Comparison

iVMS vs NVMS2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iVMS

This iPad application serves as a mobile client for a comprehensive video surveillance platform. It allows for real-time video monitoring of security systems.

Highlights
  • Real-time video monitoring
  • Mobile client for surveillance platform
  • iPad compatibility
  • HD video support
Features
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这是一款用于iPad的实时视频监控软件,为视频监控综合平台的配套手机客户端软件。

About

NVMS2

This professional client app connects to the NVMS2.x platform, enabling centralized management of NVR/DVR/IPC devices. Users can remotely preview live feeds and access playback functionalities from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Centralized device management
  • Live feed preview
  • Remote playback
  • NVR/DVR/IPC support
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
Features
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This application is a professional app client that connects to our NVMS2. x platform.  Through the NVMS2. x platform, you can centrally manage NVR/DVR/IPC on your iPhone, and you can also preview the live, remote playback, and other functions of these NVRs/DVR/IPC.

Screenshots

NVMS23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iVMS at every 3 months against NVMS2's every 8 months. iVMS also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). NVMS2's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for iVMS against 2.0 for NVMS2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iVMS ships an update every 3 months, NVMS2 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iVMS versus NVMS2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVMSNVMS2
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHikvision Digital Technology Co.,LtdPeng AnTai

Customer experience

iVMS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

NVMS2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

iVMS

No in-app purchases

None

NVMS2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iVMS free?
iVMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NVMS2 free?
NVMS2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iVMS or NVMS2?
iVMS and NVMS2 are both rated 2.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do iVMS or NVMS2 have ads?
Neither iVMS nor NVMS2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iVMS or NVMS2?
iVMS ships an update every 3 months, and NVMS2 every 8 months. Most recently, iVMS was updated on November 1, 2026 and NVMS2 on October 24, 2026.

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