Comparison

iPocketViewer vs DVR 17

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

Head to head
About

iPocketViewer

View live video streams from H.264-compatible devices in real-time over LTE, 3G, or Wi-Fi. Control pan, tilt, zoom, and other camera functions remotely. Supports multi-screen viewing and network playback.

Highlights
  • Real-time H.264 video streaming
  • Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) control
  • Multi-screen viewing
  • Remote DVR setup
  • Network playback
  • P2P connection via QR code
  • Push alarm notifications
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************* iPocketViewer ************* The iPocketViewer can offer the real time view based on H.264 by using LTE,3G or Wi-Fi under iOS for iPhone Platform. ************* Feature ************* Live Screen Full Screen 4-Mutil Screen Live Audio Ptz Control [Pan/Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, Preset Set & Goto.] Snapshot copy Web Server [Remote Dvr Setup on the Web browser, ActivX Viewer] Auto port Forwarding Netwrok Playback ************* New Feature ************* Add to P2P Connection(QR code scan) Add to Push Alarm Add to I-Frame mode - These new features are supported only for the DVR/NVR F/W 1.20 or later.

About

DVR 17

Features
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DVR17 is a H.264 digital video recorder remote viewer for UOI-DVR. 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. Snapshot. 12. Zoom video.

Screenshots

iPocketViewer4 screens
DVR 173 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DVR 17 at every 2 months against iPocketViewer's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPocketViewer ships an update every 4 months, DVR 17 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iPocketViewer versus DVR 17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPocketViewerDVR 17
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJungsu WooAquila DVR

In-app purchases

None

iPocketViewer

No in-app purchases

None

DVR 17

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPocketViewer free?
iPocketViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DVR 17 free?
DVR 17 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iPocketViewer or DVR 17 have ads?
Neither iPocketViewer nor DVR 17 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPocketViewer or DVR 17?
iPocketViewer ships an update every 4 months, and DVR 17 every 2 months. Most recently, iPocketViewer was updated on October 3, 2026 and DVR 17 on October 2, 2026.

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