IMSeye vs VZview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMSeye
Access and manage live video feeds from cameras and encoders directly on your iPhone. Enjoy features like PTZ control, direct streaming, and snapshot saving for convenient surveillance and monitoring.
- Live video stream viewing
- Camera and encoder control
- Pan, Tilt, & Zoom (PTZ) support
- Direct stream connection
- Snapshot saving
- MultiChannel encoder support
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IMSeye allows iPhone users to view and control live video streams from cameras and video encoders. Features: iPhone and iPod Touch compatible. Unlimited video on cellular and wifi. Support MultiChannel video encoder. Support for authentication. Support for Pan, Tilt, & Zoom control. Direct stream connection. No video going through 3rd party servers. Snapshot capability (while viewing live stream) to save to your local photo gallery. Support for landscape and portrait mode. Ability to change ip address and port as desired for internal and remote users.
VZview
This application enables remote live viewing of NVRs and IP cameras that support Cloud P2P. Users can access real-time video feeds, playback recorded footage, and receive instant notifications for motion detection events. It provides a convenient way to monitor security cameras from anywhere.
- Real-time camera monitoring
- Video playback of recordings
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote access to NVRs/IP cameras
- Cloud P2P support
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The VZview app is designed to work with NVRs and IP cameras which support Cloud P2P function. It allows you to live view your cameras remotely. All you need to do is creating an account and adding device into the account, then you can enjoy the real-time video from cameras on a global scale. It also allows you to playback recorded video to search every milestone of your life. When motion detection alarm of your device triggered, you can get an instant message notification from VZview app. Key Features: 1. Real-time monitoring 2. Video playback 3. Motion detection alarm notification
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IMSeye at 3.7 against VZview's 1.0. IMSeye also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
IMSeye holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IMSeye has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IMSeye ships an update every 5 weeks, VZview every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMSeye | VZview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (18 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Kedi Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. | FPC SECURITY CORP |
Customer experience
IMSeye
VZview
In-app purchases
IMSeye
No in-app purchases
VZview
No in-app purchases
