Contera Mobile vs My Redlands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contera Mobile
Access and manage HD video from your surveillance system remotely. View live and recorded footage, control cameras, and receive event notifications. Streamline system management and share video clips with ease.
- HD video streaming
- Remote camera control
- Event search and notifications
- Multi-factor authentication
- Video clip export and sharing
- 2-way audio
- Digital zoom
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Access HD video from your Arecont Vision Contera Server software with the new Contera Mobile app from Arecont Vision, powered by Contera Web Services. ConteraWS and Web Connect automatically eliminate the need to load recorders and connection settings. Now you can manage permissions for hundreds of users with ease, streamline the process of accessing recorders and settings, and use new tools to reduce the overhead of managing your video system. For more information about Web Connect and ConteraWS, visit the Arecont Vision Costar website: http://www.arecontvision.com FEATURES: • Web Connect automatically loads all recorder connection settings • Display video from multiple camera views • Rotate your device to view video in landscape mode • Swipe across the screen to switch between cameras • Search video by time and date • Digital Zoom for Live and Search • Load recorders manually for direct connection • Specialized search for events • 2-way audio • Listen to recorded audio • Push Notifications • Multi-factor authentication • Export video clips to the cloud and share them with other users • Remotely activate relays • 360° view in live and recorded video with interactive PTZ control and zoom It is strongly recommended this app be used on a secure Wi-Fi network. Streaming high definition video over cellular networks can consume large amounts of data and deplete battery life.
My Redlands
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See a code violation that's making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with My Redlands!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: My Redlands at 14.0 against Contera Mobile's 16.0. 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.
Contera Mobile ships an update every 5 months, My Redlands every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contera Mobile | My Redlands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Costar Video Systems | GOGov, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Contera Mobile
No in-app purchases
My Redlands
No in-app purchases
