Comparison

Amcrest View Pro 2 vs TigersecuHDViewer2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live camera viewing
  • Remote access
  • Monitor IP cameras
  • Monitor DVRs
  • Monitor NVRs
  • Home security
Features
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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.

About

TigersecuHDViewer2

Access and manage your H.264+H.265 DVR systems remotely. View live feeds, search recorded events, and control PTZ cameras from your mobile device. Backup important footage directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Live view
  • Time search and play
  • Event search and play
  • PTZ control
  • Relay control
  • Backup files to device
  • Zoom View
Features
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TigersecuHDViewer is a H.264+H.265 DVR remote viewer. It can be viewed in portrait or landscape mode after filling in IP, port, username, and password. Features: - Live view - Time search and play - Event search and play - PTZ control - Relay control - Backup files to device - Zoom View

Screenshots

Amcrest View Pro 24 screens
TigersecuHDViewer24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TigersecuHDViewer2 at 3.3 against Amcrest View Pro 2's 2.1. TigersecuHDViewer2 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Amcrest View Pro 2's advantage is review sentiment (15% vs 0%) and ratings volume (93 vs 11). 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

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

TigersecuHDViewer2 holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amcrest View Pro 2 has 93 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Amcrest View Pro 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of TigersecuHDViewer2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Amcrest View Pro 2 versus TigersecuHDViewer2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmcrest View Pro 2TigersecuHDViewer2
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (93 ratings)3.3 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings93 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmcrestTIGERSECU, Inc.

Customer experience

Amcrest View Pro 2

All ratings84 ratings
Positive22.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative67.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive14.9%
Neutral9.0%
Negative76.1%

TigersecuHDViewer2

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
Show 45 more
  • 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
Show 7 more
  • 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

TigersecuHDViewer2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Amcrest View Pro 2

No in-app purchases

None

TigersecuHDViewer2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amcrest View Pro 2 free?
Amcrest View Pro 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TigersecuHDViewer2 free?
TigersecuHDViewer2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amcrest View Pro 2 or TigersecuHDViewer2?
TigersecuHDViewer2 is rated higher. Amcrest View Pro 2 averages 2.1 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while TigersecuHDViewer2 averages 3.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Amcrest View Pro 2 or TigersecuHDViewer2 have ads?
Neither Amcrest View Pro 2 nor TigersecuHDViewer2 shows ads.

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