GanzView vs SCS HD Lite
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).
SCS HD Lite
Access and view live video feeds from compatible security DVRs on your iPhone. Monitor multiple cameras and locations simultaneously, control PTZ cameras, and capture snapshots. Listen to live audio and engage in two-way conversations.
- View live video from multiple security cameras
- Monitor multiple DVRs simultaneously
- Control Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) cameras
- Listen to live audio and perform two-way conversations
- Create favorite camera groups
- Take video snapshots
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This application will enable the user to access CCTVSecurityPros "PRO SERIES" and "EXTREME SERIES" Digital Video Recorders from the iPhone. Watch you cameras LIVE on your iPhone from anywhere, anytime, and any place. This application will allow you to: 1. VIew live video on one or multiple Security Cameras on your iPhone. You can also monitor multiple DVRs at the same or multiple locations at the same time. 2. Control your Pan Tilt Zoom Security Cameras easily from your iPhone 3. Listen to live audio (on cameras with a microphone) and perform 2 way conversations when your DVR is connected to a powered speaker 4. Create favorite groups of your most important cameras for easy viewing 5. Take snapshots of pertinent video and save directly to your iPhone 6. There is also a built in manual in the "help" section of the software *This Free Application does not include the ability to search and playback recorded video from your iPhone. It does not support Alarm Push Notification or Remote Channel Configuration. To get these additional features, simply purchase the CCTVSP HD Application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SCS HD Lite at 75% against GanzView's 20%. SCS HD Lite also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10). GanzView's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
SCS HD Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of GanzView's written reviews are positive against 75% of SCS HD Lite's.
GanzView ships an update every 6 months, SCS HD Lite every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GanzView | SCS HD Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (7 ratings) | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CBC (America) | CCTV Security Pros |
Customer experience
GanzView
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In-app purchases
GanzView
No in-app purchases
SCS HD Lite
No in-app purchases
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