Comparison

GloView vs CloudTop

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

Head to head
About

GloView

Features
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Connecting with more secured world is our mission and you can get it here, the free video app that allows you to easily available anywhere, which supports the full line of GloView products that support standard H.264 video codec. The key features of GloView Application include: *Decoding support H264 & H265 *Live video preview of 16 channels at least. *Playback video preview of 4 channel. *Management of the sets of devices info. *Management of the sets of record videos and snapshot images. *Management of the device alarm infos. *Support for 19 languages if you want to switch. *More and more functions you can find when in use.

About

CloudTop

Features
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You can easily check the real time video and playback image of your apartment/villas/shops/factory and office etc site via the "CloudTop" video service platform; Meanwhile you will received the instant push message via "CloudTop" alarm system once the motion detected, so you can do accordingly for the safety protection measures. The main function: 1. Real video playing 2. Playback image checking 3. Time & message reminding 4. Share the video image

Screenshots

GloView4 screens
CloudTop4 screens

Verdict

The call

GloView and CloudTop are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GloView ships an update every 22 months, CloudTop every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GloView versus CloudTop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGloViewCloudTop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 22 months โ€” betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better12.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size117 MB204 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGlobus Infocom LimitedSINTOP LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

GloView

No in-app purchases

None

CloudTop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GloView free?
GloView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudTop free?
CloudTop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GloView or CloudTop have ads?
Neither GloView nor CloudTop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GloView or CloudTop?
GloView ships an update every 22 months, and CloudTop every 23 months. Most recently, GloView was updated on September 28, 2026 and CloudTop on October 3, 2026.

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