Comparison

ARCCTV vs Mapvia

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

Head to head
About

ARCCTV

Access your security cameras remotely with this mobile application. It offers real-time multi-camera previews, PTZ control, and video capture capabilities. Enjoy a streamlined interface for convenient monitoring.

Highlights
  • Remote viewing
  • Real-time multi-camera preview
  • PTZ control
  • Video capture
  • Recording backup
  • QR scan
Features
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ARCCTV -- Remote view for 24 hours in Mobile APP. With concise and fashion GUI, support multiple and real- time preview, QR scan, PTZ control, video capture, recording backup. More functions are waiting for you. - Cloud terms of use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/minterms/

About

Mapvia

Capture photos and videos with integrated GPS location, address, and timestamps. Easily organize and revisit your media with an interactive map view and customizable geotagging options.

Highlights
  • Display GPS location on map
  • Provide detailed address
  • Show time and date
  • Open media locations on map
  • List of templates
  • Photo & video library
  • Customizable geotagging
Features
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Mapvia helps users capture photos and videos with location details and turn them into visual memories. The app combines GPS camera tools, map based tagging, earth view discovery, and a personal library so every moment can be saved with context and style. ▶ Features That Bring Memories to Life • Shoot With GPS Details Take photos and videos with real time location information shown on the screen. Add place name, date, time, and coordinates to make each memory more meaningful. • See Your Memories on the Map View your memories on a map and revisit places you have been. Browse saved locations through a visual map experience and explore your personal footprint over time. • Explore Earth in Multiple Views Discover the world from a global perspective. Explore places in 2D, 3D, satellite, terrain, and night map styles for a richer location experience. • Import Photos and Add Places Import existing photos from your device and add location tags afterward. This makes it easy to organize old memories even if they were not captured in the app. • Customize Your Location Tags Create your own location tag with flexible settings. Choose map view, date and time type, date and time format, background color, and text color to match your style. • Choose Current or Manual Location Use your current location instantly or add a location manually. This gives you more control when you want to attach a place to a photo or video. • Keep Photos and Videos in One Library Manage all saved content in one library. Switch between photo and video collections, review past memories, and quickly create new ones. ▶ Why Use Mapvia: Mapvia is designed for people who want more than a basic camera. It helps preserve where and when a moment happened, making every photo or video easier to remember, organize, and share. ▶ Perfect for Travel, Family, and Daily Life • Travel memories • Daily moments • Location based storytelling • Personal memory collection • Creative photo tagging Mapvia - Memory Map is built for people who want to keep more than just an image. It helps preserve the full story behind every moment by combining visuals, location, time, and map based context in one simple experience. Whether you are documenting daily life, travel memories, or meaningful places, Memory Map turns ordinary captures into memories you can revisit with greater clarity and emotion. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ARCCTV2 screens
Mapvia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: ARCCTV at #135 against Mapvia's unranked. ARCCTV also leads on review sentiment (14% vs 3%) and device support (3 vs 1). Mapvia's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (588 vs 102). On price, rating, 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. ARCCTV sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $5.59 per month and Mapvia sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for ARCCTV against 4.3 for Mapvia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mapvia has 588 ratings behind it against 102, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of ARCCTV's written reviews are positive against 3% of Mapvia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARCCTV ships an update every 2 months, Mapvia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ARCCTV versus Mapvia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARCCTVMapvia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (102 ratings) — better4.3 (588 ratings)
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews — better2.8% of reviews
Number of ratings102588 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#135 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size486 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩汉 谢nguyen hiep

Customer experience

ARCCTV

All ratings94 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews293 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative79.2%

Mapvia

All ratings586 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive2.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative97.2%

User reviews

ARCCTV

From 102 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Crystal clear camera quality
  • 👍 Easy to set up and use
  • 🔒 Reliable security features
  • 🤖 Accurate motion/human detection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections and network issues
  • ⏱️ Slow live feed and video playback
  • 🔓 Limited video recording duration
  • 💰 Forced cloud subscription for full functionality

Mapvia

From 588 App Store ratings

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Stealing information
  • 🤬 Excessive ads
  • 🤬 Scam
  • 🤬 Doesn't do what it claims
  • 🤬 Ads prevent usage

Bugs and requests

ARCCTV

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Camera controls and settings disappear after updates
  • Time/date synchronization issues
  • Unreliable motion detection and alerts

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand video recording duration
  • Improve network stability and connectivity
  • Restore full video playback without cloud subscription
  • Add more customization options

Mapvia

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

23 purchases

ARCCTV

Subscriptions7
  • Past 7-day event video monthly2 variants$5.591 Month
  • AI Alerts|Monthly$5.991 Month
  • AI Alerts | Premium | Monthly$6.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • AI Alerts | Yearly$55.901 Year
  • 7 days history, motion, annual7 Days trial$55.901 Year
  • 7 days history, motion, annual$55.901 Year
  • AI Alerts | Premium | Yearly7 Days trial$64.901 Year
One-time16
  • 30-days Motion Video |30-days$4.99
  • 30-day Motion Video |30-day2 variants$4.99
  • 7-day Motion Video |31-day2 variants$5.99
Show 13 more
  • Past 15-day Full Video |30-day3 variants$6.99
  • AI Alerts|1-Month$6.99
  • Past 7-day Full Video |31-day$8.99
  • 3-day Motion Video |92-day$10.99
  • Past 3-day Full Video |92-day$13.99
  • 7-day Motion Video |92-day$16.99
  • 7-day Motion Video |183-day$31.99
  • 3-day Motion Video |366-day$36.99
  • 30-days Motion Video |360-days2 variants$49.99
  • 30-day Motion Video |360-day$49.99
  • 7-day Motion Video |366-day$59.99
  • Past 15day Full Video |360-day2 variants$69.99
  • Past 7-day Full Video |366-day$94.99
6 purchases

Mapvia

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Mapvia Monthly$4.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Mapvia Yearly$14.991 Year
  • Mapvia Yearly$16.991 Year
  • Mapvia Yearly Special1 Year trial$16.991 Year

Questions

Is ARCCTV free?
ARCCTV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mapvia free?
Mapvia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ARCCTV or Mapvia?
ARCCTV is rated higher. ARCCTV averages 4.4 out of 5 from 102 ratings, while Mapvia averages 4.3 from 588 ratings.
Do ARCCTV or Mapvia have ads?
Both ARCCTV and Mapvia show ads.
Which is updated more often, ARCCTV or Mapvia?
ARCCTV ships an update every 2 months, and Mapvia every 3 weeks. Most recently, ARCCTV was updated on October 29, 2026 and Mapvia on October 30, 2026.

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