AquilaDVR vs SoCatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AquilaDVR
This application allows you to remotely view and control H.264 digital video recorders. It offers features like PTZ and relay control, multi-channel viewing, audio streaming, and remote playback with event notifications.
- Address Book
- PTZ and Relay Control
- Multi-channel H.264 Viewing
- Audio Streaming and Talkback
- Remote Playback
- Event Notifications
- Video Zoom and Snapshot
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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.
SoCatch
This application allows users to remotely view and control H.264+H.265 DVR systems. It supports live viewing, time and event searches, and PTZ control for IP cameras.
- Live view
- Time and event search/play
- PTZ control
- Zoom functionality
- Relay control
- Backup files to device
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SoCatch is a new version of iWatch DVR 2 which is a H.264+H.265 DVR remote viewer. It can be viewed in non-landscape or landscape mode after filling in IP, port, username, and password. Features: - Live view - Time search and play - Event search and play - PTZ control - Zoom - Relay control - Backup files to advice - connection to IP camera
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AquilaDVR at 4.3 against SoCatch's 2.9. AquilaDVR also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 21%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). SoCatch's advantage is ratings volume (67 vs 3). 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.
AquilaDVR holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoCatch has 67 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of AquilaDVR's written reviews are positive against 21% of SoCatch's.
AquilaDVR ships an update every 5 weeks, SoCatch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AquilaDVR | SoCatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 2.9 (67 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 20.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 67 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YEH HSIAO LUNG | Jesse Stone |
Customer experience
AquilaDVR
SoCatch
Bugs and requests
AquilaDVR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SoCatch
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when using time search feature
- Inability to connect to cameras over cellular data
- Stops working after recent updates
- Compatibility issues with iPhone 7 and newer
Requested features
4 requests- Update to support newer devices and iOS versions
- Improve stability and reliability
- Add support for push notifications and motion detection
- Enhance user interface and visual design
In-app purchases
AquilaDVR
No in-app purchases
SoCatch
No in-app purchases
