RAS Mobile I vs GuardView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RAS Mobile I
Access and monitor remote sites with live video feeds through a network connection. View multiple cameras simultaneously, check connection status, and control PTZ cameras. Features include playback, two-way audio, and alarm output control.
- Live video monitoring
- Multi-camera GridView
- PTZ camera control
- Video playback
- Two-way audio
- Alarm Out Control
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RAS Mobile I allows you to access remote sites and monitor live video via network connection anytime, anywhere. - GridView for multiple cameras - DashBoard for connection status - Touch to Scroll for selecting cameras - PTZ control - Playback. - 2-way Audio. - Alarm Out Control - Password Lock
GuardView
This utility allows remote viewing of H.264 DVR systems. Users can access live feeds, search recorded events, and control camera functions like PTZ and zoom. It supports both portrait and landscape orientations after initial setup.
- Live view
- Time search and play
- Event search and play
- PTZ control
- Zoom
- Relay control
- Backup files to idevice
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GuardView is a new version which is a H.264 DVR remote viewer. It can be viewed in non-landscape or landscape mode after filling in IP, port, username, and password. Features: - Live view - Time search and play - Event search and play - PTZ control - Zoom - Relay control - Backup files to idevice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RAS Mobile I at 53% against GuardView's 0%. RAS Mobile I also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 57 months). GuardView's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 1.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GuardView holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of RAS Mobile I's written reviews are positive against 0% of GuardView's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RAS Mobile I ships an update every 4 months, GuardView every 57 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RAS Mobile I | GuardView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 57 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IDIS Co., Ltd. | ACTIVA |
Customer experience
RAS Mobile I
GuardView
Bugs and requests
RAS Mobile I
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes when accessing search function
- iOS 8 compatibility issues causing crashes
- Disconnected/Invalid DVR error messages
- App crashes on iOS 5 and iOS 7.1 updates
- Camera frame display issues when swiping between cameras
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- Connection timeout and 'Connection Lost' errors
- Invalid username/password errors despite correct credentials
- App closes immediately upon connection attempt
- Performance degradation after iOS updates
Requested features
9 requests- PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) camera control
- Search and playback of recorded videos
- Multi-camera simultaneous viewing on single screen
- External alarm activation capability
- Mac and desktop application versions
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- Push notifications for motion detection
- Improved language localization options
- Advanced search features for recorded footage
- Sound/audio port support
GuardView
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RAS Mobile I
No in-app purchases
GuardView
No in-app purchases
