M vs NX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
M
Monitor live video from network cameras and NVRs remotely via wireless networks. The app offers an intuitive interface for viewing live and recorded footage, managing devices, and receiving alarm notifications.
- Live video monitoring
- NVR and camera management
- QR code remote view
- Multi-screen layouts
- Playback recorded videos
- Alarm push notifications
- Image capture and video recording
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M-Sight Pro is a powerful mobile surveillance App that enhances security by providing user flexibility to monitor the live video from network cameras and NVRs via wireless network. The simple and intuitive interface is such user-friendly design which gives the user easy access to most functions, such as viewing the live videos and playing back the recorded videos. Key Features: 1. Support synchronously managing network cameras and our NVRs 2. Support scanning QR code to get a remote view via P2P for our cameras and NVRs 3. Support dual stream 4. Support customized stream parameters 5. Support 1/4/9/16 screen layouts for up to 64 channels displaying synchronously 6. Support 1/4 screen layouts for up to 4 channels playback asynchronously 7. Support to playback SD card and HDD recorded videos 8. Support alarm push 9. Support view favorites 10. Support image capture/ video recording functions 11. Support file management 12. H.265/H.264 video compression 13. Support password protection 14. Support Wi-Fi/4G network With M-Sight Pro, users can quickly and easily see their cameras from anywhere even if they don’t have access to a computer. Thanks to this app, users are able to monitor on-the-go and there will be no more guess about what’s going on in the house or office while they’re away. The launch of M-Sight Pro demonstrates our commitment to provide high-performance products as well as best-in--class solutions to our customers.
NX
View and record live streams from your IP cameras and network recorders on your iPhone and iPad. Features include automatic camera discovery, PTZ controls, motion detection, and iCloud synchronization. A PRO version removes limitations and adds advanced recording and playback options.
- Automatic IP camera discovery
- Live view with PTZ controls
- Motion detection with event saving
- Recordings to device
- NVR integration
- iCloud sync
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Watch and record your IP cameras, recorders (NVRs) and network streams on iPhone and iPad. NX-V is free. Try it first to check that your cameras work with the app, then move to NX-V PRO if you need more. Features: • Finds IP cameras on your network automatically, or add one by address or stream URL (RTSP, HTTP) • Live view with sound, PTZ controls, pinch to zoom, and swipe to the next camera • Groups with multiview grids, full-screen landscape on iPhone • Record to your device and view recordings in the Recordings tab • Motion detection that saves a picture of each event • Recorders (NVRs): view a channel of your recorder as a camera, with motion alarms and health alerts • Map of your cameras with their positions • Warning when a camera can't be reached • Logins kept in the iPhone Keychain • iCloud sync of cameras, groups, locations and recordings with your other NX-V apps • Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese Limits of the free app: Up to 4 cameras per group, 4 cameras in multiview in 2 columns, recordings of up to 5 minutes, and one recorder channel at a time. NX-V PRO removes the limits and adds: • Unlimited cameras per group, and any number of cameras and columns in multiview • Recordings of 5 to 20 minutes with automatic continuation into the next part • Every channel of a recorder • Playback from your recorder and from a camera's own SD card • Motion detection that saves a video clip of each event • Fisheye lens support and camera lens settings Notes: Not all cameras or NVRs support every feature, and what is available varies by camera, NVR and firmware. NX-V is also available for Apple TV and macOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NX at 4.1 against M's 2.3. NX also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 25%). M's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
NX holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of M's written reviews are positive against 58% of NX's.
M ships an update every 2 weeks, NX every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | M | NX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (16 ratings) | 4.1 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Milesight IoT Co., Ltd | Philip Bishop |
Customer experience
M
NX
In-app purchases
M
No in-app purchases
NX
No in-app purchases









