QVR Pro Client vs Viewer for Frigate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QVR Pro Client
Access and manage your IP cameras remotely. Monitor live feeds, review past recordings, and receive instant alerts from your server. Offers advanced control and event logging for comprehensive surveillance.
- View multiple IP cameras
- Live and playback modes
- Advanced monitoring options
- Instant push notifications
- Event log playback
- E-map camera location display
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QVR Pro Client provides an intuitive interface for your QVR Pro / Elite server, helping you manage IP cameras, monitor live views, and play back previous recordings using your mobile devices. Minimum system requirements: - QVR Pro / Elite installed and initialized on the QNAP NAS running QTS 4.3.0 - The latest version of QTS 4.3.4 is required for enabling push notifications and activating licenses. - QVR Pro 1.1.0 is required for querying event logs. Key Features: - Supports viewing multiple IP cameras connected to QVR Pro. - Supports switching instantly between the Live and Playback modes and clicking the timeline to play back recordings from a specific moment. - Provides various advanced monitoring options: Sequential mode, PTZ control, auto cruising and preset point control. - Supports sending instant push notifications. - Provides the option to click snapshots in event logs to play back previous events. - Displays camera locations and event icons on E-maps to allow for comprehensive monitoring.
Viewer for Frigate
This unofficial app allows Frigate NVR server owners to easily browse, view, and manage camera event clips. It offers live previews, event filtering, clip management, and integration with Home Assistant for advanced notifications.
- Live camera previews
- Event list with filters
- Snapshot and clip viewing
- Event deletion and retention
- Multiple server support
- Home Assistant integration
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Do you own Frigate NVR server to store your camera events? This unofficial app will help you to browse events with viewing clips and manage them. Features: * Live preview of Frigate NVR cameras * Events list with filters for cameras, labels, and zones * Snapshot and clip preview with zoom * Delete and retain events * Preview the latest event from each camera * Home Assistant automations with rich notifications and thumbnails * Browse camera monitoring history * Add and switch between multiple Frigate servers * Storage, system, and server logs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Viewer for Frigate at 100% against QVR Pro Client's 35%. Viewer for Frigate also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). QVR Pro Client's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (47 vs 9). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Viewer for Frigate sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. QVR Pro Client asks for nothing beyond the download.
Viewer for Frigate holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QVR Pro Client has 47 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of QVR Pro Client's written reviews are positive against 100% of Viewer for Frigate's.
QVR Pro Client ships an update every 3 months, Viewer for Frigate monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QVR Pro Client | Viewer for Frigate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (47 ratings) | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QNAP Systems, Inc. | Szymon Piwowarczyk |
Customer experience
QVR Pro Client
Viewer for Frigate
In-app purchases
QVR Pro Client
No in-app purchases
Viewer for Frigate
- A coffee for the app creator$2.99
- A medium coffee for the app creator$5.99
- Multiple Server Support$6.99
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- Unlimited Automations$6.99
- A large coffee for the app creator$12.99
Questions
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