Comparison

IPAS VMS NexGen vs SD

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

Head to head
About

IPAS VMS NexGen

Monitor VMS surveillance video remotely from any internet-connected device. View live and recorded footage, respond to alarms instantly, and manage camera lists with ease. Access your security feeds from anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Recorded video playback
  • Alarm event notifications
  • Timeline-based video browsing
  • Camera list search
  • List and tile view options
Features
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Modern and far-flung sites are the perfect setting for remote monitoring of VMS surveillance video, with near-instant reactions to alarms and emergencies. IPAS VMS NexGen include mobile clients for nearly any device, allowing you to monitor the situation at the site from anywhere with Internet access. Mobile Client features: - View live video from a camera of interest. - View previously recorded video and browse it by using the timeline, exact time-based - - Positioning, and ability to "jump" to specific video fragments. - Get information about alarm events and jump to the video recorded during an event. - Select how to view the camera list: list view or tile view. - Search by name in the camera list.

About

SD

Features
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The VMware SD-WAN Client provides enterprise IT with an easy and secure remote access solution for remote and hybrid workers that boosts productivity by optimizing connection speed.  It provides robust security with connections created with end-to-end encryption after Zero Trust interrogation.

Screenshots

IPAS VMS NexGen4 screens
SD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SD at every 2 months against IPAS VMS NexGen's every 3 months. SD also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPAS VMS NexGen ships an update every 3 months, SD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
IPAS VMS NexGen versus SD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPAS VMS NexGenSD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIMSYS CorpVMware, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

IPAS VMS NexGen

No in-app purchases

None

SD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPAS VMS NexGen free?
IPAS VMS NexGen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SD free?
SD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IPAS VMS NexGen or SD have ads?
Neither IPAS VMS NexGen nor SD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IPAS VMS NexGen or SD?
IPAS VMS NexGen ships an update every 3 months, and SD every 2 months. Most recently, IPAS VMS NexGen was updated on October 5, 2026 and SD on October 4, 2026.

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