Comparison

XProtect® Mobile vs NVMS2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

XProtect® Mobile

Access your Milestone video surveillance system remotely from your smartphone or tablet. View live and recorded video, listen to audio, and speak through camera speakers. Stream video from your device and receive alarm notifications.

Highlights
  • View live video
  • Playback recorded video
  • Export recorded video
  • Listen to audio
  • Speak through camera speakers
  • Stream mobile device video
  • Receive push notifications
Features
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This free XProtect Mobile app gives you secure access to your Milestone video surveillance system anytime, anywhere from your smartphone or tablet. Available in 31 languages the application lets you conveniently view live video, play back and export recorded video, listen to audio and speak through the camera-connected speakers using the Push-To-Talk button. Compatible with XProtect Corporate, XProtect Expert, XProtect Professional+, XProtect Express+, XProtect Essential+, and the Milestone Husky NVR series. (For use with XProtect Express and Professional, please download the "XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro" app) Additional product highlights: • Document any event while it happens by streaming video and audio from your mobile device’s camera directly into the Milestone solution • Get peace of mind and stay constantly on top of things by receiving push notifications based on alarms defined in the Milestone solution Try it out Download the app and take a look yourself. XProtect Mobile includes access to a demo server so you can explore the product even if you do not have a Milestone system installed already. Getting started In order to connect and view cameras from your Milestone system, you should have the latest version of the Milestone surveillance system and the XProtect Mobile server installed. For further details on getting started, visit www.milestonesys.com/mobile. Milestone distributes and sells its market-leading XProtect® VMS and the Milestone Husky NVR Series through an authorized partner channel of distributors and resellers in more than 115 countries around the world. Please go to https://www.milestonesys.com/community/find-a-milestone-partner/ to find your local authorized Milestone reseller or distributor.

About

NVMS2

This professional client app connects to the NVMS2.x platform, enabling centralized management of NVR/DVR/IPC devices. Users can remotely preview live feeds and access playback functionalities from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Centralized device management
  • Live feed preview
  • Remote playback
  • NVR/DVR/IPC support
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
Features
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This application is a professional app client that connects to our NVMS2. x platform.  Through the NVMS2. x platform, you can centrally manage NVR/DVR/IPC on your iPhone, and you can also preview the live, remote playback, and other functions of these NVRs/DVR/IPC.

Screenshots

XProtect® Mobile4 screens
NVMS23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: XProtect® Mobile at 126 against NVMS2's 1. XProtect® Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and rating (2.2 vs 2.0). NVMS2's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XProtect® Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XProtect® Mobile has 126 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XProtect® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, NVMS2 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
XProtect® Mobile versus NVMS2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXProtect® MobileNVMS2
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (126 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews24.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMILESTONE SYSTEMS A/SPeng AnTai

Customer experience

XProtect® Mobile

All ratings126 ratings
Positive26.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative69.0%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive24.8%
Neutral7.2%
Negative68.0%

NVMS2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

XProtect® Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to connect to servers
  • Incompatibility with iOS versions
  • Duplicate camera displays
  • Playback issues with self-signed SSL certificates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add audio support
  • Improve motion event thumbnails
  • Allow disabling of PIP mode
  • Implement Touch ID support

NVMS2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XProtect® Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

NVMS2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XProtect® Mobile free?
XProtect® Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NVMS2 free?
NVMS2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XProtect® Mobile or NVMS2?
XProtect® Mobile is rated higher. XProtect® Mobile averages 2.2 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while NVMS2 averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do XProtect® Mobile or NVMS2 have ads?
Neither XProtect® Mobile nor NVMS2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XProtect® Mobile or NVMS2?
XProtect® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and NVMS2 every 8 months. Most recently, XProtect® Mobile was updated on September 5, 2026 and NVMS2 on August 15, 2026.

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