SCW Go vs VI Mobile Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCW Go
This app connects to SCW Admiral and Imperial line surveillance systems. It offers quick and easy setup with free, US-based tech support to guide users through the process.
- Connects to Admiral NVRs
- Connects to Imperial NVRs
- Easy setup
- Free US-based tech support
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SCW Go is the designed for the SCW Admiral and Imperial line surveillance systems. With SCW's free, US based, tech support, setup is quick and easy. Just give our tech team a call and we'll walk you through it.
VI Mobile Plus
Access live and recorded video from any camera on any server. View and control PTZ cameras, manage access control for doors, and review server statistics. Stream high-resolution footage with advanced codecs and customizable layouts.
- Live H.264/H.265 stream viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Recorded video playback
- Access control for doors
- Facility map integration
- Server statistics viewing
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VI Mobile Plus is a video management system app that allows authorized "on the go" users to access live and recorded video from any camera on any server. Users can view and control PTZ cameras, view full resolution and high frame rates with H.264 or H.265 codecs. The app imports all settings from a single address providing users access to individual cameras or in groups of cameras in pre-defined layouts. Users can save or email snapshots, view recorded images by alarm or specific times and view thumbnails images on facility maps. User access is controlled by the Video Insight Server with robust integration with Active Directory/LDAP users and groups. Access Control allows you to lock and unlock doors, and view entry and alarm history for the doors on your system. Features: -View live H.264 and H.265 streams from your cameras. -Keep aspect ratio of high resolution images -Rewind video from live view -Dynamic image sizing for bandwidth and device capabilities -Support for public and private IP addresses -Option to use unique login credentials for each server providing federated login -Improved recorded video playback, including easier access to motion events and random access to a video file at a specified date and time. -View multiple cameras in Server defined layouts. -Automatically load Facility Maps with thumbnail images of cameras -View Server Statistics such as CPU and memory utilization, and available disk space. -Lock and unlock doors. -View entry and alarm history for doors. We recommend you use this app with the following devices: - iPhone 6S and newer - iPad Air 2, iPad 2017, iPad 2018, or newer - iPad Mini 4 or newer - any iPad Pro Requires Video Insight Enterprise Server version 7.0 or greater. It is recommended that you use server version 7.3.0 or greater.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SCW Go at 3.3 against VI Mobile Plus's 2.1. SCW Go also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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.
SCW Go holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of SCW Go's written reviews are positive against 20% of VI Mobile Plus's.
SCW Go ships an update every 4 months, VI Mobile Plus every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SCW Go | VI Mobile Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (29 ratings) — better | 2.1 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Security Camera Warehouse, Inc. | i-PRO Americas Inc. |
Customer experience
SCW Go
VI Mobile Plus
In-app purchases
SCW Go
No in-app purchases
VI Mobile Plus
No in-app purchases
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