Comparison

MAV Base vs Homaxi View

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

Head to head
About

MAV Base

This platform allows AV, networking, and surveillance integrators to remotely manage and configure devices for their clients. It enables automatic reboots, power monitoring, and real-time diagnostics to proactively fix system issues and reduce support calls.

Highlights
  • Remote device access and control
  • Client system monitoring and management
  • Real-time diagnostics and issue prevention
  • Automatic and manual device reboots
  • Power usage and temperature monitoring
  • Push notifications for system changes
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MAVBase™ is a monitoring and remote management platform designed by MetraAV® for Automation, AV, networking and surveillance integrators. This app makes it easy to give customers the best service possible by managing and configuring all device settings and fixing problems before they affect their systems. The MAVBase app is compatible with Big Dog Power power distribution systems and will expand to encompass more products in the future. Integrators can reboot devices automatically or manually, set schedules, monitor power usage and temperatures and maintain clients’ systems right from their smartphone with the intuitive MAVBase app. For integration professionals, this means reduction of time-intensive support calls and truck rolls. The flexible app is designed to work how integrators work, with easy programming that can be set up by outlet or device to mimic the workflow of their choice. Combined with the award-winning Big Dog Power Smart Power Distribution Unit (PDU), this app allows AV professionals to deliver surge protection, remote control, smart home integration, rack temperature management, and more. The app-connected PDU features up to twelve individually controllable outlets that have power metering, self-healing, and automatic reboot capabilities for smarter and easier remote management of connected devices. It also includes revolutionary replaceable surge modules that protect connected devices by sacrificing a single module. Visit BigDogPower.com for more information. FEATURES ● Remotely access and control Big Dog Power devices ● Monitor and manage all of your clients and their systems ● User-friendly design makes remote management easy ● Stay on top of system changes with push notifications ● Self healing configuration ● View diagnostics remotely in real time to track and prevent system issues ● Virtually eliminates downtime from surge-related events

About

Homaxi View

Remotely monitor live video from various security devices like DVRs, NVRs, and network cameras. Play back recordings, manage local media, and control alarms and PTZ functions via Wi-Fi or 3G.

Highlights
  • Remote live video monitoring
  • Playback recorded files
  • Local media management
  • PTZ control
  • Alarm event notifications
  • Two-way audio support
  • P2P QR code scanning
Features
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Homaxi View is a convergent, cloud-based security solution that can be used to remotely monitor the live video from embedded DVR, NVR, network camera, network speed dome and encoder via wireless network, play back record files, locally store and manage pictures and videos, control alarm output and realize PTZ control as well. With this software installed in your phone, you are able to log onto the front-end device via Wi-Fi or 3G; besides, if there is no public IP available for the device, it’s accessible by using a dynamic domain name, or by mapping ports to the public IP of router. The Homaxi View APP can help you easily manage your device remotely. Key Features Include: • Supports P2P QR Code Scanning, up to 20 P2P Devices • Real-Time Video Preview of up to 16 Channels at once. • Snapshot/Video Record • Digital Zoom with Pinch to Zoom in/out • PTZ support • Audio and Two-Way Audio Support • Remote Playback, up to 4 Channels at once • Digital Zoom, Pinch to Zoom in/out • Alarm event notification • Audio • Snapshot • Remote Configuration • Local Setup • Basic Information

Screenshots

MAV Base4 screens
Homaxi View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MAV Base at 100% against Homaxi View's 57%. Homaxi View's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

Homaxi View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of MAV Base's written reviews are positive against 57% of Homaxi View's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAV Base ships an update every 9 months, Homaxi View every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MAV Base versus Homaxi View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAV BaseHomaxi View
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEthereal Home Theatre, LLCHomaxi Inc.

Customer experience

MAV Base

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Homaxi View

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

MAV Base

No in-app purchases

None

Homaxi View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MAV Base free?
MAV Base is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Homaxi View free?
Homaxi View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MAV Base or Homaxi View?
Homaxi View is rated higher. MAV Base averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Homaxi View averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do MAV Base or Homaxi View have ads?
Neither MAV Base nor Homaxi View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAV Base or Homaxi View?
MAV Base ships an update every 9 months, and Homaxi View every 2 months. Most recently, MAV Base was updated on November 3, 2026 and Homaxi View on November 3, 2026.

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