Comparison

Camect Viewer vs Optiview NCV Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Camect Viewer

Access live and recorded video from your smart camera hub. Receive instant notifications for detected activity and review alerts directly within the app. Initial setup requires a separate hub configuration.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Recorded video playback
  • Activity alerts and notifications
  • Remote camera access
  • Hub integration
Features
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Camect Viewer connects you to the cameras on your Camect smart camera hub. Receive notifications from your cameras when interesting activity occurs, and click through to review the alerts, or to access live or recorded video. Please note that Camect Viewer does not currently allow you to configure or activate a Camect hub. Before you can use it, please activate and configure your Camect hub by following the instructions at camect.com/welcome.

About

Optiview NCV Mobile

Access live video surveillance feeds directly from your mobile device. View real-time events, control pylon functions, and review recorded footage. Receive alarm notifications and manage cloud-connected devices.

Highlights
  • Live video viewing
  • Pylon control
  • Video playback
  • Alarm push notifications
  • Cloud device management
Features
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Optiview NCV Mobile can directly access video surveillance products through the network to meet your needs of viewing live events on your mobile phone, controlling the pylon, playing back videos, pushing alarms, managing cloud devices, etc.

Screenshots

Camect Viewer4 screens
Optiview NCV Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Camect Viewer at 100% against Optiview NCV Mobile's 50%. Camect Viewer also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

Camect Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Camect Viewer's written reviews are positive against 50% of Optiview NCV Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camect Viewer ships an update every 2 months, Optiview NCV Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Camect Viewer versus Optiview NCV Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamect ViewerOptiview NCV Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB354 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCamect IncAsl Security, Inc.

Customer experience

Camect Viewer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Optiview NCV Mobile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Camect Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Optiview NCV Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camect Viewer free?
Camect Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Optiview NCV Mobile free?
Optiview NCV Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Camect Viewer or Optiview NCV Mobile?
Camect Viewer is rated higher. Camect Viewer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Optiview NCV Mobile averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Camect Viewer or Optiview NCV Mobile have ads?
Neither Camect Viewer nor Optiview NCV Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camect Viewer or Optiview NCV Mobile?
Camect Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and Optiview NCV Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, Camect Viewer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Optiview NCV Mobile on November 4, 2026.

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