NGTeco Time vs Amcrest View Pro 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NGTeco Time
Manage employee timekeeping effortlessly with this app. Connect wirelessly to your time clock to set punch rules, manage employee data, and view attendance records. Generate and email time card reports directly from your device.
- Wireless time clock connection
- Setup clock punch rules
- Add/update employee data
- View attendance records
- Email time card reports
- Add missing punches
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Managing time with your NGTeco time clock is easier using the NGTeco Time App! Connect the NGTeco Time App to a local Wi-Fi that is shared with the timeclock (no software required). Securely connect the app to the clock by scanning the QR code from the Admin Menu. Using the app, admin users can: 1. Setup clock punch rules and configure clock options. 2. Add/update the employee data and push the data to the time clock. 3. View attendance records retrieved from the time clock. 4. Pull time card from the clock and email the report to admin user account. 5. Add employee missing punches and push to the clock for time card calculation. To ensure data security on the App, the following protection measures are provided: 1. Admin user can set the passcode from time clock admin menu, and the passcode is required to connect the App to the device. 2. NGTeco Time App does not store any data locally in the mobile phone, the new added or updated data is pushed directly to the time clock. Support and service: NGTeco Time App offers free unlimited phone, email and ticket support to all of our customers. Have a question? We're always happy to help Website: www.ngteco.com Phone: 770.800.2321 Email: ngtime@ngteco.com NGTeco
Amcrest View Pro 2
Monitor your Amcrest IP cameras, DVRs, and NVRs remotely. This application allows you to view live feeds from your security devices directly on your iOS device, providing peace of mind and enhanced home security.
- Live camera viewing
- Remote access
- Monitor IP cameras
- Monitor DVRs
- Monitor NVRs
- Home security
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The Amcrest View Pro 2 app was specifically designed for our Amcrest IP Cameras, HDCVI DVRs, and NVRs. Watch your cameras live using your iOS device! As a leader in the home security space, Amcrest offers products to help you and your loved ones feel safe, no matter where you are. With the Amcrest View Pro 2 app, it's simple to check in on what you care about, from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NGTeco Time at 2.4 against Amcrest View Pro 2's 2.1. NGTeco Time also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (34% vs 15%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
NGTeco Time holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 126 and 93 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of NGTeco Time's written reviews are positive against 15% of Amcrest View Pro 2's.
NGTeco Time ships an update every 2 months, Amcrest View Pro 2 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NGTeco Time | Amcrest View Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (126 ratings) — better | 2.1 (93 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews — better | 14.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 126 — better | 93 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 231 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NGTECO CO., LIMITED | Amcrest |
Customer experience
NGTeco Time
Amcrest View Pro 2
User reviews
NGTeco Time
From 126 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great customer service
- 🤝 Patient and helpful support staff
- 👍 Easy setup (for some)
- ✅ Clock works well manually
Room to improve
- ❌ Connection issues
- ❌ App instability and crashes
- ❌ Reports not sending/updating correctly
- ❌ Limited remote access (same Wi-Fi required)
- ❌ Basic functionality
Amcrest View Pro 2
From 93 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easier to use interface
- 🚀 Improved camera adding process
- 👍 Better than previous version
- 👍 New look is appreciated
- 👍 Works well with GPU option enabled
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App is unreliable and buggy
- 🐛 Playback is terrible (stalling, skipping)
- 🐛 Live view and playback are separate
- 🐛 iPad app doesn't fill screen
Bugs and requests
NGTeco Time
Reported bugs
34 issues- App won't connect to machine
- App turns to wrong language
- Cannot connect to app (not on same network)
- Connection always fails, requires reinstallation
- App has serious connection issues
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- Fallas y omisiones en reportes
- Asistencias no se actualizan con la aplicación
- App asks to connect to device every time
- App stuck on updating
- App crashes when trying to edit a punch
- Cannot delete punches
- App crashes when trying to view past dates
- User list incomplete
- App closes when clicking on calendar
- Email report failed after iOS update
- App crashes when trying to add or edit punch
- Edit punch feature not working/deleted
- Communication error when editing punch
- Cannot see report on phone until shared
- Reports don't align correctly with dates
- Dates moved on downloaded reports
- Email/share reports don't work half the time
- App crashes when trying to edit time punch
- User list doesn't load past employee 1
- App crashes when trying to add or edit punch
- App closes on itself when clicking on Time
- Edit punch function crashes app
- Edit time punch option does not work
- App says communication error when editing punch
- App won't send email report
- App doesn't work outside Wi-Fi
- App sporadically emails reports
- App moves all data on report up by one day
- App crashes when trying to edit or add punch
Requested features
10 requests- Edit and delete feature for duplicate punch ins
- Add a delete/trash option
- Full device control from app
- Ability to delete a specific clock in or out
- Automated email sent when pay period ends
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- Remote access to attendance reports
- Monetize remote access feature
- Support in Spanish
- Improve interface
- Add dark mode
Amcrest View Pro 2
Reported bugs
50 issues- Push notifications stopped working
- Playback stalling, skipping, jumping to beginning
- App closes current camera or exits full screen
- Event notifications not provided
- Motion sensor enabled but push notifications not working
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- App will not let user view cameras
- App keeps timing out when viewing live feed or recordings
- App won't add camera, says Device SN doesn't exist
- Cameras seldom connect
- Continually time-out
- NVR fails to log cameras in quick view
- Recording scheduling portion is unintuitive
- General interface is outdated
- Audio is unintelligible
- Intercom mode crashes camera firmware
- Message in Chinese
- Cannot find IP address of camera
- QR code scan failure
- App doesn't allow remote access
- Event recording doesn't work
- Login timeout when not on local Wi-Fi
- Home screen shows incorrect camera image
- Maximum connections exceeded error
- Dual 4K resolution cropped on iPhone 16
- App doesn't work on M1 Mac
- App doesn't work with iPhone
- App doesn't recognize all Amcrest cameras
- App doesn't accept P2P Amcrest camera with serial starting with Z
- No P2P Gateway import feature
- Motion detector playback does not work
- Smart motion detection (human/vehicle) not working
- Events don't show up on iPhone event list unless push notification is clicked
- Unable to add NVR via P2P on iOS version
- App doesn't load cameras after closing and reopening
- App constantly crashes
- App doesn't fill iPad screen
- Turning device sideways resizes image weirdly
- Notifications not working
- App crashes with 4K cameras without GPU option
- App doesn't connect to streams
- App is unstable and has numerous bugs/errors
- App is worse than the first version
- App requires too many taps for simple tasks
- App doesn't support self-search for Amcrest cameras
- App fails to connect to camera
- App renders camera system unusable
- No live view or playback after update
- App is primitive
- App is a mess
- Old app is better
Requested features
12 requests- Add screen lock feature
- Add PTZ set point feature
- Add cloud storage access
- Add ability to show events and jump to them
- Add GPU option for iOS app
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- Add P2P Gateway import feature
- Allow user choice for password change
- Improve Mac OSX support
- Fix dual 4K resolution cropping on iPhone 16
- Improve iPad app scaling
- Add timeline under live view for easier playback
- Fix messages appearing in Chinese
In-app purchases
NGTeco Time
No in-app purchases
Amcrest View Pro 2
No in-app purchases
