Comparison

NX vs Amcrest Link

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

Head to head
About

NX

View and record live streams from your IP cameras and network video recorders on your iPhone and iPad. Automatically discover cameras on your network or add them manually. Includes motion detection and a map of your camera locations.

Highlights
  • Automatic IP camera discovery
  • Live view with sound and PTZ controls
  • Multiview grids and pinch-to-zoom
  • Recordings to device
  • Motion detection with image saving
  • NVR integration
  • Camera map and status warnings
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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

Amcrest Link

Access live video feeds, review recorded footage, and receive real-time alerts from your security cameras. This app provides convenient remote monitoring for your home or business, all from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Playback recorded footage
  • Receive real-time alerts
  • Remote monitoring
  • Home and business security
Features
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Amcrest Link gives you live video, playback, and alerts—putting the security of your home or business right in your pocket.

Screenshots

NX4 screens
Amcrest Link3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NX at 4.1 against Amcrest Link's 3.5. NX also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). Amcrest Link's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NX holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of NX's written reviews are positive against 50% of Amcrest Link's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NX ships an update every 10 days, Amcrest Link every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NX versus Amcrest Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNXAmcrest Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (22 ratings) — better3.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilip BishopAmcrest

Customer experience

NX

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.1%

Amcrest Link

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

NX

No in-app purchases

None

Amcrest Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NX free?
NX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Amcrest Link free?
Amcrest Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NX or Amcrest Link?
NX is rated higher. NX averages 4.1 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Amcrest Link averages 3.5 from 11 ratings.
Do NX or Amcrest Link have ads?
Neither NX nor Amcrest Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NX or Amcrest Link?
NX ships an update every 10 days, and Amcrest Link every 3 months. Most recently, NX was updated on October 29, 2026 and Amcrest Link on October 30, 2026.

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