CBW Mobile 2 vs Camect Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBW Mobile 2
Remotely access and control your industrial devices and sensors from your smartphone. Create custom control panels, manage multiple devices, and monitor various inputs with ease. This app offers enhanced stability, security, and simplified device addition.
- Instant device access
- Customizable control panels
- Remote relay control
- Sensor monitoring
- App-locking security
- Device settings import/export
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CBW Mobile 2 is the latest edition of the ControlByWeb smartphone app. This version is more stable, secure, and makes adding devices easier than ever. This app is a simple, reliable way to remotely access your ControlByWeb devices from your smartphone. Add convenience and ease to your monitoring and control processes. Create customized control panels, manage single or multiple devices, and control remote relays with the swipe of a finger. ControlByWeb products are Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Cellular I/O devices with relays and inputs that can be used to remotely control and monitor industrial devices and sensors. ControlByWeb products can be used to remotely reboot computers, control gates, lights, motors, pumps, door locks, or just about any electrical device. They can monitor temperature, position, water level, flow, power, doors, motion, and much more. All of our products are stand-alone devices the work with or without a network connection. They have built-in web servers, so your phone or computer communicates directly with the device and not with a server somewhere else. Our optional ControlByWeb Cloud makes access on the web simpler but is not needed to remotely access your devices. CBW Mobile 2 is fully integrated with our cloud service and makes adding devices to your smartphone app even easier. App Features: • Instant access to all of your ControlByWeb devices • Custom buttons, labels, etc. for each device and its components (relays, inputs, sensors, etc.) • ControlByWeb Cloud integration • Custom control panels • Dark Mode support • App-Locking to prevent use from unauthorized users • Settings-Lock to prevent unauthorized changes to the control panels • Import & Export device settings App Updates: • Improved reliability • Add devices by IP address • Improved security • Better App-Locking and Settings-Lock Note: Installation of ControlByWeb products requires a basic knowledge of electronics and computer networking. In some cases, a Systems Integrator or licensed Electrician may be required. Many applications require additional components such as sensors or electrical devices.
Camect Viewer
Access live and recorded video from your smart camera hub. Receive instant notifications for detected activity and review alerts directly within the app. Initial setup requires a separate hub configuration.
- Live video streaming
- Recorded video playback
- Activity alerts and notifications
- Remote camera access
- Hub integration
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Camect Viewer connects you to the cameras on your Camect smart camera hub. Receive notifications from your cameras when interesting activity occurs, and click through to review the alerts, or to access live or recorded video. Please note that Camect Viewer does not currently allow you to configure or activate a Camect hub. Before you can use it, please activate and configure your Camect hub by following the instructions at camect.com/welcome.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Camect Viewer at 100% against CBW Mobile 2's 25%. Camect Viewer also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Camect Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of CBW Mobile 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Camect Viewer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CBW Mobile 2 | Camect Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xytronix | Camect Inc |
Customer experience
CBW Mobile 2
Camect Viewer
In-app purchases
CBW Mobile 2
No in-app purchases
Camect Viewer
No in-app purchases
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