Comparison

NX vs VMS

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

Head to head
About

NX

Watch and record IP cameras, NVRs, and network streams on your iPhone and iPad. The free version offers basic features with limits, while the PRO version removes these restrictions and adds advanced recording and playback options.

Highlights
  • Automatic IP camera discovery
  • Live view with PTZ controls
  • Multiview grids
  • Record to device
  • Motion detection
  • NVR integration
  • iCloud sync
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Watch and record your IP cameras, recorders (NVRs) and network streams on iPhone and iPad. NX-V is free. Try it first to check that your cameras work with the app, then move to NX-V PRO if you need more. Features: • Finds IP cameras on your network automatically, or add one by address or stream URL (RTSP, HTTP) • Live view with sound, PTZ controls, pinch to zoom, and swipe to the next camera • Groups with multiview grids, full-screen landscape on iPhone • Record to your device and view recordings in the Recordings tab • Motion detection that saves a picture of each event • Recorders (NVRs): view a channel of your recorder as a camera, with motion alarms and health alerts • Map of your cameras with their positions • Warning when a camera can't be reached • Logins kept in the iPhone Keychain • iCloud sync of cameras, groups, locations and recordings with your other NX-V apps • Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese Limits of the free app: Up to 4 cameras per group, 4 cameras in multiview in 2 columns, recordings of up to 5 minutes, and one recorder channel at a time. NX-V PRO removes the limits and adds: • Unlimited cameras per group, and any number of cameras and columns in multiview • Recordings of 5 to 20 minutes with automatic continuation into the next part • Every channel of a recorder • Playback from your recorder and from a camera's own SD card • Motion detection that saves a video clip of each event • Fisheye lens support and camera lens settings Notes: Not all cameras or NVRs support every feature, and what is available varies by camera, NVR and firmware. NX-V is also available for Apple TV and macOS.

About

VMS

Features
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VMS-Mobile is a mobile software of management platform VMS Enterprise. It can not only connect the local LAN and remote server, but also provide versatile functions including real-time preview, video playback, video download and storage, event viewing and action linkage, realizing the supporting functions of the lite video management platform for remote viewing on mobile terminal. Key Features: 1. Support to connect to VMS Enterprise System 2. Support Live View and Playback cameras 3. Support VMS Layout and Group functions 4. Support 0.5X/1X/2X/4X/8X/16X speed adjustable playback 5. Support PTZ operations including preset, patrol and pattern 6. Support Two-Way Audio 7. Support to send Client Trigger to Trigger Event Rules 8. Support 4-CH Synchronous or Asynchronous Playback 9. Support 4-CH Split Playback 10. Support to receive Event Messages from VMS Enterprise 11. Support File management

Screenshots

NX4 screens
VMS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NX at every 10 days against VMS's every 3 months. VMS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NX ships an update every 10 days, VMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NX versus VMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNXVMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilip BishopFRS GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

NX

No in-app purchases

None

VMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NX free?
NX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VMS free?
VMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NX or VMS have ads?
Neither NX nor VMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NX or VMS?
NX ships an update every 10 days, and VMS every 3 months. Most recently, NX was updated on November 6, 2026 and VMS on November 3, 2026.

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