Garadget vs ICVIEW PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garadget
Securely monitor and control your garage doors from anywhere using this smart WiFi controller. It offers peace of mind by allowing you to check your garage status remotely and grant access when needed.
- Remote garage door monitoring
- Secure remote control
- Peace of mind
- Easy installation
- Grant access remotely
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Enjoy convenience and peace of mind by securely monitoring and controlling your garage doors from anywhere in the world with Garadget - easy-to-install open source WiFi smart garage door controller. Have you ever... - driven off forgetting your garage open or were unsure about it? - left your garage door open overnight by mistake? - found yourself without any way to enter your house? - needed to let somebody into your house when you were not there or were unable to get the door at that moment? Garadget addresses these and many other cases. To learn more and purchase the Garadget hardware please visit www.garadget.com
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: Garadget at 3.3 against ICVIEW PRO's 2.6. Garadget also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). ICVIEW PRO's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Garadget holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ICVIEW PRO has 60 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Garadget's written reviews are positive against 14% of ICVIEW PRO's.
Garadget ships an update every 2 months, ICVIEW PRO every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garadget | ICVIEW PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (10 ratings) — better | 2.6 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 494 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Softcomplex, Inc. | ICRealtime LLC |
Customer experience
Garadget
ICVIEW PRO
In-app purchases
Garadget
No in-app purchases
ICVIEW PRO
No in-app purchases
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