GVD NVR Viewer vs SmartView Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GVD NVR Viewer
This application offers a user-friendly interface for monitoring GVD HD NVR systems on iOS devices. It allows for live video viewing, playback, PTZ control, and camera preset management over Wi-Fi or cellular networks.
- Live video viewing
- Video playback
- PTZ control
- Camera preset management
- Remote NVR access
- Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity
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GVD NVR viewer provides user an intuitive and efficient video surveillance tool on iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch connecting to GVD HD NVRs. Users could easily view live (Pattern view) and playback video, operate PTZ control and call up camera presets. This viewer allows users to operate any NVRs on Internet with Wi-Fi or 4G network. Why don’t you try this application for free today?
SmartView Pro
This mobile monitoring client software connects to video surveillance products over the network. It allows for live viewing, camera control, video playback, and alarm notifications directly from your phone.
- Live video view
- Cradle head control
- Video playback
- Alarm push notifications
- Cloud device management
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SmartView is a mobile monitoring client software that connects to video surveillance products over the network, meeting your requirements such as live view, cradle head control, video playback, alarm push, and cloud device management on the mobile phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartView Pro at 100% against GVD NVR Viewer's 33%. SmartView Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SmartView Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of GVD NVR Viewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmartView Pro's.
GVD NVR Viewer ships an update every 3 months, SmartView Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GVD NVR Viewer | SmartView Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Genius Vision Digital | Smart Raven, Inc |
Customer experience
GVD NVR Viewer
SmartView Pro
In-app purchases
GVD NVR Viewer
No in-app purchases
SmartView Pro
No in-app purchases
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