MDVR vs Synco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MDVR
Access live video streams from compatible recorders remotely on your mobile device. Monitor your surveillance system over cellular or Wi-Fi networks for enhanced situational awareness.
- Live video streaming
- Single or Quad view
- Megapixel camera support
- Basic search functionality
- PTZ control
- Digital zoom
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The OpenEye MDVR allows you to view live video remotely from any OpenEye E-Series, N-Series, H-Series, or X-Series recorder using your iPhone or iPod Touch. Connect over 3G/4G/LTE or WiFi network to your Commercial or Professional grade recorder for mobile surveillance and situational awareness. KNOWN ISSUES: • May disconnect when used on recorders running Server version below 4.50.4204. PRODUCT SUPPORT: • OE3 E-Series Rev A (Firmware v2.0.0.5+) • OE3 E-Series Rev B (Firmware v3.0.0.6+) • OE-EMAX/OE-ESLIM (Firmware v1.3.3.7+) • X-Series Recorders (Server v4.50.4204+) • N-Series Recorders (Server v4.50.4204+) • H-Series Recorders (Server v4.50.4204+) • Xr-Series Recorders (Server v4.50.4204+) FEATURES: • Live Video (Single or Quad view) (Six channel view only available on generation 5 and above) • Megapixel camera support (When using Server v4.50.4204+) • Basic Search (When using Server v4.50.4204+) (Requires generation 4S and above) • PTZ Control (Directional, Zoom and Preset modes) • Digital Zoom in Single/Full Screen for Live and Search FOR MORE INFORMATION: visit http://openeye.net
Synco
This platform facilitates seamless real-time communication for property management teams. It consolidates conversations into a single workspace, organized by groups and tags, replacing scattered emails and texts for enhanced team collaboration.
- Real-time communication
- Team collaboration
- Customized workspace
- Group conversations
- Tag-based organization
- Cross-departmental communication
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Synco is the real-time communications platform that keeps property management teams up to date and in the know, powering effortless collaboration and replacing endless emails and disorganized text messages. How it works: Synco connects your entire team - whether they’re on a computer or mobile device - and brings conversations together in a single customized workspace. Groups power communication around properties, projects, and topics. They are easy to create and simple to use. Tags organize and label communications in a standardized way. When one team member tags a conversation with a property, unit, project, etc., it’s labeled for everyone. Synco empowers your team to quickly communicate across departments, properties, and projects to get work done.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Synco at 100% against MDVR's 29%. Synco also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). MDVR's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Synco holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of MDVR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Synco's.
MDVR ships an update every 3 months, Synco monthly. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.
| Parameter | MDVR | Synco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PC Open Incorporated | CAKETECH INC. |
Customer experience
MDVR
Synco
In-app purchases
MDVR
No in-app purchases
Synco
No in-app purchases









