Bosch Video Security vs VMAX Plus™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bosch Video Security
Access and manage your Bosch IP cameras and recorders remotely. Enjoy high-quality video playback, forensic search, and PTZ camera control, optimized for various bandwidth conditions.
- Remote IP camera access
- High-quality video playback
- Forensic search with video analytics
- PTZ camera control
- Dynamic Transcoding Technology
- Geographic camera map management
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Connect to your Bosch IP cameras and encoders from all over the world and experience immediate video playback, full access to your recordings, forensic search on cameras with Bosch video analytics support and smooth control of PTZ cameras. Get outstanding video quality with "Dynamic Transcoding Technology" from Bosch which helps you to make best use of the given bandwidth, thus granting smooth video playback with best picture quality – even in full 4K resolution. The Bosch Video Security app features*: • H.264/H.265 video streaming with automatic adoption to the available bandwidth in real-time** and region-of-interest support for best possible video quality • Extensive playback options • Clear alarm presentation directly within a timeline with integrated thumbnail preview** • Intuitive control of Bosch AUTODOME and MIC PTZ cameras with touch and motion detection • Hardware accelerated dewarping of FLEXIDOME panoramic cameras • Intelligent forensic search in recordings (based on video analytics)* • Geographic maps help to manage camera position and view • Sending and export of video snapshots via e-mail or directly to the photo library • Password protection and secure TLS connection between app and camera * not every function available on each camera model ** when using Bosch DIVAR IP family Currently supported Bosch devices: • DIVAR IP family • DINION, AUTODOME, FLEXIDOME, and MIC IP cameras and VIDEOJET encoders (FW version 6.0 and higher)
VMAX Plus™
This mobile application provides remote access to Digital Watchdog's VMAX Plus™ NVR/DVR systems. It enables users to view live video feeds, playback recorded footage with search capabilities, and control PTZ cameras from anywhere.
- Live multi-channel monitoring
- High resolution image quality
- Digital zoom and PTZ control
- VOD playback with search modes
- P2P connectivity
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The DW mobile viewer for VMAX Plus™ NVR/DVR is a free app that allows users to connect, view, playback, and search Digital Watchdog’s video surveillance solutions anywhere, anytime. The new remote viewer with a user-friendly Graphic User Interface allows remote control of Digital Watchdog’s new VMAX Plus™ NVR/DVR. * Live Monitoring Multi-channel live monitoring with High Resolution image makes you have a clear and a variety of view angles on your monitoring sites. In addition, Digital Zoom & PTZ control function under live monitoring mode gives you more detail monitoring options. * VOD Playback with Search Mode Various search modes (Date/Time, Event List ) as well as playback speed control lets you save your time to find recorded data you want to check. * Additional Features - PTZ Control (Live Mode) - Digital Zoom (Live & VOD Mode) - P2P Connect * Models Supported: - VMAX IP Plus™ - VMAX A1 Plus™
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bosch Video Security at 3.0 against VMAX Plus™'s 2.0. Bosch Video Security also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 13%). VMAX Plus™'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Bosch Video Security holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Bosch Video Security's written reviews are positive against 13% of VMAX Plus™'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bosch Video Security | VMAX Plus™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (30 ratings) — better | 2.0 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keenfinity | Digital Watchdog |
Customer experience
Bosch Video Security
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In-app purchases
Bosch Video Security
No in-app purchases
VMAX Plus™
No in-app purchases
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