Comparison

Linux NVR Mobile Viewer vs NX

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

NX

Watch and record IP cameras, NVRs, and network streams on your iPhone and iPad. The free version offers basic features with limits, while the PRO version removes these restrictions and adds advanced recording and playback options.

Highlights
  • Automatic IP camera discovery
  • Live view with PTZ controls
  • Multiview grids
  • Record to device
  • Motion detection
  • NVR integration
  • iCloud sync
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Watch and record your IP cameras, recorders (NVRs) and network streams on iPhone and iPad. NX-V is free. Try it first to check that your cameras work with the app, then move to NX-V PRO if you need more. Features: • Finds IP cameras on your network automatically, or add one by address or stream URL (RTSP, HTTP) • Live view with sound, PTZ controls, pinch to zoom, and swipe to the next camera • Groups with multiview grids, full-screen landscape on iPhone • Record to your device and view recordings in the Recordings tab • Motion detection that saves a picture of each event • Recorders (NVRs): view a channel of your recorder as a camera, with motion alarms and health alerts • Map of your cameras with their positions • Warning when a camera can't be reached • Logins kept in the iPhone Keychain • iCloud sync of cameras, groups, locations and recordings with your other NX-V apps • Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese Limits of the free app: Up to 4 cameras per group, 4 cameras in multiview in 2 columns, recordings of up to 5 minutes, and one recorder channel at a time. NX-V PRO removes the limits and adds: • Unlimited cameras per group, and any number of cameras and columns in multiview • Recordings of 5 to 20 minutes with automatic continuation into the next part • Every channel of a recorder • Playback from your recorder and from a camera's own SD card • Motion detection that saves a video clip of each event • Fisheye lens support and camera lens settings Notes: Not all cameras or NVRs support every feature, and what is available varies by camera, NVR and firmware. NX-V is also available for Apple TV and macOS.

Screenshots

Linux NVR Mobile Viewer4 screens
NX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NX at 58% against Linux NVR Mobile Viewer's 0%. NX also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Linux NVR Mobile Viewer's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linux NVR Mobile Viewer ships an update every 2 months, NX every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Linux NVR Mobile Viewer versus NX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinux NVR Mobile ViewerNX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews57.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEMSTONEPhilip Bishop

Customer experience

Linux NVR Mobile Viewer

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

NX

All ratings22 ratings
Positive77.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.1%

In-app purchases

None

Linux NVR Mobile Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

NX

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 NX free?
NX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linux NVR Mobile Viewer or NX have ads?
Neither Linux NVR Mobile Viewer nor NX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linux NVR Mobile Viewer or NX?
Linux NVR Mobile Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and NX every 10 days. Most recently, Linux NVR Mobile Viewer was updated on November 6, 2026 and NX on November 6, 2026.

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