Comparison

GloView vs Vi

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

Vi

Features
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Real time remote monitoring, which can achieve remote video monitoring and management functions, providing real-time video for cameras, SD card historical playback, cloud storage function, human detection, motion detection and other service functions

Screenshots

GloView4 screens
Vi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GloView at none against Vi's shown. GloView also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Vi's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 22 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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, Vi weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
GloView versus Vi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGloViewVi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size117 MB143 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperGlobus Infocom Limitedๆ–ฐ ๅ‘จ

In-app purchases

None

GloView

No in-app purchases

None

Vi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GloView free?
GloView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vi free?
Vi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GloView or Vi have ads?
Vi shows ads; GloView does not.
Which is updated more often, GloView or Vi?
GloView ships an update every 22 months, and Vi weekly. Most recently, GloView was updated on November 3, 2026 and Vi on October 30, 2026.

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