GanzView vs Barn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GanzView
Monitor your home or business remotely with live video streaming and playback from compatible DVRs and NVRs. Control PTZ cameras and view single or 4-channel feeds on your iOS device.
- Live video streaming
- Playback recorded footage
- PTZ camera control
- Single and 4-channel views
- Remote monitoring
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GanzView is a mobile surveillance app that allows live video streaming, playback and PTZ control from Ganz Digimaster H.264 DVRs and PixelMaster Embedded NVRs to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. GanzView provides single channel or 4-channel access via live video streaming and allows home or business monitoring from anywhere. GanzView is compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (requires iOS 4.3 or later).
Barn
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This app provides access to a specific type of surveillance camera system. The camera system must support a flavor of ISAPI and you must be on the local network with it. I wrote this app for my mom and it's available to others too. Enjoy! Love you mom!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GanzView at 10 against Barn's 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.
GanzView ships an update every 6 months, Barn every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GanzView | Barn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CBC (America) | Dustin Collins |
In-app purchases
GanzView
No in-app purchases
Barn
No in-app purchases
