iCMOB vs Homeguardsafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCMOB
Monitor and control live video streams from cameras and video encoders. Features include push alarms, video playback, digital zoom, and two-way talk. Manage device configurations remotely and view camera health status.
- 16 Channel Preview & Playback
- Instant Playback
- Push Video Alarms
- Digital Zoom
- Two Way Talk
- Remote Device Configuration
- PTZ Controls
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iPad Surveillance Software iCMOB HD, allows user to monitor and control live streaming from Camera’s And Video Encoders. Besides, Controlling Live View, it has some major features like Push Alarm, Video Playback, Invisible Task wheel, Finger Gesture, Windows Slide and so on as mentioned below: - 16 Channel Preview. - 16 Channel Playback - Instant Playback - Supports InstaOn-Instant Cloud Service for CP Plus DVR/NVR & IP Cameras. - Supports sliding feature to view next set of cameras - Supports digital zoom in live videos. - Push Video - Can control Relay outputs like switch Close/Open Doors. - Support PTZ controls - Remote Configuration of Device. - Switch to Main or Extra/Sub Stream in one click. - Supports Two Way Talk. - Create, Edit and View your Favorite cameras. - Basic health monitoring like HDD status etc - Supports E-map.
Homeguardsafe
View live feeds from your smart home security hub, DVR, or NVR on your mobile device. Monitor up to 16 cameras simultaneously, utilize AI for accurate human detection, and capture video or still images for later review. Remotely control PTZ cameras and access playback functions.
- Multi-channel camera viewing (up to 16)
- AI human detection
- Video and image capture
- Remote PTZ camera control
- P2P network penetration
- Remote playback
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Homeguardsafe : Live Homeguard Smart Hub/DVR/NVR viewing on your iPhone & iPad Homeguardsafe supports the following features : - Multi-channel viewing with up to 16 cameras on screen at the same time - Advanced AI human detection for fewer false alerts - Capture video from your camera's live view to your Handset to play back later - Capture still images and save these to your Handset's photo gallery - Control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras remotely - Supports P2P penetrate the network function and QR code scanning function - Supports remote playback function - Supports local image and local video viewing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iCMOB at 5.0 against Homeguardsafe's 2.8. iCMOB also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Homeguardsafe's advantage is review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and ratings volume (58 vs 1). 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.
iCMOB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Homeguardsafe has 58 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of iCMOB's written reviews are positive against 22% of Homeguardsafe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iCMOB ships an update every 6 months, Homeguardsafe every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCMOB | Homeguardsafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.8 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 22.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 58 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CP PLUS GmbH & CO. KG | Intelligent Security&Surveillance Limited |
Customer experience
iCMOB
Homeguardsafe
In-app purchases
iCMOB
No in-app purchases
Homeguardsafe
No in-app purchases
