Comparison

XVRView vs Reel

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

Head to head
About

XVRView

Access and view live monitoring video from your connected device directly on your phone. Configure device settings remotely to enhance convenience and manage your surveillance needs.

Highlights
  • Remote video viewing
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Device configuration
  • Convenience features
  • Mobile access
Features
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This app needs to be equipped with our device. Using this app allows you to view the monitoring video of a device at any time on the phone, and you can set up some configurations on the device to bring convenience to people's lives.

About

Reel

Features
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Reel is a life-log camera: just film, and your day becomes a record. Studying, commuting, heading out, working — press START and drop it in your pocket or set it on a stand, and Reel films your day at a set interval. No tapping while it records. Just one tap before you start and one when you're done. ■ Two capture modes ・Time-lapse: recorded as sequential photos at a set interval. Look back on the flow of a whole day in moments. ・Video: recorded with ambient sound, for the moments you'll want to revisit. ■ On-device AI prepares everything for you (all free, all on-device) ・Face blur: faces caught in frame are blurred automatically before saving. ・Transcription: your video's audio becomes text on the device (nothing is sent to the cloud). ・OCR / scene index / tags: automatically structured so it's easy to find later. ・GPS, capture time and interval are bundled into the record (location is optional). ■ Privacy-first by design ・What you capture is saved to Photos on your own iPhone (on this device by default). ・You choose whether anything leaves the device — saving to iCloud or a folder of your own is opt-in, and off unless you pick it. ・Nothing is ever sent to or stored on our servers (analysis finishes on-device). ・No account, no sign-in. No tracking. ■ Power-saving "screen-off recording" To save battery on long sessions, Reel can keep recording with the screen off, running in a low-power state. When it detects that things have gone still, it pauses automatically to cut wasted power and needless footage. ■ Pricing ・Every feature is free (including face blur, transcription and scene index). ・The free plan lets you record once a day. ・A one-time purchase makes recording unlimited (it is not a subscription). ■ About iOS limits (stated honestly) iOS does not let apps use the camera while the app is closed. Reel is built to film while the app is open and in the foreground. Fully hands-off, all-day recording isn't possible by design. Keep every day of your life, with zero friction. Reel is the one app for that.

Screenshots

XVRView4 screens
Reel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XVRView at none against Reel's 1. XVRView also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Reel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Reel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. XVRView asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XVRView ships an update every 2 months, Reel every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
XVRView versus Reel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXVRViewReel
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (249 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings249 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晶晶 俞ZEN ARTICLE

Bugs and requests

XVRView

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login failures and account lockouts
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS devices
  • Live preview not working consistently

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more camera models
  • Improve remote access capabilities
  • Implement faster video playback controls
  • Provide better customer support

Reel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XVRView

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Reel

One-time1
  • Reel Pro$2.99

Questions

Is XVRView free?
XVRView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reel free?
Reel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XVRView or Reel have ads?
XVRView shows ads; Reel does not.
Which is updated more often, XVRView or Reel?
XVRView ships an update every 2 months, and Reel every 10 days. Most recently, XVRView was updated on October 22, 2026 and Reel on October 25, 2026.

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