Afidus TLC vs VI Guard (i
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Afidus TLC
Control Afidus Time-Lapse cameras with advanced features like 4K resolution, multiple recording modes, and customizable parameters. It offers remote zoom, image stabilization, and automatic video generation for instant sharing.
- 4K resolution recording
- Time Lapse, Stop Motion, Realtime modes
- Customizable recording parameters
- Digital Image Stabilizer
- Remote zoom and autofocus
- Automatic video generation and sharing
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This APP aims to control Afidus Time-Lapse camera series ATL-800 series. Please visit https://www.afidus.com for more information about camera. Features: * 4K resolution * 3 recording mode: Time Lapse / Stop Motion / Realtime Recording * Setting parameters: FPS, Interval, Quality, Scene, Resolution, Aspect Ratio, Exposure, White balance, Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, HDR * Digital Image Stabilizer (Realtime Recording mode) * Remote zoom & Auto focus * Different power bank compatible (Avoid from power bank sleeping mode) * Time lapse calculator * Image Alignment * Video generation automatically * Video sharing on internet instantly * Transmission mode
VI Guard (i
This mobile app provides real-time event notifications from a video surveillance system. It alerts users to specific detections like face or line crossings made by compatible AI cameras.
- Real-time event notifications
- Face detection alerts
- Cross line detection alerts
- Integration with i-PRO AI cameras
- Mobile component for Video Insight system
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VI Guard is the mobile component of the i-PRO Active Guard system plug-in for Video Insight. VI Guard users can be notified when configured events happens such as face detection or cross line detection etc. which i-PRO AI cameras can detect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VI Guard (i at 5.0 against Afidus TLC's 2.3. VI Guard (i also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Afidus TLC's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 18 months). 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.
VI Guard (i holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Afidus TLC ships an update every 3 months, VI Guard (i every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Afidus TLC | VI Guard (i |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Afidus Ltd. | i-PRO Americas Inc. |
Customer experience
Afidus TLC
VI Guard (i
In-app purchases
Afidus TLC
No in-app purchases
VI Guard (i
No in-app purchases
