AquilaDVR vs FREEIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AquilaDVR
This application allows users to remotely view and control H.264 digital video recorders. It offers features like PTZ and relay control, multi-channel viewing, audio playback, and remote playback with event notifications.
- Address Book
- PTZ Control
- Multi Channel H.264 Viewer
- Remote Playback
- Event Notification
- Audio Listen & Talk
- Zoom Video
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Aquila DVR is a H.264 digital video recorder remote viewer. 01. Address Book. 02. PTZ Control. 03. Relay Control. 04. Multi Channel H.264 Viewer. 05. Double tap to switch single channel mode/quad channel mode. 06. Scroll left/right to switch next/previous channel. 07. Listen DVR Audio. 08. Talk to DVR. 09. Remote Playback. 10. Event Notification. 11. Notification detail filters. 12. Snapshot. 13. Zoom video.
FREEIP
Remotely monitor and control security devices through your mobile network. View live video streams and manage your devices by inputting their serial numbers.
- Remote device control
- Real-time video streaming
- QR code serial number input
- Manual serial number entry
- 3G, 4G, and WIFI support
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Via 3G, 4G or WIFI network, you can controll the monitoring device and check the real-time stream. 1. Input the serial number to your Freeip account by scanning the QR picture or enterring the serial number manually. 2. If the device is online, you can check the real-time stream.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AquilaDVR at none against FREEIP's shown. AquilaDVR also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). FREEIP's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for AquilaDVR against 4.4 for FREEIP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FREEIP has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of AquilaDVR's written reviews are positive against 25% of FREEIP's.
AquilaDVR ships an update every 5 weeks, FREEIP monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AquilaDVR | FREEIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 24.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aquila DVR | HEROSPEED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Customer experience
AquilaDVR
FREEIP
Bugs and requests
AquilaDVR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FREEIP
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after updates
- Cameras disappearing from the app
- Playback not working as expected
- App freezing or becoming unresponsive
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more camera models
- Improve playback controls and timeline
- Implement push notifications for motion detection
- Allow multi-camera viewing on a single screen
In-app purchases
AquilaDVR
No in-app purchases
FREEIP
No in-app purchases
