VIVOTEK VORTEX vs OnCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIVOTEK VORTEX
This service offers cloud-based video surveillance management. Users can view live feeds, record footage, and utilize AI analytics for system management. It provides a streamlined approach to security system configuration and monitoring.
- Live view and notification
- Cloud recording
- AI analytics integration
- System configuration and management
- Remote access
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VORTEX is the Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) provided by VIVOTEK. Beyond live view notification and recording, users can configure and manage surveillance systems with advanced AI analytics and store footage on the cloud, all with a few clicks on the VORTEX app.
OnCloud
Manage and access your cloud-based video surveillance system. Quickly find footage, receive event notifications, and collaborate on cases with unlimited camera and user support. Enjoy ultra-low latency live monitoring and smart search capabilities.
- Direct-to-cloud video management
- Live and recorded video access
- Searchable video clips
- Event notifications
- Smart search for footage
- Auto-detection of people and objects
- Centralized Incident Management
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OnCloud is a direct-to-cloud video management system that gives you access to live and recorded video, searchable clips, event notifications, and more... Quickly find footage, gain insights and manage multiple cameras with ease. Add cameras, locations and users without limits. Ultra-low latency live monitoring and retrieval of footage from the cloud. Use smart search to instantaneously find the precise surveillance footage you need. Auto-detection of people and objects, intrusion detection and customizable notifications provide instant event alerts. Collaborate on cases, create clips and upload evidence with centralized Incident Management
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VIVOTEK VORTEX at weekly against OnCloud's every 2 months. VIVOTEK VORTEX also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 4). OnCloud's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
OnCloud holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively.
VIVOTEK VORTEX ships an update weekly, OnCloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VIVOTEK VORTEX | OnCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIVOTEK inc. | Hanwha Techwin America |
Customer experience
VIVOTEK VORTEX
OnCloud
In-app purchases
VIVOTEK VORTEX
No in-app purchases
OnCloud
No in-app purchases
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