Comparison

RView vs i

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

Head to head
About

RView

View live HD video surveillance streams from your mobile devices. Access your cameras directly and securely for real-time monitoring at home.

Highlights
  • Live video streams
  • HD video surveillance
  • Mobile access
  • Direct camera connection
  • Secure and fast
Features
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RView is one of the live video streams application.You could view HD video surveillance video from your mobile at home via this application, through the direct cameras, with safe and fast way.

About

i

Monitor live video from network cameras and NVRs wirelessly. This user-friendly app allows easy access to live and recorded video playback, with features like alarm push and file management.

Highlights
  • Live video monitoring
  • NVR and camera management
  • QR code remote view
  • Playback recorded videos
  • Alarm push notifications
  • Multi-screen layouts
  • File management
Features
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i-Sight is a powerful mobile surveillance App that enhances security by providing user flexibility to monitor the live video from network cameras and NVRs via wireless network. The simple and intuitive interface is such user-friendly design which gives the user easy access to most functions, such as viewing the live videos and playing back the recorded videos. Key Features: 1. Support synchronously managing network cameras and our NVRs 2. Support scanning QR code to get a remote view via P2P for our cameras and NVRs 3. Support dual stream 4. Support customized stream parameters 5. Support 1/4/9/16 screen layouts for up to 64 channels displaying synchronously 6. Support to playback SD card and HDD recorded videos 7. Support alarm push 8. Support viewing Favorites 9. Support image capture/ video recording functions 10. Support file management 11. H.265/H.264video compression 12. Support password protection 13. Support Mobile Network Reminder 14. Support Wi-Fi/3G/4G network

Screenshots

RView4 screens
i3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: i at none against RView's shown. i also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). RView's advantage is review sentiment (10% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RView ships an update every 2 months, i every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RView versus i: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRViewi
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer波 朱FRS GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

RView

All ratings33 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative51.5%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive10.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative84.0%

i

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

RView

No in-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RView free?
RView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RView or i have ads?
RView shows ads; i does not.
Which is updated more often, RView or i?
RView ships an update every 2 months, and i every 3 months. Most recently, RView was updated on June 10, 2026 and i on June 1, 2026.

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