ICVIEW PRO vs Dakota Alert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICVIEW PRO
Access and manage your IC Realtime security camera systems remotely. This app offers a redesigned interface for intuitive control, live video streaming, and advanced features like PTZ camera control and two-way audio.
- Live video streaming
- PTZ camera control
- Username/password authentication
- Snapshot capture
- Multi-window view
- Live audio streaming
- Bidirectional talk
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IC Realtime's newest iteration of the ICVIEW app. Redesigned interface for ease of use along with new functions and performance enhancements. View and control your IC Realtime camera systems directly from your phone while on the go. Backward compatibility with legacy devices may have varying results. Features - Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices! - Stream live video directly from your security devices (not through 3rd party servers) - Remain secured with username/password authentication - Full control of PTZ cameras - Take snapshots - Support of ICRealtime’s full range of offerings - Support multi-window view - Support live audio - Support bidirectional talk - Support favorites - Support remote playback - Support push alarm - And much, much more!
Dakota Alert
Receive instant push notifications from Dakota Alert 4000 series wireless sensors. Get alerted to activity in your driveway, backyard, or other monitored areas.
- Push notification alerts
- Supports 4000 series wireless sensors
- Monitors driveways and backyards
- Real-time activity detection
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Use the Dakota Alert app to get push notification alerts from the various Dakota Alert 4000 series wireless sensors. Be notified if someone enters the driveway, backyard, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ICVIEW PRO at 63 against Dakota Alert's 3. ICVIEW PRO also leads on review sentiment (14% vs 0%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.6 for ICVIEW PRO against 2.7 for Dakota Alert. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ICVIEW PRO has 63 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of ICVIEW PRO's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dakota Alert's.
ICVIEW PRO ships an update every 5 months, Dakota Alert every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ICVIEW PRO | Dakota Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (63 ratings) | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 497 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ICRealtime LLC | Dakota Alert, Inc. |
Customer experience
ICVIEW PRO
Dakota Alert
In-app purchases
ICVIEW PRO
No in-app purchases
Dakota Alert
No in-app purchases
