GENBOLT CAM vs NiView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GENBOLT CAM
Access and manage your security cameras remotely. View live feeds, review recorded footage, and receive instant alerts for motion detection. Control PTZ cameras with ease.
- Real-time live view
- Playback and record videos
- Motion detection alerts
- PTZ camera control
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The GENBOLT CAM app can manage your camera from anywhere and anytime. Key Features: 1. Real-time live view. 2. Playback and record videos. 3. Motion detection instant alerts. 4. Control PTZ camera. ===EULA=== [标准Apple使用条款(EULA)]:(https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
NiView
Access real-time and historical security footage from your devices. Communicate with visitors remotely and share access with loved ones. Receive timely alerts powered by AI for enhanced home protection.
- Real-time video viewing
- Historical video playback
- Two-way audio calls
- Remote interaction
- Video sharing
- AI humanoid detection
- Intelligent alarm notifications
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NiView is a smart security video service app. Through NiView's video service, you can easily view real-time video, historical video, two-way calls with visitors, remote interaction, and can be shared with friends and relatives at any time. Through NiView's AI humanoid detection and intelligent alarm service, you can receive alarm reminders from monitoring equipment in time, provide you with one-stop functional support and services, and guard your home anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NiView at none against GENBOLT CAM's 10. NiView also leads on ratings volume (518 vs 9) and rating (3.8 vs 3.6). GENBOLT CAM's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 21%). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. GENBOLT CAM sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. NiView asks for nothing beyond the download.
NiView holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NiView has 518 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of GENBOLT CAM's written reviews are positive against 21% of NiView's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GENBOLT CAM ships an update every 5 weeks, NiView monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GENBOLT CAM | NiView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) | 3.8 (518 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews — better | 20.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 518 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GENBOLT | Shenzhen Nice Intelligence Co., LTD |
Customer experience
GENBOLT CAM
NiView
Bugs and requests
GENBOLT CAM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NiView
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on launch after recent updates
- App closes immediately after opening (2-second crash)
- Cameras repeatedly go offline despite full battery and signal strength
- Camera configuration times out repeatedly
- Installation stops at 91% completion
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- Cannot connect to WiFi hotspot during setup
- QR code not readable by app during pairing
- Video playback fails or deletes without viewing
- Notifications not working properly
- Siren alarm cannot be turned off
- App not compatible with certain iOS versions
- Camera detection slow when waking from sleep mode
- Reconnect button fails to restore offline cameras
- Cloud storage fails to save recorded events
- App freezes when adjusting camera zoom
Requested features
15 requests- Motion detection zone selection (grid-based area selection)
- Push notifications for human detection events
- HomeKit integration
- Facial recognition capability
- Manual focus adjustment
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- RTSP protocol support
- Matter certification for smart home compatibility
- Bulk event deletion (select all and delete)
- Night mode with flashing lights only (no siren)
- Auto-hide or collapse UI panel option
- Face ID/biometric authentication
- Arabic language support
- Ability to share app access without additional purchase
- Remote camera reset functionality
- Improved zoom precision controls
In-app purchases
GENBOLT CAM
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(005)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(002)$8.991 Month
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- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(003)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(004)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(007)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(006)$8.991 Month
- 30-day video / one quartal$29.99
- 30-day video / half year$59.99
- 30-day video / one year$99.99
NiView
No in-app purchases
