LaView vs ICVIEW PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LaView
Access and monitor your LaView IP cameras and other smart home devices from anywhere in the world. Share device access with family members with a single tap. Enjoy easy and quick connection to your devices for a seamless smart home experience.
- Remote camera monitoring
- Global internet access
- Device sharing with family
- Easy device connection
- Smart home integration
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"LaView App provide you a brand new experience of your LaView Wireless IP cameras as well as other smart home intergration! 1. Connect your LaView IP Camera to the Internet 2. Acesss your camera from anywhere in the world 3. Monitor your camera remotely. 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices with family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect app to devices"
ICVIEW PRO
Access and manage your IC Realtime security camera systems remotely. This app offers a redesigned interface for intuitive control, live video streaming, and advanced features like PTZ camera control and two-way audio.
- Live video streaming
- PTZ camera control
- Username/password authentication
- Snapshot capture
- Multi-window view
- Live audio streaming
- Bidirectional talk
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IC Realtime's newest iteration of the ICVIEW app. Redesigned interface for ease of use along with new functions and performance enhancements. View and control your IC Realtime camera systems directly from your phone while on the go. Backward compatibility with legacy devices may have varying results. Features - Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices! - Stream live video directly from your security devices (not through 3rd party servers) - Remain secured with username/password authentication - Full control of PTZ cameras - Take snapshots - Support of ICRealtime’s full range of offerings - Support multi-window view - Support live audio - Support bidirectional talk - Support favorites - Support remote playback - Support push alarm - And much, much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LaView at 4.7 against ICVIEW PRO's 2.6. LaView also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 60) and review sentiment (37% vs 14%). On price, update cadence, 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.
LaView holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LaView has 22K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of LaView's written reviews are positive against 14% of ICVIEW PRO's.
LaView ships an update every 3 months, ICVIEW PRO every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LaView | ICVIEW PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | 2.6 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 60 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 494 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LAVIEW EAGLE-EYE TECHNOLOGY INC. | ICRealtime LLC |
Customer experience
LaView
ICVIEW PRO
Bugs and requests
LaView
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera not recognized after power outage
- QR code pairing not working
- Inconsistent motion detection
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16
Requested features
4 requests- Improve playback functionality with fast forward/rewind
- Add option to disable ads
- Enhance speaker quality
- Integrate with smart home platforms
ICVIEW PRO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LaView
No in-app purchases
ICVIEW PRO
No in-app purchases
