ESP View vs ESP BLE Provisioning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESP View
This surveillance software allows for live video streaming, recording, and playback. It supports remote playback, snapshots, and PTZ control, leveraging Apple Push Notification service for efficient alerts.
- Live video streaming
- Video recording and playback
- Remote video playback
- Snapshots
- PTZ control
- Apple Push Notification service support
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ESP View is a surveillance software, which support Apple Push Notification service, support live video stream, video record and playback, video remote playback, snapshots and PTZ control, etc.
ESP BLE Provisioning
Configure Wi-Fi credentials for ESP32 or ESP8266 devices using BLE. Supports Wi-Fi scanning and proof of possession for secure network setup. Ideal for developers working with ESP IDF.
- BLE Wi-Fi provisioning
- ESP IDF v3.2+ support
- Security Level 1
- Proof of Possession (PoP)
- Wi-Fi scan list
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This app can be used to send Wi-Fi Network credentials (Network name and Passphrase) to ESP32 or ESP8266 devices over BLE transport using the wifi-provisioning feature of ESP IDF (V3.2 and later). Supported Features - BLE based Wi-Fi Provisioning from IDF v3.2 and later - Security Level 1 - Proof of Possession (PoP) - Wi-Fi scan list Please refer https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/api-reference/provisioning/wifi_provisioning.html for additional information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ESP View at 5.0 against ESP BLE Provisioning's 3.1. ESP View also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). ESP BLE Provisioning's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ESP View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of ESP View's written reviews are positive against 33% of ESP BLE Provisioning's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ESP View ships an update every 10 months, ESP BLE Provisioning every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESP View | ESP BLE Provisioning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elite Security Products (ESP) | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
ESP View
ESP BLE Provisioning
Bugs and requests
ESP View
Reported bugs
31 issues- No WiFi connection
- Camera not working
- App not connecting to cameras
- Device keeps reverting to 'device play backing' on iPhone
- All cameras gone offline
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- Very slow to load and often won't load cameras
- Camera on television ok but doesn't work on phone
- Cameras take too long to load and constantly buffer
- App seldom works and judders
- App has been really hard to pair up
- Two cameras have stopped working
- Unable to get App to sync/connect using QR code
- App crashes, have to restart
- Program keeps dropping out while viewing cameras
- Very sensitive, alerts going off with nothing there
- Constantly going offline and won't load cameras
- One out of four cameras don't work
- App immediately shows cameras offline on mobile data
- Misted lens on camera
- App is useless, frequently disconnects
- Worst camera system ever, not worked since install
- App is down for almost 24 hours
- Terrible signal, no live picture, lags
- Playback cutting out
- Keeps going off
- Often showing cameras as offline when opening app
- App regularly comes up as 'Offline'
- Not fit for purpose, keeps losing hard drive
- Gaps in recording history
- Problems with logging in since latest update
- Loose connection when watching cameras sometimes
Requested features
6 requests- Add cameras to system if only 4 ports
- Scrub feature for playback
- Desktop version of the app
- Combine camera products into one app
- Make view larger on the app
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- Have a photo attached to thumbnail
ESP BLE Provisioning
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ESP View
No in-app purchases
ESP BLE Provisioning
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ESP View free?
Is ESP BLE Provisioning free?
Which has better reviews, ESP View or ESP BLE Provisioning?
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