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.
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
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.
- Stream H.264 video
- Raspberry Pi camera support
- Local network scanning
- Tap to view camera feed
- Open source (MIT License)
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Linux NVR Mobile Viewer | RPi Camera Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMSTONE | Shawn Baker |
Customer experience
Linux NVR Mobile Viewer
RPi Camera Viewer
In-app purchases
Linux NVR Mobile Viewer
No in-app purchases
RPi Camera Viewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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