Amcrest View Pro 2 vs TRENDnet Sentinel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amcrest View Pro 2
Monitor your Amcrest IP cameras, DVRs, and NVRs remotely. This application allows you to view live feeds from your security devices directly on your iOS device, providing peace of mind and enhanced home security.
- Live camera viewing
- Remote access
- Monitor IP cameras
- Monitor DVRs
- Monitor NVRs
- Home security
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The Amcrest View Pro 2 app was specifically designed for our Amcrest IP Cameras, HDCVI DVRs, and NVRs. Watch your cameras live using your iOS device! As a leader in the home security space, Amcrest offers products to help you and your loved ones feel safe, no matter where you are. With the Amcrest View Pro 2 app, it's simple to check in on what you care about, from anywhere.
TRENDnet Sentinel
This application allows users to remotely manage TRENDnet surveillance cameras and NVRs. View live video feeds, playback recorded footage, capture screenshots, and share files directly from your mobile device.
- Remote camera management
- Live video viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Screenshot capture
- File sharing
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Managed your TRENDnet surveillance cameras and NVRs with the free TRENDnet Sentinel mobile app. The Sentinel mobile app is specifically designed for use with TRENDnet IP cameras and network video recorders. Easily view and record remote live video from multiple TRENDnet IP cameras. Playback recorded video, take screenshots, and conveniently share files directly through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Amcrest View Pro 2 at 2.1 against TRENDnet Sentinel's 1.0. Amcrest View Pro 2 also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 2) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Amcrest View Pro 2 holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amcrest View Pro 2 has 93 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Amcrest View Pro 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of TRENDnet Sentinel's.
Amcrest View Pro 2 ships an update every 8 months, TRENDnet Sentinel every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amcrest View Pro 2 | TRENDnet Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (93 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amcrest | TRENDnet Inc. |
Customer experience
Amcrest View Pro 2
TRENDnet Sentinel
Bugs and requests
Amcrest View Pro 2
Reported bugs
50 issues- Push notifications stopped working
- Playback stalling, skipping, jumping to beginning
- App closes current camera or exits full screen
- Event notifications not provided
- Motion sensor enabled but push notifications not working
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- App will not let user view cameras
- App keeps timing out when viewing live feed or recordings
- App won't add camera, says Device SN doesn't exist
- Cameras seldom connect
- Continually time-out
- NVR fails to log cameras in quick view
- Recording scheduling portion is unintuitive
- General interface is outdated
- Audio is unintelligible
- Intercom mode crashes camera firmware
- Message in Chinese
- Cannot find IP address of camera
- QR code scan failure
- App doesn't allow remote access
- Event recording doesn't work
- Login timeout when not on local Wi-Fi
- Home screen shows incorrect camera image
- Maximum connections exceeded error
- Dual 4K resolution cropped on iPhone 16
- App doesn't work on M1 Mac
- App doesn't work with iPhone
- App doesn't recognize all Amcrest cameras
- App doesn't accept P2P Amcrest camera with serial starting with Z
- No P2P Gateway import feature
- Motion detector playback does not work
- Smart motion detection (human/vehicle) not working
- Events don't show up on iPhone event list unless push notification is clicked
- Unable to add NVR via P2P on iOS version
- App doesn't load cameras after closing and reopening
- App constantly crashes
- App doesn't fill iPad screen
- Turning device sideways resizes image weirdly
- Notifications not working
- App crashes with 4K cameras without GPU option
- App doesn't connect to streams
- App is unstable and has numerous bugs/errors
- App is worse than the first version
- App requires too many taps for simple tasks
- App doesn't support self-search for Amcrest cameras
- App fails to connect to camera
- App renders camera system unusable
- No live view or playback after update
- App is primitive
- App is a mess
- Old app is better
Requested features
12 requests- Add screen lock feature
- Add PTZ set point feature
- Add cloud storage access
- Add ability to show events and jump to them
- Add GPU option for iOS app
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- Add P2P Gateway import feature
- Allow user choice for password change
- Improve Mac OSX support
- Fix dual 4K resolution cropping on iPhone 16
- Improve iPad app scaling
- Add timeline under live view for easier playback
- Fix messages appearing in Chinese
TRENDnet Sentinel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Amcrest View Pro 2
No in-app purchases
TRENDnet Sentinel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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