Comparison

Linux NVR Mobile Viewer vs RPi Camera Viewer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • NVR/DVR device management
  • Live camera monitoring
  • Multi-camera grid layouts
  • PTZ control
  • Event notifications
Features
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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

About

RPi Camera Viewer

Stream live video from a Raspberry Pi camera directly to your iOS device. The app automatically scans your local network for available cameras and displays a list, allowing you to tap and view the feed from any detected camera.

Highlights
  • Stream H.264 video
  • Raspberry Pi camera support
  • Local network scanning
  • Tap to view camera feed
  • Open source (MIT License)
Features
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This program plays a raw H.264 video stream from a Raspberry Pi camera. The program is open source and is available on GitHub under the MIT License at: https://github.com/ShawnBaker/iOS_RPiCameraViewer Details on how to use this program are available at: http://frozen.ca/rpi-camera-viewer-for-ios Details on how to generate video on the Raspberry Pi are available at: http://frozen.ca/streaming-raw-h-264-from-a-raspberry-pi In a nutshell, when you start the program it scans the local network for cameras and shows you the resulting list. Tapping on one of the camera names displays the video from that camera.

Screenshots

Linux NVR Mobile Viewer4 screens
RPi Camera Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RPi Camera Viewer at 71% against Linux NVR Mobile Viewer's 0%. RPi Camera Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Linux NVR Mobile Viewer versus RPi Camera Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinux NVR Mobile ViewerRPi Camera Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMSTONEShawn Baker

Customer experience

Linux NVR Mobile Viewer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RPi Camera Viewer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Linux NVR Mobile Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

RPi Camera Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linux NVR Mobile Viewer free?
Linux NVR Mobile Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RPi Camera Viewer free?
RPi Camera Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linux NVR Mobile Viewer or RPi Camera Viewer have ads?
Neither Linux NVR Mobile Viewer nor RPi Camera Viewer shows ads.

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