Alien DVR Client vs DVR 17
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alien DVR Client
Access and manage your Alien DVR system remotely. View live video feeds from up to 16 channels, control camera movement and zoom, and manage your devices and accounts.
- Real-time video preview (up to 16 channels)
- PTZ swipe control for camera movement
- Pinch control for zoom
- Preset activation and configuration
- Remote configuration and account management
- Supports up to 100 devices
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This Alien DVR client is an iPhone/iPod Touch application with specific support for the Alien DVR range. Features include .. > Playback > Real-time video preview of up to 16 channels > Portrait and Landscape modes > PTZ swipe control for camera movement > Pinch control for zoom > Preset activation and configuration > Snapshots > Supports up to 100 devices > Remote configuration and account management
DVR 17
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DVR17 is a H.264 digital video recorder remote viewer for UOI-DVR. 01. Address Book. 02. PTZ Control. 03. Relay Control. 04. Multi Channel H.264 Viewer. 05. Double tap to switch single channel mode/quad channel mode. 06. Scroll left/right to switch next/previous channel. 07. Listen DVR Audio. 08. Talk to DVR. 09. Remote Playback. 10. Event Notification. 11. Snapshot. 12. Zoom video.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DVR 17 at every 2 months against Alien DVR Client's every 11 months. Alien DVR Client's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 8.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alien DVR Client ships an update every 11 months, DVR 17 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alien DVR Client | DVR 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | System Q Ltd | Aquila DVR |
In-app purchases
Alien DVR Client
No in-app purchases
DVR 17
No in-app purchases
