InVid Elevate vs Guard Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InVid Elevate
Access your surveillance equipment remotely from any mobile device. This application supports a wide range of NVRs, DVRs, recorders, and cameras, offering real-time video previews and remote playback.
- Remote access to surveillance equipment
- Real-time video preview (up to 16 channels)
- Snapshot and video recording
- Digital zoom and pinch-to-zoom
- PTZ and two-way audio support
- Remote playback (up to 4 channels)
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InVid Elevate is InVid Tech's easy-to-use surveillance application. InVid Elevate allow you to access your surveillance equipment from anywhere you have access to mobile. It is designed for easy setup, quick access and offers features geared towards mobile devices on the go. Invid Elevate for mobile supports the full line-up of Elevate surveillance products including NVRs, DVRS, and Recorders along with Network Cameras and Speed Domes. Key Features Include: ● Supports P2P QR Code Scanning, with no limited P2P Device ● Real-Time Video Preview of up to 16 Channels at once. -Snapshot/Video Record -Digital Zoom with Pinch to Zoom in/out -PTZ support -Audio ad Two-Way Audio Support ●Remote Playback, up to 4 Channels at once -Digital Zoom, Pinch to Zoom in/out -Audio -Snapshot
Guard Live
Monitor your small business security from anywhere. View live and recorded video, control PTZ cameras, and receive alarm notifications. Designed for networks with up to 6 NVRs.
- Live and recorded video viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio communication
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device sharing
- File management
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Guard Live is a simplified mobile surveillance app specially designed for small businesses, suitable for scenarios with less than 6 NVRs (16 channels per NVR at most). With Guard Live, you can acces surveillance products through network, view live and recorded video, control PTZ, start two-way audio, receive alarms, share cloud devices and manage files from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guard Live at 3.3 against InVid Elevate's 2.1. Guard Live also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (34% vs 20%). InVid Elevate's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Guard Live holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of InVid Elevate's written reviews are positive against 34% of Guard Live's.
InVid Elevate ships an update every 6 months, Guard Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InVid Elevate | Guard Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (13 ratings) | 3.3 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 34.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 360 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InVid Tech | KeyLife International Technology Limited |
Customer experience
InVid Elevate
Guard Live
In-app purchases
InVid Elevate
No in-app purchases
Guard Live
No in-app purchases
