VI Mobile Plus vs MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VI Mobile Plus
Access live and recorded video from any camera on any server. View and control PTZ cameras, manage access control for doors, and review server statistics. Stream high-resolution footage with advanced codecs and customizable layouts.
- Live H.264/H.265 stream viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Recorded video playback
- Access control for doors
- Facility map integration
- Server statistics viewing
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VI Mobile Plus is a video management system app that allows authorized "on the go" users to access live and recorded video from any camera on any server. Users can view and control PTZ cameras, view full resolution and high frame rates with H.264 or H.265 codecs. The app imports all settings from a single address providing users access to individual cameras or in groups of cameras in pre-defined layouts. Users can save or email snapshots, view recorded images by alarm or specific times and view thumbnails images on facility maps. User access is controlled by the Video Insight Server with robust integration with Active Directory/LDAP users and groups. Access Control allows you to lock and unlock doors, and view entry and alarm history for the doors on your system. Features: -View live H.264 and H.265 streams from your cameras. -Keep aspect ratio of high resolution images -Rewind video from live view -Dynamic image sizing for bandwidth and device capabilities -Support for public and private IP addresses -Option to use unique login credentials for each server providing federated login -Improved recorded video playback, including easier access to motion events and random access to a video file at a specified date and time. -View multiple cameras in Server defined layouts. -Automatically load Facility Maps with thumbnail images of cameras -View Server Statistics such as CPU and memory utilization, and available disk space. -Lock and unlock doors. -View entry and alarm history for doors. We recommend you use this app with the following devices: - iPhone 6S and newer - iPad Air 2, iPad 2017, iPad 2018, or newer - iPad Mini 4 or newer - any iPad Pro Requires Video Insight Enterprise Server version 7.0 or greater. It is recommended that you use server version 7.3.0 or greater.
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
This application connects to Motorola Solutions body cameras and in-car video systems. It allows law enforcement officers to view event recordings, categorize incidents, and stream video footage directly to their mobile devices.
- Connects to body cameras via Bluetooth/WiFi
- View digital evidence recordings
- Categorize incidents
- Stream video footage
- Supports multiple Motorola camera models
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SmartControl is the companion smartphone application for the Motorola Solutions Body Cameras (SVX, V300, VB400, V500 & V700) and In Car Video Systems (M500E). The SmartControl app connects to the cameras using Bluetooth and WiFi, allowing law enforcement officers to view digital evidence event recordings, categorize incidents and stream video footage directly to their mobile devices. Note: VideoManager and device firmware must be 24.4.1 or later for V500 and VB400 devices (VB400V3 hardware revision or later).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MotorolaSolutions SmartControl at 4.2 against VI Mobile Plus's 2.3. VI Mobile Plus's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 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.
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of VI Mobile Plus's written reviews are positive against 0% of MotorolaSolutions SmartControl's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VI Mobile Plus ships an update every 5 months, MotorolaSolutions SmartControl every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VI Mobile Plus | MotorolaSolutions SmartControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (14 ratings) | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i-PRO Americas Inc. | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
VI Mobile Plus
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
In-app purchases
VI Mobile Plus
No in-app purchases
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
No in-app purchases
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