KMEYE4 vs Guard Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KMEYE4
View and manage live video streams from your security cameras. Supports 1 and 4 channels with direct connection for fast streaming over 3G and Wi-Fi. Includes features like PTZ control, snapshots, and local video recording.
- 1 and 4 channel support
- Direct stream connection
- PTZ control
- Snapshot functionality
- Local video recording
- Brand new UI design
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Support 1 and 4 channels . Unlimited video on 3G and WIFI. Support for authentication. Direct stream connection.No video going through 3rd party servers. Support Snapshot. Support for PTZ v1.3.0 1. Brand new UI design 2. Local video recorded and management 3. Snapshot management 4. Optimization on play effect If you are experiencing a problem with either our products or services, then feel free to contact our support team. The Email: appsupport@foxmail.com
Guard Viewer
Access and manage your surveillance products remotely. View live or recorded video from network cameras and NVRs, receive alarms, and control cloud devices directly from your mobile phone.
- Remote surveillance access
- Live video streaming
- Recorded video playback
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device management
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Guard Viewer is a mobile surveillance client app. With this app you can access surveillance products(Network Cameras,Network Speed Domes,NVRs) through network and view live or recorded video, receive alarms and manage cloud devices using your mobile phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guard Viewer at 2.8 against KMEYE4's 2.4. Guard Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (220 vs 5). KMEYE4's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 24%). 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.
Guard Viewer holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guard Viewer has 220 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of KMEYE4's written reviews are positive against 24% of Guard Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
KMEYE4 ships an update every 4 months, Guard Viewer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KMEYE4 | Guard Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (5 ratings) | 2.8 (220 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews — better | 24.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 220 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Kedi Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. | KeyLife International Technology Limited |
Customer experience
KMEYE4
Guard Viewer
User reviews
KMEYE4
From 5 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well for DVR viewing
- 👍 Easy setup
- 👍 Good for multiple cameras
- 👍 Works on iPad and iPhone
- 👍 Free app with good functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant ads
- 🐛 App stops working after updates
- 🐛 Half cameras don't show up
- 🐛 Only view some cameras at a time
- 🐛 Ads are annoying
Guard Viewer
From 220 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works flawlessly
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Excellent camera control features
- 🔒 Secure remote access
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections
- ⚠️ Unreliable live streaming and playback
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with recent iOS updates
- 🤯 Confusing user interface
Bugs and requests
KMEYE4
Reported bugs
34 issues- App stops working after updates
- Half cameras don't show up
- Only view some cameras at a time
- Crashes within 10 seconds of opening
- No longer works
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- Constantly buffering and trying to connect
- Disconnects every time I change camera
- Says waiting for data & no response
- Max user error
- Invalid Device error
- Multiple feeds show the same camera
- Cannot see cameras from iPhone or iPad
- App needs to be updated for newest OS
- App needs a more stable platform for mobile
- Says max user error
- Prob with this version
- Doesn't work on my iPad
- Crashes within 10 sec of opening
- Cannot use via 3G, only on wifi
- MAX USER ERROR
- Disconnects every time I change camera
- Says waiting for data & no response over and over
- Not working with different multiple feeds
- When you try to view multiple feeds all the windows show the same camera
- The most recent update worked for about a week then it just quit
- Now I get a signal that the program is trying to pull up my cameras, but it doesn't
- Still doesn't work
- Cannot remember my camera selections after restarting
- App doesn't support remote viewing of more than the 1st channel
- Was working great til they updated the software. Now max beyond bla bla bla
- Doesn't work past channel 1
- Gives a 'beyond max channel' error if I try to view cameras 2 - 4
- You get beyond the max channel error if you try to play any channel past 1
- The app expects a user name but the security system doesn't use user names just a password
Requested features
5 requests- Update for newest OS
- Update for iOS 11
- Write an app for Mac
- Streaming Audio would make this a 5* app
- Remember camera selections after restarting
Guard Viewer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after recent update
- Inability to delete user accounts
- Time sync problems between app and NVR
- Inconsistent camera detection
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple TV
- Improve notification system
- Introduce bulk management of cameras
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
KMEYE4
No in-app purchases
Guard Viewer
No in-app purchases
