2M Guard vs Alta Video
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
2M Guard
Access your NVR camera system remotely for live viewing and playback. Receive instant push notifications for triggered alarms. Connect your smartphone to your security cameras with ease using P2P technology.
- Remote playback
- Live camera viewing
- Push notifications for alarms
- P2P technology support
- Multi-camera viewing
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This app offers remote playback, live viewing, and push notifications for alarms that were set off. P2P technology is supported by the app making connecting an NVR camera system to your smartphone simple. More than one camera at a time can also be viewed.
Alta Video
This app offers advanced machine learning for video surveillance, allowing users to manage alarms and view camera feeds remotely. Receive real-time notifications for anomalies directly on your mobile device, enhancing security and operational efficiency.
- AI-powered video surveillance
- Remote alarm and anomaly notifications
- Live camera feed viewing
- Secure mobile access
- Simplified daily surveillance tasks
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Avigilon Alta Video provides the latest in machine learning algorithms to simplify the tasks that you carry out day-to-day on your video surveillance system. With the Alta Video app, you are no longer tied to your desk for these tasks. Securely receive notifications about alarms and anomalies on your cellular device and view the accompanying video for these events. You can also view the video feeds from any cameras connected to your Alta Video deployment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 2M Guard at 4.5 against Alta Video's 3.9. 2M Guard also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Alta Video's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). 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.
2M Guard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alta Video has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
2M Guard ships an update every 13 months, Alta Video every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 2M Guard | Alta Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.9 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 2MSolutions Inc. | Ava Video Security Limited |
Customer experience
2M Guard
Alta Video
In-app purchases
2M Guard
No in-app purchases
Alta Video
No in-app purchases
