ZipVision Pro vs VIAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZipVision Pro
Access and manage your security cameras remotely. View live feeds from up to 16 channels, control PTZ cameras, and review recorded footage. Store and access snapshots and video clips.
- Real-time video preview (up to 16 channels)
- Playback (up to 4 channels)
- PTZ camera control
- Preset activation and configuration
- Snapshot and video clip gallery
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This ZipVision Client is an iPhone and iPad application with specific support for the latest Zip NVRs, DVRS, IP Cameras and the RoomWatch Camera. Features include... > Real-time video preview of up to 16 channels > Playback up to 4 channels > PTZ Control for camera movement > Preset activation and configuration > Snapshots and video clip gallery
VIAS
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VIAS offers secured and reliable security alarm protection, combined with video surveillance and automation. Its multi-partition and multi-site architecture allows scalable control, from small areas to across cities, all in one account. VIAS APP All-in-one dashboard control Camera Live view and recording playback Central key switch for Arm/Disarm Push notifications and log records include video clips Remote system setup and configure Monitor different locations with only a tap Manage authorization for user according to roles and partitions Members scheme to share gateway and receive notification Installer remote setup and maintenance Alarm scenes associated with automation and videos Easy setup of intelligent rules and scheduled scenes Learn more about VIAS: www.vias-system.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VIAS at every 2 months against ZipVision Pro's every 13 months. ZipVision Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ZipVision Pro ships an update every 13 months, VIAS every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | ZipVision Pro | VIAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | System Q Ltd | Everspring Inc Co.. Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
ZipVision Pro
Reported bugs
27 issues- App takes forever to load
- App drops out when watching playback
- App is generally very clunky
- App crashes when accessing notification settings
- App doesn't connect quickly enough
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- Screen rotation has stopped working
- No notification alerts received
- Unable to access camera settings to disable floodlights
- Problems connecting app to device
- Cannot view footage previous to the current date
- App design is poor and not always self-explanatory
- Remote playback using app has spinning disc
- Camera images take ages to load
- Alerts are delayed
- App is terribly slow to load connection to NVR
- App keeps reverting back to no camera selection
- Motion detector is annoying and pings too often
- Camera constantly goes offline
- App is very unstable and crashes out
- App freezes for about a minute before pulling up camera images
- No notifications received
- Playback doesn't work on the app, just spins
- Two-way audio doesn't work
- Playback scrolling from opposite end of events is very unstable
- Feature to share to external screen just locks up the app
- Recording at 6-8 frames per second is not good enough
- App just exits as soon as you try to tap on anything
Requested features
27 requests- Update app for screen rotation
- Improve app connection speed
- Fix app crashes on notification settings
- Provide user manual and end-user information
- Enable changing Wi-Fi settings easily
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- Enable remote access to cameras
- Fix screen rotation issue
- Fix app crashes when accessing notification settings
- Improve app connection speed and reliability
- Make app more user-friendly
- Fix notification issues
- Make app more intuitive
- Provide troubleshooting data
- Fix bug in saving motion area settings
- Enable split screen viewing on iPad app
- Remember last settings and load quicker
- Fix motion detector sensitivity
- Add alert for 2 cameras
- Add iOS version for MacBook
- Improve motion sensitivity
- Add button to set/unset alarms
- Improve app performance for external networks
- Make app smoother and richer to use
- Improve playback scrolling stability
- Fix app freezing when sharing to external screen
- Improve recording frame rate
- Fix two-way audio
VIAS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZipVision Pro
No in-app purchases
VIAS
No in-app purchases
