iPocketViewer vs IPVideo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
IPVideo
Access and manage your NVR, DVR, and IP cameras remotely. Monitor live feeds, control PTZ cameras, receive motion alerts, and review recordings from your mobile device.
- Remote live monitoring
- PTZ camera control
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote recording playback
- Two-way audio communication
- Digital zoom and focus
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IPVideo is the remote video application for NVR, DVR, and IP camera products. Features include remote live monitoring, digital output triggering, digital input alarm detection, camera motion detection, PTZ camera control, two-way audio communication to a camera, remote focus for auto focus camera, digital zoom. Remote playback feature can search recording for NVR or DVR. SD card recording of an IP camera can be searched and viewed. Motion and alarm events can be notified via Apple Push Notification Service. By clicking on the event, the event can be easily reviewed. PTZ features include preset recall, pan, tilt, and zoom for a PTZ, auto pan for patrol mode. More features such as camera groping views and matrix view with user authentications are supported. For compatibility with your device, please contact your hardware manufacturer or vendor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPVideo at 2.3 against iPocketViewer's 1.0. iPocketViewer's advantage is review sentiment (8% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
IPVideo holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of iPocketViewer's written reviews are positive against 0% of IPVideo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iPocketViewer ships an update every 4 months, IPVideo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPocketViewer | IPVideo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jungsu Woo | Shih Wei Wan |
Customer experience
iPocketViewer
IPVideo
In-app purchases
iPocketViewer
No in-app purchases
IPVideo
No in-app purchases
