Linux NVR Mobile Viewer vs WaveView Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linux NVR Mobile Viewer
Monitor live camera feeds from your NVR/DVR devices. View multiple cameras simultaneously in various grid layouts and control PTZ functions. Receive event notifications for enhanced security.
- NVR/DVR device management
- Live camera monitoring
- Multi-camera grid layouts
- PTZ control
- Event notifications
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You can monitor live camera images with the mobile viewer. Search and other features will be supported in the next versions. Features: * NVR/DVR device list management * Live camera monitoring * Recorded video monitoring * Event search * Show multiple cameras in 1×1 / 2×2 / 3×3 / 4x4 modes * PTZ Control * Event notification
WaveView Mobile
Securely connect to your video management system to view live or recorded footage on your mobile device. Features include multi-camera layouts, PTZ control, and instant video recall.
- Live and recorded video viewing
- Secure VMS connection
- Multi-camera layouts
- Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) control
- Instant video recall
- Video snapshot
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WaveView Mobile allows authorized users to securely connect to their Wavestore Video Management Software (VMS) system to view live images or playback recorded video via a smartphone or tablet over their mobile network or WiFi connection. With organizations and businesses becoming increasingly concerned about the challenge of protecting confidential data, WaveView Mobile has been designed to provide verification via a Wavestore server’s public key that the person attempting to view the video is an authorized user. WaveView Mobile is packed with user friendly features such as the option to choose from different multi-camera layouts and full Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) control of cameras. Other features include: 'Time Jump' feature with instant video recall Full playback control functionality PTZ Preset and Tours control Quick camera select list Camera name search Video snapshot (save to camera roll) Full Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) gesture control Customizable layouts Camera titles on/of Dual-streaming support Privacy Mask support Please note that each WaveView Mobile connection is registered as an individual client connection on your Wavestore server or appliance. WaveView Mobile is compatible with all levels of Wavestore’s award winning VMS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WaveView Mobile at 50% against Linux NVR Mobile Viewer's 0%. Linux NVR Mobile Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Linux NVR Mobile Viewer ships an update every 2 months, WaveView Mobile every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linux NVR Mobile Viewer | WaveView Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMSTONE | Wavestore Global Limited |
Customer experience
Linux NVR Mobile Viewer
WaveView Mobile
In-app purchases
Linux NVR Mobile Viewer
No in-app purchases
WaveView Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Linux NVR Mobile Viewer free?
Is WaveView Mobile free?
Do Linux NVR Mobile Viewer or WaveView Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Linux NVR Mobile Viewer or WaveView Mobile?
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