Capture VS vs UniFi Design
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capture VS
Monitor and manage up to 16 live video channels with synchronized playback for up to four. Capture local snapshots and recordings, and receive alarm notifications. Configure video parameters for each connected device.
- View and control 16 live video channels
- Sync playback up to 4 channels
- Local snapshot and recording
- Alarm message subscription and push notifications
- Configure video parameters per device
- P2P connectivity
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View and control live 16 video channels Sync playback up to 4 channels Local Snapshot and Recording Alarm Message Subscription and Alarm Events Pushed to APP Configure Resolution, Frame Rate and Other Video Parameters for each Device P2P
UniFi Design
Plan and visualize your network setups with this comprehensive tool. Design your ideal configuration, generate checkout lists, and explore deployments with floorplan visualization. Access essential network planning utilities and community resources in one convenient application.
- Design network setups with Wizard
- Customize racks and generate checkout lists
- Visualize deployments with Floorplan
- Access UniFi Community
- Network Ports AR
- WiFi Calculator
- Capacity Calculator
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UniFi Design brings the full UniFi Design Center experience to your device, purpose-built for planning, building, and visualizing your setup from anywhere. Design your setup with the Wizard, now with far more control. Add and configure devices, customize your rack down to the detail, and sync your projects directly from UniFi Design Center so your work moves with you. - Build and edit complete rack setups with detailed configuration options. - Sync projects and floor plans from UniFi Design Center. - Visualize your network in a redesigned topology view to see your entire project at a glance. - Plan every connection with a dedicated ports view to edit devices and ports directly. - Place a full 1:1 rack in your room or office using AR to see exactly how it will look. - Access Certified Installers, Network Ports AR, Tech Specs, WiFi Calculator, and Capacity Calculator in one place. From idea to deployment, UniFi Design gives you everything you need to plan your project, wherever you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UniFi Design at 5.0 against Capture VS's 2.9. UniFi Design also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Capture VS's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). 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.
UniFi Design holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Capture VS's written reviews are positive against 24% of UniFi Design's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Capture VS ships an update every 2 months, UniFi Design fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Capture VS | UniFi Design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 23.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 335 MB | 403 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
Capture VS
UniFi Design
In-app purchases
Capture VS
No in-app purchases
UniFi Design
No in-app purchases
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