NetcamViewer Mobile vs CCTV Smart Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NetcamViewer Mobile
This application allows users to view, control, and manage network cameras. It supports a wide range of IP cameras and offers features essential for surveillance and monitoring. Users can group cameras, utilize PTZ controls, and view live feeds at high frame rates.
- View and control network cameras
- Supports a wide variety of IP cameras
- High frame rate live feeds
- Intuitive PTZ gesture control
- Dual and Quad camera views
- Network camera detection
- Camera grouping in folders
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NetcamViewer Mobile is an advanced application for viewing, controlling and managing both small and large collections of network cameras. NetcamViewer Mobile supports a large variety of IP cameras. Furthermore any JPEG or Motion JPEG can be added manually. NetcamViewer Mobile contains features that are indispensable for surveillance, process monitoring and tourism, such as: * High frame rate live feeds over both WiFi and 3G. * Easy PTZ-control using intuitive gestures * Dual and Quad-Views * Network Camera detection using Bonjour * Grouping cameras in folders NetcamViewer Mobile comes with a free license for two cameras. An unlimited cameras license is available as an In App Purchase. NetcamViewer Mobile supports cameras from the following manufacturers*: - ABS - ABUS - Airlink101 (PTZ) - Allnet - Arecont Vision - Astak - ASUS - AVIOSYS - Axis (PTZ) - Axis Video Server (PTZ) - Basler - Bewan - BlueStork - Bosch - Brickcom - Canon - Compro - Convision Video Server - Custom - D-Link (PTZ) - Edimax - EvoCam - Fitivision - Foscam (PTZ) - Gadspot (PTZ) - Genius - Grand - IPX - IQeye - Level 1 (PTZ) - Linksys (PTZ) - Loftek (PTZ) - Mobotix - NeuFusion - Orite - Panasonic (PTZ) - Pixord - Planet - Sanyo (PTZ) - Sharx - Solwise - Sony - TomTop (PTZ) - Toshiba - Trendnet - Trust - Vivotek - Zavio - And others * Some manufacturers use different communication protocols for different camera models. We cannot guarantee that all cameras will work. Please contact us if the manufacturer of your camera is listed but the camera is not supported
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 NetcamViewer Mobile's 1. NetcamViewer Mobile's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). On price, 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. NetcamViewer Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CCTV Smart Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
NetcamViewer Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetcamViewer Mobile has 64 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of NetcamViewer Mobile's written reviews are positive against 63% of CCTV Smart Viewer's.
NetcamViewer Mobile ships an update monthly, CCTV Smart Viewer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NetcamViewer Mobile | CCTV Smart Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (64 ratings) — better | 3.9 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — 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 | 7.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NetcamViewer.com | KangYeol Lee |
Customer experience
NetcamViewer Mobile
CCTV Smart Viewer
Bugs and requests
NetcamViewer Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on iOS 16.3
- Inability to control PTZ on some camera models
- Connectivity issues when away from home network
- Lack of support for newer camera models
Requested features
5 requests- Password or face recognition feature
- Support for camera audio and motion detection
- Improved PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) controls
- Multi-camera view for more than 4 cameras
- iCloud sync for camera settings
CCTV Smart Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NetcamViewer Mobile
- Unlimited Cameras License$4.99
CCTV Smart Viewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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