VIVOTEK VORTEX vs Alibi Vigilant Mobile 2
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.
Alibi Vigilant Mobile 2
Access your security system remotely from your mobile device. Monitor single or multiple systems, mix cameras from different locations, and configure systems on the go. Features P2P cloud service for secure connections and real-time push notifications for events.
- Remote system access
- Multi-system monitoring
- Camera mixing from multiple locations
- Remote system configuration
- P2P Cloud service
- Real-time push notifications
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Alibi delivers powerful and professional video surveillance solutions. Alibi Vigilant Mobile gives you remote access to your security system easily from your mobile device. You can access a single or multiple systems, mix and match cameras from multiple locations, and perform remote system configuration. Alibi Vigilant Mobile also includes a P2P Cloud service option that creates a secure Peer-to-Peer connection from the recorder to your phone or tablet. In addition, this connection type enables push notifications to your mobile device that alert you in real time to events from your security system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VIVOTEK VORTEX at 4.6 against Alibi Vigilant Mobile 2's 3.0. VIVOTEK VORTEX also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Alibi Vigilant Mobile 2's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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.
VIVOTEK VORTEX holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of VIVOTEK VORTEX's written reviews are positive against 33% of Alibi Vigilant Mobile 2's.
VIVOTEK VORTEX ships an update weekly, Alibi Vigilant Mobile 2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VIVOTEK VORTEX | Alibi Vigilant Mobile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 406 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIVOTEK inc. | Observint Technologies |
Customer experience
VIVOTEK VORTEX
Alibi Vigilant Mobile 2
In-app purchases
VIVOTEK VORTEX
No in-app purchases
Alibi Vigilant Mobile 2
No in-app purchases
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