Wisenet mobile vs Contera Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wisenet mobile
Access and manage your Hanwha Vision security cameras remotely. View live feeds, control PTZ functions, and search recorded footage from your smartphone. Offers secure login and event notifications for enhanced surveillance.
- Live video streaming
- PTZ control
- Event search and playback
- Up to 16-channel monitoring
- Fingerprint login
- Event push notifications
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Wisenet mobile is a free application designed specifically for Hanwha Vision's security network products. Our app lets you view the live video and control pan/tilt/zoom functions, search & playback anywhere with your smartphone. ◎ Current compatibilty with our surveillance products - Network Camera : Wisenet P / X / Q / L series - NVR : PRN/XRN/QRN/LRN series (including /TE) - DVR : HRD Series (including /TE, /TU), SRD-1694U, SRD-1694/1685/894/494 - Pentabrid Recorder : HRX Series ※ For more detailed supporting models, please refer to the FAQ. ◎ Features • Hardware decoding • My channel management • Up to 16 channels monitoring • Calendar / Timeline based event search • PTZ control and up to 16x digital zoom • Fisheye de-warping(Fisheye, Quad, Panorama) • Capture/ Video manual record / Video export • Alarm output on/off • Password function for security • Convenient and secure fingerprint login • Easy connection support through DDNS and QR code • Event push notification and push notification list ◎ This application uses FFmpeg and SDL under LGPL v2.1
Contera Mobile
Access and manage HD video from your surveillance system remotely. View live and recorded footage, control cameras, and receive event notifications. Streamline system management and share video clips with ease.
- HD video streaming
- Remote camera control
- Event search and notifications
- Multi-factor authentication
- Video clip export and sharing
- 2-way audio
- Digital zoom
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Access HD video from your Arecont Vision Contera Server software with the new Contera Mobile app from Arecont Vision, powered by Contera Web Services. ConteraWS and Web Connect automatically eliminate the need to load recorders and connection settings. Now you can manage permissions for hundreds of users with ease, streamline the process of accessing recorders and settings, and use new tools to reduce the overhead of managing your video system. For more information about Web Connect and ConteraWS, visit the Arecont Vision Costar website: http://www.arecontvision.com FEATURES: • Web Connect automatically loads all recorder connection settings • Display video from multiple camera views • Rotate your device to view video in landscape mode • Swipe across the screen to switch between cameras • Search video by time and date • Digital Zoom for Live and Search • Load recorders manually for direct connection • Specialized search for events • 2-way audio • Listen to recorded audio • Push Notifications • Multi-factor authentication • Export video clips to the cloud and share them with other users • Remotely activate relays • 360° view in live and recorded video with interactive PTZ control and zoom It is strongly recommended this app be used on a secure Wi-Fi network. Streaming high definition video over cellular networks can consume large amounts of data and deplete battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Contera Mobile at 100% against Wisenet mobile's 10%. Contera Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6). Wisenet mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (275 vs 14). 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.
Contera Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wisenet mobile has 275 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Wisenet mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Contera Mobile's.
Wisenet mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, Contera Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wisenet mobile | Contera Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (275 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 275 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hanwha Vision Co., Ltd | Costar Video Systems |
Customer experience
Wisenet mobile
Contera Mobile
Bugs and requests
Wisenet mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to connect to network
- Playback issues with recorded footage
- Inconsistent camera loading
- App freezes after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add video export option
- Improve remote access functionality
- Provide more customization options
- Enhance notification system
Contera Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wisenet mobile
No in-app purchases
Contera Mobile
No in-app purchases
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