Comparison

VIGIL Cloud vs GV

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VIGIL Cloud

Access critical VIGIL CLOUD tasks, including live video viewing, playback, and case management, directly from your mobile device. This app offers convenient access to all your video and case data anytime, anywhere, using familiar mobile gestures.

Highlights
  • Live video viewing
  • Video playback
  • Case management
  • Notification management
  • Access data anywhere
  • Intuitive mobile gestures
Features
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Although traditional laptops are more lightweight and portable than ever, they’re not always convenient for quickly looking at live video or following along on a case. The VIGIL CLOUD™ Mobile App provides convenience for those who want to complete critical tasks within VIGIL CLOUD quickly. The mobile application is intended to make tasks like viewing video/playback, case management, and viewing and reacting to notifications available through common gestures and movements users already know and use in other mobile applications. Benefits: • Users can access VIGIL CLOUD while away from their laptop or desktop. • Quickly and easily navigate through the VIGIL CLOUD application’s most important features. • Access to all your video and case data is available anytime, anywhere, from any device.

About

GV

This utility app allows users to remotely access and manage GV-Cloud VMS hosts and GV-Cloud Access Control devices. It provides features like live viewing, playback, push notifications for events, and door control.

Highlights
  • Integrates with GV-Cloud VMS and Access Control
  • Multi-channel live view (up to 16 divisions)
  • Playback from cloud or local hosts
  • Push notifications for events
  • Access and event log query
  • Remote door lock/unlock
  • Fisheye dewarping
Features
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The GV-Cloud mobile is a free app that integrates with the GV-Cloud VMS and GV-Cloud Access Control. Using GV-Cloud mobile app, you can access GV-Cloud VMS hosts / GV-Cloud Access Control devices from your mobile devices, to receive push notifications upon events, watch live views, play back recordings, take snapshots, unlock doors, query for event logs and more. For questions or suggestions, contact GeoVision Support at support@geovision.com.tw Feature - Integration with GV-Cloud VMS and GV-Cloud Access Control - Multi-channel live view of up to 16 divisions - Playback from GV-Cloud or local hosts - Push notifications upon events - Access and event log query - Output trigger to send alarms - Fisheye dewarping for GeoVision fisheye cameras - Controller connection and door status display - Live viewing of cameras mapped to doors - Remote door lock / unlock

Screenshots

VIGIL Cloud4 screens
GV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GV at 5.0 against VIGIL Cloud's 3.4. VIGIL Cloud's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIGIL Cloud ships an update every 5 weeks, GV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
VIGIL Cloud versus GV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIGIL CloudGV
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3xLOGIC Systems Inc.GeoVision inc

Customer experience

VIGIL Cloud

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

GV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VIGIL Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

GV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIGIL Cloud free?
VIGIL Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GV free?
GV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VIGIL Cloud or GV?
GV is rated higher. VIGIL Cloud averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while GV averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do VIGIL Cloud or GV have ads?
Neither VIGIL Cloud nor GV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VIGIL Cloud or GV?
VIGIL Cloud ships an update every 5 weeks, and GV every 3 months. Most recently, VIGIL Cloud was updated on June 9, 2026 and GV on August 4, 2026.

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