Homeguardview vs MikroTik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Homeguardview
View live feeds from your DVR system on your iPhone. Monitor up to 16 cameras simultaneously, capture video and still images, and control PTZ cameras remotely. Access playback and local media directly from your device.
- Multi-channel viewing (up to 16 cameras)
- Capture live video to handset
- Capture still images to photo gallery
- Remote PTZ camera control
- P2P network penetration
- Remote playback
- Local image and video viewing
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Homeguardview : Live Homeguard DVR viewing on your iPhone Homeguardview supports the following features : - Multi-channel viewing with up to 16 cameras on screen at the same time - Capture video from your camera's live view to your Handset to play back later - Capture still images and save these to your Handset's photo gallery - Control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras remotely - Supports P2P penetrate the network function and QR code scanning function - Supports remote playback function - Supports local image and local video viewing Currently supported DVR models : HGDVK 6700 HGDVK 6700P HGDVK 7700
MikroTik
Configure and manage MikroTik routers and access points remotely. This tool provides access to essential network features like routing, firewall, and bandwidth management directly from your smartphone.
- RouterOS configuration
- Network management
- Firewall settings
- Bandwidth control
- Wireless AP setup
- Hotspot gateway management
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MikroTik RouterOS is the operating system of RouterBOARD and CCR devices. RouterOS provides all the core features for your network - routing, firewall, bandwidth management, wireless access point, backhaul link, hotspot gateway and more. Use the MikroTik smartphone app to configure your router in the field, or to apply the most basic initial settings for your MikroTik home access point. Requirements: RouterOS v6 or newer. Discussion forum: https://forum.mikrotik.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MikroTik at 46% against Homeguardview's 9%. Homeguardview's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Homeguardview ships an update every 3 months, MikroTik every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Homeguardview | MikroTik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.9 (283 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.6% of reviews | 45.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 283 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Intelligent Security&Surveillance Limited | Mikrotikls SIA |
Customer experience
Homeguardview
MikroTik
Bugs and requests
Homeguardview
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MikroTik
Reported bugs
5 issues- Connection issues and 'connection refused' errors
- Inability to login or access certain settings
- Crashes when trying to view specific menus or data
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
- Incorrect display of information (e.g. DHCP leases, interface traffic)
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for RoMON and terminal access
- Improve navigation and search functionality
- Provide more customization options
- Optimize for tablet/iPad use
- Add support for more languages (e.g. Spanish, Russian)
In-app purchases
Homeguardview
No in-app purchases
MikroTik
No in-app purchases
