Comparison

RealEye vs NX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RealEye

Features
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1. Preview RTSP stream or P2P stream 2. Support H.264 video format and G711 AAC audio format 3. Save snapshot to local album 4. Scanning to add device 5. Add device manually 6. Control camera properties

About

NX

View and record live streams from your IP cameras and network video recorders on your iPhone and iPad. Automatically discover cameras on your network or add them manually. Includes motion detection and a map of your camera locations.

Highlights
  • Automatic IP camera discovery
  • Live view with sound and PTZ controls
  • Multiview grids and pinch-to-zoom
  • Recordings to device
  • Motion detection with image saving
  • NVR integration
  • Camera map and status warnings
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Watch and record your IP cameras, recorders (NVRs) and network streams on iPhone and iPad. NX-V is free. Try it first to check that your cameras work with the app, then move to NX-V PRO if you need more. Features: • Finds IP cameras on your network automatically, or add one by address or stream URL (RTSP, HTTP) • Live view with sound, PTZ controls, pinch to zoom, and swipe to the next camera • Groups with multiview grids, full-screen landscape on iPhone • Record to your device and view recordings in the Recordings tab • Motion detection that saves a picture of each event • Recorders (NVRs): view a channel of your recorder as a camera, with motion alarms and health alerts • Map of your cameras with their positions • Warning when a camera can't be reached • Logins kept in the iPhone Keychain • iCloud sync of cameras, groups, locations and recordings with your other NX-V apps • Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese Limits of the free app: Up to 4 cameras per group, 4 cameras in multiview in 2 columns, recordings of up to 5 minutes, and one recorder channel at a time. NX-V PRO removes the limits and adds: • Unlimited cameras per group, and any number of cameras and columns in multiview • Recordings of 5 to 20 minutes with automatic continuation into the next part • Every channel of a recorder • Playback from your recorder and from a camera's own SD card • Motion detection that saves a video clip of each event • Fisheye lens support and camera lens settings Notes: Not all cameras or NVRs support every feature, and what is available varies by camera, NVR and firmware. NX-V is also available for Apple TV and macOS.

Screenshots

RealEye4 screens
NX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RealEye at 7.1 against NX's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RealEye versus NX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealEyeNX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRealtek Semiconductor Corp.Philip Bishop

In-app purchases

None

RealEye

No in-app purchases

None

NX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RealEye free?
RealEye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NX free?
NX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RealEye or NX have ads?
Neither RealEye nor NX shows ads.

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