Comparison

GlobalView vs Wifipool

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GlobalView

View live video from plug-and-play IP cameras on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad without complex network setup. Access remote settings, control pan/tilt, and record footage from anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Remote camera control
  • On-screen pan/tilt
  • Audio support
  • Snapshot and recording
  • Finger-zooming
Features
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GlobalView is the innovative software for viewing the video of plug n play IP Cameras on iPhone/iPod touch/iPad. No public IP address is needed for the IP camera, no port mapping or DDNS is needed for router configuration. It is simply enough to just key in the ID/password of the IP camera to see the video from your iPhone/iPod touch anywhere, anytime. Besides the live video viewing, remote video settings update, on-screen pan/tilt control, audio, snapshot, finger-zooming, video recording and playback are also supported.

About

Wifipool

Features
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Welcome to the wifipool app, which will allow you to view and control your swimming pool. MODULAR AND FLEXIBLE SETUP Using our Wifi pH, Redox, temperature, level flow … sensors, you can consult the status of your pool via your mobile phone anywhere anytime. Using our smart plugs, you can also start / stop your pool equipment 24/7 worldwide. The app also makes it possible to automatically start-stop your pool equipment based on the sensor input. It is possible te start /stop with a wifi plug timer the filter pump at the desired frequency So you can start a pH adjustment pump when the wifi pH sensor indicates that the pH needs adjustment. You can start your heat pump when the pool water is starting to be cold or start/stop your UV lamp when the flow sensor indicatest hat the filter pump is running etc … . As the app works modular, it is possible to start small using one sensor and one plug, and gradually extend to a fully automated wifi pool control. GEAT INTERFACE With the WIFIPOOL wheel, you can get a overview of all the pool parameters just in a couple of swipes. The pool values are recorded, and can be viewed and analysed. Automation setting scan be modified and adjusted easily via your mobile phone. COST SAVING The Wifipool smart plugs have a power measurement, and will allow the user to optimise the power consumption of the filtration and heating. Thanks to wifipool pH and Redox electrodes and easy pH / chlorine feed pumps a automated woter treatment becomes very cheap. Compared to other apps, you will be able to use the Wifipool on any pool equipment, independant of the manufacturer, so no need for specialised expensive control equipment.

Screenshots

GlobalView2 screens
Wifipool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wifipool at monthly against GlobalView's every 9 months. GlobalView's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlobalView ships an update every 9 months, Wifipool monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GlobalView versus Wifipool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobalViewWifipool
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlug n play IP camerasBeniferro BV

In-app purchases

None

GlobalView

No in-app purchases

None

Wifipool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlobalView free?
GlobalView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wifipool free?
Wifipool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GlobalView or Wifipool have ads?
Neither GlobalView nor Wifipool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GlobalView or Wifipool?
GlobalView ships an update every 9 months, and Wifipool monthly. Most recently, GlobalView was updated on October 4, 2026 and Wifipool on October 8, 2026.

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