NX vs VI Guard (i
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NX
Easily discover, view, and record IP cameras on your local network or remotely. Manually add cameras that aren't discoverable. Provides a straightforward interface for camera management.
- Discover IP cameras
- View live camera feeds
- Record camera footage
- Manually add cameras
- Local network support
- WAN connectivity
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NX-V is an easy to use app for discovering, viewing and recording cameras on your local network or by manually adding non-discoverable cameras on a WAN If you have any problems please use the Send Feedback menu option to send me the log file so I can investigate or email me via the contact details.
VI Guard (i
This mobile app provides real-time event notifications from a video surveillance system. It alerts users to specific detections like face or line crossings made by compatible AI cameras.
- Real-time event notifications
- Face detection alerts
- Cross line detection alerts
- Integration with i-PRO AI cameras
- Mobile component for Video Insight system
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VI Guard is the mobile component of the i-PRO Active Guard system plug-in for Video Insight. VI Guard users can be notified when configured events happens such as face detection or cross line detection etc. which i-PRO AI cameras can detect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VI Guard (i at 5.0 against NX's 4.1. VI Guard (i also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). NX's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). 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.
VI Guard (i holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NX has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NX ships an update every 3 weeks, VI Guard (i every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NX | VI Guard (i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Bishop | i-PRO Americas Inc. |
Customer experience
NX
VI Guard (i
In-app purchases
NX
No in-app purchases
VI Guard (i
No in-app purchases
