Cellink Neo vs Amcrest View Pro 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cellink Neo
Monitor and control your black box's secondary battery. View real-time status, capacity, temperature, and voltage. Manage battery settings and connect to devices.
- View battery capacity and status
- Monitor battery temperature
- Display input/output voltage and current
- Bluetooth device control
- Download screen configurations
- Edit battery capacity
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Celllink Neo is the secondary battery for the black box. Secondary Battery for Black Box Cellink. ======================================= It is an application for using Celllink's Bluetooth control system. It contains cellink operation status, capacity, temperature display or some control functions. Display contents 1. Connected device (connected model) 2. Battery capacity (%) 3. Battery status (charge / discharge status) 4. Charge / discharge time 5. Battery temperature (℃) 6. Input / output voltage and current =========================== - Download the screen configuration from the server and reflect - Battery connection, battery selection, capacity editing function added - Automatically connect to recently connected devices - App stabilization
Amcrest View Pro 2
Monitor your Amcrest IP cameras, DVRs, and NVRs remotely. This application allows you to view live feeds from your security devices directly on your iOS device, providing peace of mind and enhanced home security.
- Live camera viewing
- Remote access
- Monitor IP cameras
- Monitor DVRs
- Monitor NVRs
- Home security
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The Amcrest View Pro 2 app was specifically designed for our Amcrest IP Cameras, HDCVI DVRs, and NVRs. Watch your cameras live using your iOS device! As a leader in the home security space, Amcrest offers products to help you and your loved ones feel safe, no matter where you are. With the Amcrest View Pro 2 app, it's simple to check in on what you care about, from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cellink Neo at 3.2 against Amcrest View Pro 2's 2.1. Cellink Neo also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 15%). Amcrest View Pro 2's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 12). 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.
Cellink Neo holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amcrest View Pro 2 has 107 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Cellink Neo's written reviews are positive against 15% of Amcrest View Pro 2's.
Cellink Neo ships an update fortnightly, Amcrest View Pro 2 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cellink Neo | Amcrest View Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (12 ratings) — better | 2.1 (107 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews — better | 14.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 107 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 이젠 | Amcrest |
Customer experience
Cellink Neo
Amcrest View Pro 2
Bugs and requests
Cellink Neo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Amcrest View Pro 2
Reported bugs
50 issues- Push notifications stopped working
- Playback stalling, skipping, jumping to beginning
- App closes current camera or exits full screen
- Event notifications not provided
- Motion sensor enabled but push notifications not working
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- App will not let user view cameras
- App keeps timing out when viewing live feed or recordings
- App won't add camera, says Device SN doesn't exist
- Cameras seldom connect
- Continually time-out
- NVR fails to log cameras in quick view
- Recording scheduling portion is unintuitive
- General interface is outdated
- Audio is unintelligible
- Intercom mode crashes camera firmware
- Message in Chinese
- Cannot find IP address of camera
- QR code scan failure
- App doesn't allow remote access
- Event recording doesn't work
- Login timeout when not on local Wi-Fi
- Home screen shows incorrect camera image
- Maximum connections exceeded error
- Dual 4K resolution cropped on iPhone 16
- App doesn't work on M1 Mac
- App doesn't work with iPhone
- App doesn't recognize all Amcrest cameras
- App doesn't accept P2P Amcrest camera with serial starting with Z
- No P2P Gateway import feature
- Motion detector playback does not work
- Smart motion detection (human/vehicle) not working
- Events don't show up on iPhone event list unless push notification is clicked
- Unable to add NVR via P2P on iOS version
- App doesn't load cameras after closing and reopening
- App constantly crashes
- App doesn't fill iPad screen
- Turning device sideways resizes image weirdly
- Notifications not working
- App crashes with 4K cameras without GPU option
- App doesn't connect to streams
- App is unstable and has numerous bugs/errors
- App is worse than the first version
- App requires too many taps for simple tasks
- App doesn't support self-search for Amcrest cameras
- App fails to connect to camera
- App renders camera system unusable
- No live view or playback after update
- App is primitive
- App is a mess
- Old app is better
Requested features
12 requests- Add screen lock feature
- Add PTZ set point feature
- Add cloud storage access
- Add ability to show events and jump to them
- Add GPU option for iOS app
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- Add P2P Gateway import feature
- Allow user choice for password change
- Improve Mac OSX support
- Fix dual 4K resolution cropping on iPhone 16
- Improve iPad app scaling
- Add timeline under live view for easier playback
- Fix messages appearing in Chinese
In-app purchases
Cellink Neo
No in-app purchases
Amcrest View Pro 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cellink Neo free?
Is Amcrest View Pro 2 free?
Which has better reviews, Cellink Neo or Amcrest View Pro 2?
Do Cellink Neo or Amcrest View Pro 2 have ads?
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