Alien DVR Client vs IPVideo
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
IPVideo
Access and manage your NVR, DVR, and IP cameras remotely. Monitor live feeds, control PTZ cameras, receive motion alerts, and review recordings from your mobile device.
- Remote live monitoring
- PTZ camera control
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote recording playback
- Two-way audio communication
- Digital zoom and focus
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IPVideo is the remote video application for NVR, DVR, and IP camera products. Features include remote live monitoring, digital output triggering, digital input alarm detection, camera motion detection, PTZ camera control, two-way audio communication to a camera, remote focus for auto focus camera, digital zoom. Remote playback feature can search recording for NVR or DVR. SD card recording of an IP camera can be searched and viewed. Motion and alarm events can be notified via Apple Push Notification Service. By clicking on the event, the event can be easily reviewed. PTZ features include preset recall, pan, tilt, and zoom for a PTZ, auto pan for patrol mode. More features such as camera groping views and matrix view with user authentications are supported. For compatibility with your device, please contact your hardware manufacturer or vendor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alien DVR Client at 25% against IPVideo's 0%. Alien DVR Client also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). IPVideo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). 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.
Alien DVR Client ships an update every 11 months, IPVideo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alien DVR Client | IPVideo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | System Q Ltd | Shih Wei Wan |
Customer experience
Alien DVR Client
IPVideo
In-app purchases
Alien DVR Client
No in-app purchases
IPVideo
No in-app purchases
