Exacq Mobile 3 vs DW Mobile Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exacq Mobile 3
Access live and recorded video surveillance footage from exacqVision servers. View up to 48 cameras across multiple servers, control PTZ cameras, and manage triggers directly from your mobile device.
- Live video viewing
- Recorded video playback
- Connect to multiple servers
- PTZ camera control
- Trigger monitoring and control
- Video search functionality
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The Exacq Mobile app allows users to view live and recorded video from exacqVision IP and hybrid servers. Connect and view up to 48 surveillance cameras from multiple exacqVision servers through the free exacqVision web service. Control pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, monitor and control triggers, view and search video, and more from your mobile device.
DW Mobile Plus
Access and manage your security camera systems remotely. View live and recorded footage, receive real-time event alerts, and control PTZ cameras with ease. Get instant support through embedded chat and access knowledgebase articles.
- Remote DVR/NVR access
- Live and archived video viewing
- Real-time event alerts
- PTZ camera control
- QR code connection
- Embedded help chat
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DESCRIPTION: DW Mobile+ is a free app that empowers DW users to get the most out of their security systems anytime, anywhere. With simple P2P and QR code connection options, users can access their security systems with the tap of a finger, receiving event alerts in real time and accessing live and archived footage directly from their phones. Events can be instantly addressed and delegated as needed, saving customers time and money. The app comes with DWAIN chat for quick help and access to knowledgebase articles, tech support help and other tools from the DW website. With DW Mobile+, you know your system keeps working for you 24/7 worldwide. APP FEATURES: Access your video surveillance systems with a tap of a finger. Support for unlimited registered sites. Use a QR code scan to connect to any VMAX recorder. Remote setup for COVA bridge recorders with a myDW account. Access live and archived videos for any system registered to your myDW account. Push notifications for event alerts from the system Embedded DWAIN help chat for quick access to knowledgebase articles and DW’s tech support. Intuitive and easy to use. Easily choose a site to view from a thumbnail image, grid or list view. Instant remote camera monitoring and playback. View 1, 4, 9 or 16 cameras at a time. One-touch access to the site camera list. Go from live to recorded video instantly. Pinch-to-zoom to expand the timeline and adjust the search period. Fingertip PTZ camera control. Easy calendar search. Supports audio from the camera on cameras with audio in/out. Easily add time and weather information to the app. Onscreen tutorials are easy to understand. MODELS SUPPORTED: COVA Bridge NVRs VMAX IP G4 NVRs VMAX A1 G4 DVRs VMAX IP Plus NVRs VMAX A1 Plus DVRs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DW Mobile Plus at 2.7 against Exacq Mobile 3's 1.6. DW Mobile Plus also leads on review sentiment (19% vs 6%). Exacq Mobile 3's advantage is ratings volume (293 vs 62) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
DW Mobile Plus holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 293 and 62 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Exacq Mobile 3's written reviews are positive against 19% of DW Mobile Plus's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exacq Mobile 3 | DW Mobile Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (293 ratings) | 2.7 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | 19.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 293 — better | 62 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Exacq Technologies, Inc | Digital Watchdog |
Customer experience
Exacq Mobile 3
DW Mobile Plus
Bugs and requests
Exacq Mobile 3
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cameras not populating in the app
- Video feeds not loading or timing out
- Inability to login or connect to servers
- Crashing and freezing issues after updates
- Incompatibility with newer iOS and Android versions
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back multi-panel view
- Add ability to delete/change cameras
- Improve search and playback functionality
- Optimize for mobile devices and newer OS versions
- Provide better documentation and user guides
DW Mobile Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Exacq Mobile 3
No in-app purchases
DW Mobile Plus
No in-app purchases
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