i vs NiView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
This app connects to low-power smart visual doorbells and cameras. It allows user registration, device binding, remote wake-up, and supports both TF and cloud storage. Enjoy real-time HD video previews, snapshots, and two-way audio communication.
- User registration and device binding
- Remote device wake-up
- TF and cloud storage
- Event-triggered facial recognition
- 720P/1080P HD real-time preview
- Snapshot capture
- Full-duplex two-way audio
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可视智能门铃客户端软件 低功耗可视智能设备客户端 主要功能: - 支持用户注册和用户设备绑定 - 支持智能设备休眠和远程唤醒 - 支持TF存储和云存储 - 支持事件触发人脸标识 - 支持实时预览720P/1080P高清视频 - 支持抓图 - 支持全双工双向对讲 - 支持参数设置 - 支持太阳能电池摄像机、4G无线电池摄像机 - 支持WiFi门铃、WiFi电池摄像机 - 支持全景摄像机 【30天循环云存储按年订阅说明】 1.订阅周期：一年 2.订阅价格：4台设备每年988元，3台设备每年738元，2台设备每年488元，1台设备每年248元 3.付款：用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户 4.取消订阅：如需取消订阅，请手动打开苹果手机“设置” --> 进入“iTunes Store 与 App Store”-->点击 “Apple ID”，选择"查看Apple ID"，进入"账户设置"页面，点击“订阅”，选择取消订阅即可。 5.续订：苹果订阅期到期前24小时，从您的iTunes账户中扣费下一个订阅期服务费并延长该订阅期对应的会员有效期限。如因iTunes账户余额不足导致扣款失败，本应用有权暂停/终止您的云视频服务。 订阅服务说明： 【30天循环云存储半年订阅说明】 1.订阅周期：6个月 2.订阅价格：4台设备每6个月568元，3台设备每6个月428元，2台设备每6个月283元，1台设备每6个月143元 3.付款：用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户 4.取消订阅：如需取消订阅，请手动打开苹果手机“设置” --> 进入“iTunes Store 与 App Store”-->点击 “Apple ID”，选择"查看Apple ID"，进入"账户设置"页面，点击“订阅”，选择取消订阅即可。 5.续订：苹果订阅期到期前24小时，从您的iTunes账户中扣费下一个订阅期服务费并延长该订阅期对应的会员有效期限。如因iTunes账户余额不足导致扣款失败，本应用有权暂停/终止您的云视频服务。 【30天循环云存储按月订阅说明】 1.订阅周期：1个月 2.订阅价格：4台设备每月98元，3台设备每月73元，2台设备每月48元，1台设备每月25元 3.付款：用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户 4.取消订阅：如需取消订阅，请手动打开苹果手机“设置” --> 进入“iTunes Store 与 App Store”-->点击 “Apple ID”，选择"查看Apple ID"，进入"账户设置"页面，点击“订阅”，选择取消订阅即可。 5.续订：苹果订阅期到期前24小时，从您的iTunes账户中扣费下一个订阅期服务费并延长该订阅期对应的会员有效期限。如因iTunes账户余额不足导致扣款失败，本应用有权暂停/终止您的云视频服务。 【7天循环云存储按年订阅说明】 1.订阅周期：一年 2.订阅价格：4台设备每年548元，3台设备每年408元，2台设备每年273元，1台设备每年138元 3.付款：用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户 4.取消订阅：如需取消订阅，请手动打开苹果手机“设置” --> 进入“iTunes Store 与 App Store”-->点击 “Apple ID”，选择"查看Apple ID"，进入"账户设置"页面，点击“订阅”，选择取消订阅即可。 5.续订：苹果订阅期到期前24小时，从您的iTunes账户中扣费下一个订阅期服务费并延长该订阅期对应的会员有效期限。如因iTunes账户余额不足导致扣款失败，本应用有权暂停/终止您的云视频服务。 【7天循环云存储半年订阅说明】 1.订阅周期：6个月 2.订阅价格：4台设备每6个月278元，3台设备每6个月208元，2台设备每6个月138元，1台设备每6个月70元 3.付款：用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户 4.取消订阅：如需取消订阅，请手动打开苹果手机“设置” --> 进入“iTunes Store 与 App Store”-->点击 “Apple ID”，选择"查看Apple ID"，进入"账户设置"页面，点击“订阅”，选择取消订阅即可。 5.续订：苹果订阅期到期前24小时，从您的iTunes账户中扣费下一个订阅期服务费并延长该订阅期对应的会员有效期限。如因iTunes账户余额不足导致扣款失败，本应用有权暂停/终止您的云视频服务。 【7天循环云存储按月订阅说明】 1.订阅周期：1个月 2.订阅价格：4台设备每月48元，3台设备每月35元，2台设备每月24元，1台设备每月12元 3.付款：用户确认购买并付款后记入iTunes账户 4.取消订阅：如需取消订阅，请手动打开苹果手机“设置” --> 进入“iTunes Store 与 App Store”-->点击 “Apple ID”，选择"查看Apple ID"，进入"账户设置"页面，点击“订阅”，选择取消订阅即可。 5.续订：苹果订阅期到期前24小时，从您的iTunes账户中扣费下一个订阅期服务费并延长该订阅期对应的会员有效期限。如因iTunes账户余额不足导致扣款失败，本应用有权暂停/终止您的云视频服务。 用户协议：http://doc.ubianet.com/pages/icamplus/term-of-service-cn.html 隐私政策：http://doc.ubianet.com/pages/icamplus/privacy-policy-cn.html 云服务协议：https://doc.ubianet.com/pages/icamplus/cloudservice-cn.html 云服务自动续费协议：https://doc.ubianet.com/pages/icamplus/cloudservice-renew-cn.html
NiView
Access real-time and historical security footage from your devices. Communicate with visitors remotely and share access with loved ones. Receive timely alerts powered by AI for enhanced home protection.
