# NX vs VI Guard (i

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | NX | VI Guard (i |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nx-v/id1452542488/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vi-guard-i-pro-active-guard/id1574429688/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 18 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 57 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Philip Bishop](https://appshunter.io/developer/1117331144) | [i-PRO Americas Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1523710851) |

## What reviewers say

### NX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nx-v/id1452542488)

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.

**Highlights:** Discover IP cameras, View live camera feeds, Record camera footage, Manually add cameras, Local network support, WAN connectivity

**In-app purchases:** none


### VI Guard (i

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vi-guard-i-pro-active-guard/id1574429688)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time event notifications, Face detection alerts, Cross line detection alerts, Integration with i-PRO AI cameras, Mobile component for Video Insight system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NX free?

NX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is VI Guard (i free?

VI Guard (i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, NX or VI Guard (i?

VI Guard (i is rated higher. NX averages 4.1 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while VI Guard (i averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do NX or VI Guard (i have ads?

Neither NX nor VI Guard (i shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NX or VI Guard (i?

NX ships an update every 3 weeks, and VI Guard (i every 18 months. Most recently, NX was updated on October 14, 2026 and VI Guard (i on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*