EPM View vs CIAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EPM View
Monitor your video surveillance systems remotely with live and recorded footage. Customize display modes, capture snapshots, and manage camera parameters. Receive event notifications and control motorized cameras.
- Live and recorded video streaming
- Customizable multi-channel display
- Snapshot and recording capture
- Playback and alarm event recognition
- Camera parameter adjustment
- Two-way audio and talk-back
- Push notifications for events
- Motorized camera zoom control
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EPM View is the app for viewing images from both IP and multistandard e-Vision PRO CCTV systems from IP and multistandard. Based on a simple and extremely intuitive interface, EPM View is the ideal solution to monitor your video surveillance systems H24 in total autonomy. What can you do with EPM View? - See live or recorded images of any e-Vision PRO DVR or NVR based video surveillance system. - Choose the single-channel or multi-channel display mode with various types of mosaics available, all customizable. - Take snapshots or recordings directly on your smartphone and share them - Navigate and consult your recordings immediately. Any alarm events or anomalies are easily recognizable thanks to colored markers - Adjust the parameters of each channel (brightness, hue, saturation, contrast...) - Listen to the audio for each channel and activate the talk back function (speak-listen) for cameras equipped with loudspeakers - Activate push notifications for specific events - Manage alarms for each channel - Control and move the zoom of the motorized cameras of the Speed domes. - View and manage fisheye cameras with 4 different dedicated modes. - Customize access to the app and make it secure by using a password - View camera images horizontally or vertically based on the orientation of the device. Ease of configuration and P2P Configuring the EPM View app and associating it with NVR / DVR recording devices is really simple, also thanks to the P2P connection on a proprietary server. It is sufficient to frame a simple QR Code and all the configuration will be immediately learned. The same for sharing on other smartphones
CIAS
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The CIAS Elettronica app will allow you to open support tickets to manage issues with your alarm systems, download and consult manuals, brochures, specifications directly in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CIAS at every 5 weeks against EPM View's every 6 months. EPM View's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
EPM View ships an update every 6 months, CIAS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EPM View | CIAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HTS SRL | Cias Elettronica Srl |
In-app purchases
EPM View
No in-app purchases
CIAS
No in-app purchases
