CymCam2 vs Guard Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CymCam2
Access and manage your surveillance cameras remotely. View live or recorded footage, receive instant alerts, and control your cloud-connected devices directly from your mobile phone.
- Remote camera access
- Live video streaming
- Recorded video playback
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device management
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CymCam2 is a mobile surveillance app. It can access CymCam2 surveillance products through network and view live or recorded video, receive alarms and manage cloud devices using mobile phone.
Guard Live
Monitor your small business security from anywhere. View live and recorded video, control PTZ cameras, and receive alarm notifications. Designed for networks with up to 6 NVRs.
- Live and recorded video viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio communication
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device sharing
- File management
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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 review sentiment: CymCam2 at 67% against Guard Live's 34%. CymCam2 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Guard Live's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). 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.
CymCam2 ships an update every 12 months, Guard Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CymCam2 | Guard Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 34.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 360 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CymCam2 | KeyLife International Technology Limited |
Customer experience
CymCam2
Guard Live
In-app purchases
CymCam2
No in-app purchases
Guard Live
No in-app purchases
