Comparison

i vs NX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

i

Monitor live video from network cameras and NVRs wirelessly. This user-friendly app allows easy access to live and recorded video playback, with features like alarm push and file management.

Highlights
  • Live video monitoring
  • NVR and camera management
  • QR code remote view
  • Playback recorded videos
  • Alarm push notifications
  • Multi-screen layouts
  • File management
Features
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i-Sight 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 to playback SD card and HDD recorded videos 7. Support alarm push 8. Support viewing Favorites 9. Support image capture/ video recording functions 10. Support file management 11. H.265/H.264video compression 12. Support password protection 13. Support Mobile Network Reminder 14. Support Wi-Fi/3G/4G network

About

NX

Easily discover, view, and record IP cameras on your local network or remotely. Manually add cameras that aren't discoverable. Provides a straightforward interface for camera management.

Highlights
  • Discover IP cameras
  • View live camera feeds
  • Record camera footage
  • Manually add cameras
  • Local network support
  • WAN connectivity
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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.

Screenshots

i3 screens
NX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NX at 58% against i's 0%. NX also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). i's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NX holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NX has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of i's written reviews are positive against 58% of NX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 3 months, NX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
i versus NX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriNX
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews57.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRS GmbH & Co. KGPhilip Bishop

Customer experience

i

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

NX

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.1%

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

NX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NX free?
NX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i or NX?
NX is rated higher. i averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while NX averages 4.1 from 22 ratings.
Do i or NX have ads?
Neither i nor NX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or NX?
i ships an update every 3 months, and NX fortnightly. Most recently, i was updated on October 24, 2026 and NX on October 26, 2026.

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