Pelco Mobile™ vs Control Center Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pelco Mobile™
Access live and recorded video from various Pelco surveillance systems remotely. Monitor people and property from any location using Wi-Fi or cellular connections. Connect to multiple VMS systems simultaneously for comprehensive video access.
- View live and recorded video
- Control PTZ cameras
- Direct IP camera connection
- Tag searches for organization
- Support for Optera and EVO cameras
- View/acknowledge events
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Pelco Mobile™ provides remote access to live and recorded video from Pelco VideoXpert Systems, Digital Sentry systems, Endura networks equipped with SM5200 System Managers, and Sarix cameras. Monitor the people and property you are protecting from anywhere over a Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G connection. Simultaneously connect to up to 150 Pelco VMS systems to access video across VMS environments. Features: • View live and recorded video from cameras attached to VideoXpert (Enterprise, Ultimate and Professional), Digital Sentry, and Endura SM5200 systems • View live images directly from Pelco IP Cameras operating on Sarix firmware version 1.7.x (or later) • Control PTZ cameras attached to a VideoXpert, DS, or SM5200 system • Onscreen application help • Tag Searches makes organizing the cameras easier. • Optera 180/270/360 support through VxStorage for Live/PTZ. • EVO Camera support • Triggering Preset/Patterns • VideoXpert: Support for video bookmarking • VideoXpert: Support for viewing/acknowledging events Requirements: • VideoXpert version 1.9 or later • Digital Sentry – requires version 7.13 or later. Digital Sentry versions earlier than 7.8 require the DS Web Service, available on Pelco.com. • Endura – requires v1.0 or later SM5200 System Manager; PTZ and Recorded video require v1.4 or later • Pelco Aggregation - requires v1.0 or above Pelco Aggregation server • Pelco IP camera direct connection – requires Sarix firmware version 1.7.x or above • Network access to the desired cameras and systems is required to view video feeds via Wi-Fi or 3G/4G connection
Control Center Mobile
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IndigoVision Control Center Mobile extends the surveillance capabilities of Control Center far beyond the control room to provide situational awareness on the move. Security personnel can monitor live video, control PTZ cameras and manage alarms from any location over mobile and wireless IP networks using a mobile device. Control Center Mobile synchronizes to the Control Center site database so that it always reflects the current system configuration. App features: - Single pane, 2-pane, 2x2 layout live view - PTZ control with low latency video - View recorded footage from the time of an alarm - Manage active alarms from the app - Login using existing Control Center Site Database - Search or browse all cameras in a site - Supports IndigoVision and 3rd party ONVIF cameras - Supports WiFi, 3G, 4G networks
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pelco Mobile™ at 12.0 against Control Center Mobile's 14.3. 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.
Pelco Mobile™ ships an update every 3 months, Control Center Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pelco Mobile™ | Control Center Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (46 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motorola Solutions, Inc | IndigoVision |
Bugs and requests
Pelco Mobile™
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when adding a system
- App freezes when adding a system
- App crashes when selecting a camera
- Camera information is lost after closing the app
- App crashes after iOS updates
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- App crashes when trying to connect to demo systems
- App crashes on startup
- App does not open
- App freezes on iPhone 6 Plus
- Poor PTZ control on 360 Grandeye
- Cannot view cameras at the bottom of a list when using a Bluetooth keyboard
- Server editing pane does not open fully
- Demo systems show 'failed to connect'
Requested features
7 requests- Support for Optera cameras
- Fix compatibility with iOS 13 and 14
- Update app for iPhone 7 Plus
- Increase system connection limit
- Add Endura support
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- Add Sarix audio support
- Add ability to connect to dx8000 system
Control Center Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pelco Mobile™
No in-app purchases
Control Center Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pelco Mobile™ free?
Is Control Center Mobile free?
Do Pelco Mobile™ or Control Center Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pelco Mobile™ or Control Center Mobile?
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