MikroTik vs Yale View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MikroTik
Configure and manage MikroTik routers and access points remotely. This tool provides access to essential network features like routing, firewall, and bandwidth management directly from your smartphone.
- RouterOS configuration
- Network management
- Firewall settings
- Bandwidth control
- Wireless AP setup
- Hotspot gateway management
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MikroTik RouterOS is the operating system of RouterBOARD and CCR devices. RouterOS provides all the core features for your network - routing, firewall, bandwidth management, wireless access point, backhaul link, hotspot gateway and more. Use the MikroTik smartphone app to configure your router in the field, or to apply the most basic initial settings for your MikroTik home access point. Requirements: RouterOS v6 or newer. Discussion forum: https://forum.mikrotik.com
Yale View
View live and recorded video from compatible DVR systems on your smartphone or tablet. Monitor up to four cameras simultaneously, receive activity alerts, and capture photos or video clips directly within the app. Remote access is available via Wi-Fi or cellular data.
- Multi-channel viewing (up to 4 cameras)
- Live video streaming
- Playback recorded footage
- Activity detection notifications
- Capture photos and video clips
- Supports specific Yale CCTV systems
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Features: · Multi-Channel Viewing with up to 4 cameras on your screen simultaneously · Live Video streaming from your DVR directly to your Smartphone or Tablet device anytime, anywhere when connected to Wifi, 3G or 4G. · Playback recordings from your DVR · Receive notifications when your DVR detects activity · Take photos and video clips in the app from live and recorded video · Supports SV-4C Wired Kit, SV-4C WiFi Kit and SV-8C Kit CCTV Systems, SV-DB Outdoor WiFi Cameras, and SV-DAFX-W/SV-DAFX-W_EU All-in-one Cameras Please Note: • Other manufactures DVR’s ARE NOT supported by the App. • This app uses a data stream that will connect to your DVR via Wifi or 3G/4G. When using 3G/4G connection you mobile phone service provider will likely consider the video footage from your DVR as “downloads” and will contribute to any download usage and limits your mobile phone data plan you have. If you exceed your plan limits you may incur further additional charges. Please consult your service provider regarding the use of video streaming and the impact this may have on your data allowances. Yale will not be responsible for any charges you may incur for usage of this App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yale View at 4.8 against MikroTik's 3.9. Yale View also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). MikroTik's advantage is ratings volume (281 vs 34). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Yale View holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MikroTik has 281 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of MikroTik's written reviews are positive against 65% of Yale View's.
MikroTik ships an update every 2 months, Yale View every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | MikroTik | Yale View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (281 ratings) | 4.8 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.7% of reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 281 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikrotikls SIA | Assa Abloy Ltd |
Customer experience
MikroTik
Yale View
User reviews
MikroTik
From 281 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fully functional
- 🔒 Secure connection
- 👍 Comprehensive features
- 👍 Handy for on-the-go management
- 👍 Intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Slow performance and loading times
- 🐛 Unreliable connection
- 🐛 Unstable after updates
- 🐛 Inability to configure certain settings
Yale View
From 34 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📷 Excellent picture quality and clarity
- ⚙️ Easy installation and setup
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🔔 Reliable motion detection alerts
- 🌙 Strong night vision performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- ⏱️ Extremely slow loading times
- 🔌 Poor connectivity issues
- 🎨 Outdated and unintuitive user interface
- 👥 Only one user can log in simultaneously
Bugs and requests
MikroTik
Reported bugs
5 issues- Connection issues and 'connection refused' errors
- Inability to login or access certain settings
- Crashes when trying to view specific menus or data
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
- Incorrect display of information (e.g. DHCP leases, interface traffic)
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for RoMON and terminal access
- Improve navigation and search functionality
- Provide more customization options
- Optimize for tablet/iPad use
- Add support for more languages (e.g. Spanish, Russian)
Yale View
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes when viewing saved videos
- Loading stuck at 99% with playback errors
- Freezing during live stream or playback
- Motion detection triggering on day/night transitions
- Timeline out of sync with actual recording time
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- WiFi connection failures during setup
- QR code recognition issues
- Sound response timeout during pairing
- Notifications not working or inconsistent
- App logs out users when another device logs in
- Recording in SD quality despite HD setting
- Push notifications failing on some devices
- Help tips appearing on every app launch
- Unable to clear notifications within app
- Incompatibility with iOS 18
- Export functionality failing
- Touch ID not working on some devices
- Memory corruption alerts at specific times
- Cannot format SD card via app
- Video playback not syncing with notifications
Requested features
15 requests- Multiple simultaneous user logins
- Flexible video playback scrubbing (not just hourly)
- Dark mode for the app
- Integrated single app for all Yale products
- Faster video loading and playback
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- Time-lapse or variable playback speed
- Cloud backup option
- Better notification management
- iPad-optimized version
- Manual night mode control
- Easier video deletion and management
- Ad-hoc monitoring without scheduling
- Better integration with smart home systems
- Improved detection region setup with better instructions
- Dropbox or cloud storage integration
In-app purchases
MikroTik
No in-app purchases
Yale View
No in-app purchases