- Real-time video viewing
- Historical video playback
- Two-way audio calls
- Remote interaction
- Video sharing
- AI humanoid detection
- Intelligent alarm notifications
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NiView is a smart security video service app. Through NiView's video service, you can easily view real-time video, historical video, two-way calls with visitors, remote interaction, and can be shared with friends and relatives at any time. Through NiView's AI humanoid detection and intelligent alarm service, you can receive alarm reminders from monitoring equipment in time, provide you with one-stop functional support and services, and guard your home anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: i at 65% against NiView's 21%. i also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). NiView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). 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. i sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NiView asks for nothing beyond the download.
i holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 706 and 509 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of i's written reviews are positive against 21% of NiView's.
i ships an update every 4 weeks, NiView monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | i | NiView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (706 ratings) — better | 3.8 (509 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better | 20.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 706 — better | 509 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | wei wei Fang | Shenzhen Nice Intelligence Co., LTD |
Customer experience
i
NiView
User reviews
i
From 706 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Good image/video quality
- 📽️ Useful for monitoring birds/wildlife
- 🔒 Reliable security camera
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔋 Battery life problems
- 🤖 Inaccurate motion detection/bird identification
- 🗣️ Poor customer support
NiView
From 509 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📷 High-quality picture and video capture
- 🎮 Good dual camera split-screen controls
- 🔄 Regular app updates
- ⚙️ Reliable performance when working properly
- 🌞 Solar charging functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently after updates
- ❌ App fails to open after installation/updates
- 📵 Cameras go offline repeatedly without clear cause
- 🔌 Connection and WiFi connectivity issues
- ⏱️ Slow app performance and delayed response times
Bugs and requests
i
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Inability to reconnect cameras after updates
- Subscription issues and invalid email errors
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to delete individual video recordings
- Option to adjust recording duration
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Cloud storage management features
NiView
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on launch after recent updates
- App closes immediately after opening (2-second crash)
- Cameras repeatedly go offline despite full battery and signal strength
- Camera configuration times out repeatedly
- Installation stops at 91% completion
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- Cannot connect to WiFi hotspot during setup
- QR code not readable by app during pairing
- Video playback fails or deletes without viewing
- Notifications not working properly
- Siren alarm cannot be turned off
- App not compatible with certain iOS versions
- Camera detection slow when waking from sleep mode
- Reconnect button fails to restore offline cameras
- Cloud storage fails to save recorded events
- App freezes when adjusting camera zoom
Requested features
15 requests- Motion detection zone selection (grid-based area selection)
- Push notifications for human detection events
- HomeKit integration
- Facial recognition capability
- Manual focus adjustment
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- RTSP protocol support
- Matter certification for smart home compatibility
- Bulk event deletion (select all and delete)
- Night mode with flashing lights only (no siren)
- Auto-hide or collapse UI panel option
- Face ID/biometric authentication
- Arabic language support
- Ability to share app access without additional purchase
- Remote camera reset functionality
- Improved zoom precision controls
In-app purchases
i
- 7天循环云存储按月订阅（1台设备）$1.991 Month
- 7天循环云存储按月订阅（2台设备）$3.491 Month
- 30天循环云存储按月订阅（1台设备）$3.991 Month
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- 30天循环云存储按月订阅（2台设备）$6.991 Month
- 30天循环云存储按月订阅（3台设备）$10.491 Month
- 30天循环云存储按月订阅（4台设备）$14.991 Month
- 7天循环云存储按年订阅（1台设备）$20.491 Year
- 30天循环云存储按年订阅（1台设备）$38.991 Year
- Cloud storage 30 days$1.99
- 30-day event trigger video$3.99
- Cloud storage 180 days$10.99
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- Cloud storage 360 days$21.99
- 360-day event trigger video$39.99
NiView
No in-app purchases
