vMEye vs CCTV Smart Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vMEye
View and control live video streams from cameras and video encoders directly on your iPhone. Supports unlimited video over cellular and Wi-Fi, with Pan, Tilt, and Zoom control. Save snapshots of live streams to your device.
- Live video stream viewing
- PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) control
- Multi-channel video encoder support
- Direct stream connection
- Snapshot capability
- IP address and port configuration
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Note: 1.PTZ menu: Channel menu Slide to the left with your finger 2.If you can not use the update, please download the re-install. vMEye allows iPhone users to view and control live video streams from cameras and video encoders. Features: iPhone and iPod Touch compatible. Unlimited video on cellular and wifi. Support MultiChannel video encoder. Support for authentication. Support for Pan, Tilt, & Zoom control. Direct stream connection. No video going through 3rd party servers. Snapshot capability (while viewing live stream) to save to your local photo gallery. Support for landscape and portrait mode. Ability to change ip address and port as desired for internal and remote users.
CCTV Smart Viewer
Access and monitor your DVR system remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, playback recorded footage, and manage your security cameras on the go.
- Remote DVR access
- Live video monitoring
- Playback recorded footage
- Security camera management
- Mobile surveillance
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Remote monitoring app for DVR(Digital Video Recorder)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CCTV Smart Viewer at none against vMEye's 1. CCTV Smart Viewer also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (63% vs 43%). vMEye's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. vMEye sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CCTV Smart Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
CCTV Smart Viewer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of vMEye's written reviews are positive against 63% of CCTV Smart Viewer's.
vMEye ships an update every 2 months, CCTV Smart Viewer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vMEye | CCTV Smart Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 3.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Kedi Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. | KangYeol Lee |
Customer experience
vMEye
CCTV Smart Viewer
Bugs and requests
vMEye
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to switch between camera views
- Login and connection problems
- Disappearing user settings after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view multiple camera feeds simultaneously
- Option to access recorded footage
- Support for Apple Watch and other smart devices
- Improved PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) controls
CCTV Smart Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
vMEye
- Remove Ads$4.99
CCTV Smart Viewer
No in-app purchases
