Comparison

PVMS Mobile 3.0 vs PILOT LITE

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

Head to head
About

PVMS Mobile 3.0

Access real-time video surveillance from any network-enabled mobile device. This companion app requires a connection to a configured Perspective Video Management Solution server. It offers multi-camera live views and interactive maps for efficient monitoring.

Highlights
  • Real-time video surveillance
  • Multi-level interactive maps
  • Live view for multiple cameras
  • Configurable camera arrangements
  • Multi-language support
  • Saves last view arrangement
Features
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Perspective VMS - Mobile is a companion application to Perspective VMS. The mobile applications provides users real-time video surveillance from any network enabled mobile device. Perspective VMS mobile requires a configured connection to Perspective Video Management Solution (PVMS) Server. The mobile client can be accessed via user-authentication from most current iPhone/iPad devices. PVMS Mobile supports the following features: • Multi-level interactive Maps module • Live view for multiple cameras • Multiple cameras’ arrangements • Multi-Languages • Saving last view arrangement with last seen cameras.

About

PILOT LITE

Features
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PILOT LITE includes a limited number of modules and does not support the advanced features of the full version of the Pilot system. The following modules are available in this application: - Engine Lock Module - Commands Module - Geofence Module For full functionality, we recommend using the full version of the Pilot application.

Screenshots

PVMS Mobile 3.01 screens
PILOT LITE2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PVMS Mobile 3.0 at 8.0 against PILOT LITE's 13.0. 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

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

PVMS Mobile 3.0 ships an update every 5 months, PILOT LITE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PVMS Mobile 3.0 versus PILOT LITE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPVMS Mobile 3.0PILOT LITE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProgressive Systems, LLC.Octys LLC

In-app purchases

None

PVMS Mobile 3.0

No in-app purchases

None

PILOT LITE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PVMS Mobile 3.0 free?
PVMS Mobile 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PILOT LITE free?
PILOT LITE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PVMS Mobile 3.0 or PILOT LITE have ads?
Neither PVMS Mobile 3.0 nor PILOT LITE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PVMS Mobile 3.0 or PILOT LITE?
PVMS Mobile 3.0 ships an update every 5 months, and PILOT LITE every 2 months. Most recently, PVMS Mobile 3.0 was updated on October 20, 2026 and PILOT LITE on October 5, 2026.

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