile+ is a free app that empowers DW users to get the most out of their security systems anytime, anywhere. With simple P2P and QR code connection options, users can access their security systems with the tap of a finger, receiving event alerts in real time and accessing live and archived footage directly from their phones. Events can be instantly addressed and delegated as needed, saving customers time and money. The app comes with DWAIN chat for quick help and access to knowledgebase articles, tech support help and other tools from the DW website. With DW Mobile+, you know your system keeps working for you 24/7 worldwide. APP FEATURES: Access your video surveillance systems with a tap of a finger. Support for unlimited registered sites. Use a QR code scan to connect to any VMAX recorder. Remote setup for COVA bridge recorders with a myDW account. Access live and archived videos for any system registered to your myDW account. Push notifications for event alerts from the system Embedded DWAIN help chat for quick access to knowledgebase articles and DW’s tech support. Intuitive and easy to use. Easily choose a site to view from a thumbnail image, grid or list view. Instant remote camera monitoring and playback. View 1, 4, 9 or 16 cameras at a time. One-touch access to the site camera list. Go from live to recorded video instantly. Pinch-to-zoom to expand the timeline and adjust the search period. Fingertip PTZ camera control. Easy calendar search. Supports audio from the camera on cameras with audio in/out. Easily add time and weather information to the app. Onscreen tutorials are easy to understand. MODELS SUPPORTED: COVA Bridge NVRs VMAX IP G4 NVRs VMAX A1 G4 DVRs VMAX IP Plus NVRs VMAX A1 Plus DVRs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DW Mobile Plus at 2.7 against MAXPRO® NVR's 1.6. DW Mobile Plus also leads on review sentiment (19% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). MAXPRO® NVR's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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.
DW Mobile Plus holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DW Mobile Plus has 62 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MAXPRO® NVR's written reviews are positive against 19% of DW Mobile Plus's.
MAXPRO® NVR ships an update every 6 months, DW Mobile Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAXPRO® NVR | DW Mobile Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (8 ratings) | 2.7 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 19.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | Digital Watchdog |
Customer experience
MAXPRO® NVR
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In-app purchases
MAXPRO® NVR
No in-app purchases
DW Mobile Plus
No in-app purchases
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