KDView vs CCTV Smart Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KDView
View live HD video streams from your cameras directly on your mobile device. Access surveillance footage remotely and securely through this application.
- Live video streaming
- HD video quality
- Remote camera access
- Secure connection
- Fast streaming
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KDView is one of the live video streams application.You could view HD video surveillance video from your mobile at home via this application, through the direct cameras, with safe and fast way. Contact us： Web: http://www.kdzn.top E-Mail: support@kdzn.top
CCTV Smart Viewer
Access and monitor your DVR system remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, playback recorded footage, and manage your security cameras on the go.
- Remote DVR access
- Live video monitoring
- Playback recorded footage
- Security camera management
- Mobile surveillance
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Remote monitoring app for DVR(Digital Video Recorder)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CCTV Smart Viewer at 3.9 against KDView's 1.7. CCTV Smart Viewer also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 11%) and ads (none vs shown). KDView's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CCTV Smart Viewer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of KDView's written reviews are positive against 47% of CCTV Smart Viewer's.
KDView ships an update every 2 months, CCTV Smart Viewer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KDView | CCTV Smart Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (9 ratings) | 3.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Kedi Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. | KangYeol Lee |
Customer experience
KDView
CCTV Smart Viewer
In-app purchases
KDView
No in-app purchases
CCTV Smart Viewer
No in-app purchases
