GV vs Alta Networks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Alta Networks
Manage and monitor your wireless networks from anywhere using your mobile device. Easily deploy secure networks, view device telemetry, and control content restrictions. Schedule network downtime with a built-in scheduler.
- Deploy secure wireless networks
- Monitor real-time telemetry
- Manage content restrictions
- Schedule network downtime
- Cross-site network management
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Deploy, monitor and manage your network across multiple sites from the convenience of your mobile device. -Easily create, manage and deploy secure wireless networks -View real-time and historical telemetry with a visual timeline of each connected device. -Manage content restrictions for WiFi devices -Set and manage network downtime via a built-in scheduler The management interface is easily accessible via mobile app or web browser. Sign up for an Alta Labs account using just your name, email, and password or use Google Authentication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GV at 5.0 against Alta Networks's 4.5. Alta Networks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
GV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alta Networks has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GV ships an update every 3 months, Alta Networks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GV | Alta Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GeoVision inc | Soundvision Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
GV
Alta Networks
In-app purchases
GV
No in-app purchases
Alta Networks
No in-app purchases
