ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch) vs Guard Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)
This app provides remote access to surveillance systems for small businesses and individuals. Monitor live and recorded video feeds from up to 6 NVRs, receive alarm notifications, and share cloud-connected devices.
- Remote live and recorded video viewing
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device sharing
- Supports up to 6 NVRs
- Simplified interface for small setups
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ArchLive is a simplified mobile surveillance app for small businesses and end-user, ideal for setups with up to 6 NVRs (16 channels each). Remotely access devices to view live/recorded videos, receive alarms and share cloud devices.
Guard Live
This app provides simplified mobile surveillance for small businesses, allowing remote access to live and recorded video from NVRs. Users can control PTZ cameras, use two-way audio, receive alarms, and manage files from any location.
- Remote NVR access
- Live and recorded video viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio communication
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device sharing
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Guard Live is a simplified mobile surveillance app specially designed for small businesses, suitable for scenarios with less than 6 NVRs (16 channels per NVR at most). With Guard Live, you can acces surveillance products through network, view live and recorded video, control PTZ, start two-way audio, receive alarms, share cloud devices and manage files from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch) at 3.6 against Guard Live's 3.2. Guard Live's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 19%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch) holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 45 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Guard Live's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch) | Guard Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (22 ratings) — better | 3.2 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 345 MB | 343 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd. | KeyLife International Technology Limited |
Customer experience
ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)
Guard Live
In-app purchases
ArchLive (Formerly Uniarch)
No in-app purchases
Guard Live
No in-app purchases
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