Comparison

Homeguardview vs Advanced Home

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Advanced Home

Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. Connect your devices quickly and efficiently for a smarter living experience.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Simultaneous multi-device management
  • Automated timers
  • Family device sharing
  • Easy device connection
Features
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Advanced Home, smart life, smart living 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

Screenshots

Homeguardview4 screens
Advanced Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Homeguardview at every 3 months against Advanced Home's every 10 months. Homeguardview also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

Homeguardview ships an update every 3 months, Advanced Home every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Homeguardview versus Advanced Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeguardviewAdvanced Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.6% of reviews12.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB198 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIntelligent Security&Surveillance LimitedFortune Tree Manufacturing Company Limited

Customer experience

Homeguardview

Written reviews35 reviews
Positive8.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative77.1%

Advanced Home

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Homeguardview

No in-app purchases

None

Advanced Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Homeguardview free?
Homeguardview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advanced Home free?
Advanced Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Homeguardview or Advanced Home have ads?
Neither Homeguardview nor Advanced Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Homeguardview or Advanced Home?
Homeguardview ships an update every 3 months, and Advanced Home every 10 months. Most recently, Homeguardview was updated on November 2, 2026 and Advanced Home on November 3, 2026.

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