Optiview VMX vs OpenSEE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optiview VMX
Access your high-definition surveillance system remotely from your iOS devices. Stream live footage, review recordings, and control PTZ cameras with ease.
- Remote HD surveillance viewing
- Live streaming
- Playback of recordings
- PTZ camera control
- iOS device support
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Remotely view your high definition surveillance system over your iOS devices via Optiview Mobile. Supports 1080P Live Viewing, Playback and PTZ control.
OpenSEE
Remotely control electric locking devices and other electrical equipment via WiFi. Manage user permissions, view real-time status, and receive notifications from anywhere in the world. Supports up to 65 doors and 990 users.
- Remote control of electric locks
- Real-time notifications and status updates
- User permission management
- Support for up to 65 doors
- Event logging and web interface
- Quick and easy installation
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The OpenSee app is designed to work with the ZEM-CWI controller to control electric locking devices (Maglocks, Electric strikes, drop bolts, ETC) that can be installed in gates, main doors, and another type of doors, plus other electrical equipment that will be controlled remotely via WIFI that you can see it from anywhere in the world as long as you have internet access on your computer, smartphone or tablet. Change settings and get live updates from miles away. OpenSee Key Features: • Quick and easy installation. • Be notified in real-time. • Control remotely doors or other electrical equipment. • 4 Universal Inputs and Outputs (Open collectors) • 990 Users who have permission to control. • Up to 65 doors can be controlled with the app. • Real-time status of your devices. • Create Permission schedules for users and devices. • Event log and notifications. • Web interface.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenSEE at every 3 weeks against Optiview VMX's every 4 months. Optiview VMX's advantage is rating (2.9 vs 2.7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Optiview VMX holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Optiview VMX's written reviews are positive against 31% of OpenSEE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Optiview VMX ships an update every 4 months, OpenSEE every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Optiview VMX | OpenSEE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (15 ratings) — better | 2.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asl Security, Inc. | FPC SECURITY CORP |
Customer experience
Optiview VMX
OpenSEE
In-app purchases
Optiview VMX
No in-app purchases
OpenSEE
No in-app purchases
