Comparison

DSE SmartLive vs NX

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

Head to head
About

DSE SmartLive

This app provides remote control for DSE Series RH Full HD network cameras. It allows for automatic camera discovery and configuration, real-time viewing, playback of recorded footage, and control of speed dome cameras. The iPad version supports simultaneous quad-view.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Full HD resolution support
  • Automatic camera discovery
  • Real-time viewing
  • Playback recorded footage
  • Speed dome camera control
  • Quad-view on iPad
Features
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DSE SmartLive è l'applicazione per il controllo remoto delle telecamere di rete DSE Serie RH con risoluzione Full HD. Consente la ricerca e la configurazione automatica delle telecamere e conserva l'elenco delle telecamere per un rapido accesso in ogni momento sia da rete locale wifi che attraverso Internet. SmartLive permette la visione in tempo reale, la configurazione completa delle opzioni di programmazione e la riproduzione dei filmati registrati sulla SD card interna. E' anche possibile il comando di telecamere motorizzate speed dome. La versione per iPad permette anche la quadrivisione contemporanea di 4 telecamere.

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

DSE SmartLive3 screens
NX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DSE SmartLive at 5.0 against NX's 4.1. DSE SmartLive also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). NX's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DSE SmartLive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NX has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DSE SmartLive ships an update every 16 months, NX every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DSE SmartLive versus NX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDSE SmartLiveNX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.1 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews—57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDSE s.r.l.Philip Bishop

Customer experience

DSE SmartLive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NX

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

In-app purchases

None

DSE SmartLive

No in-app purchases

None

NX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DSE SmartLive free?
DSE SmartLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NX free?
NX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DSE SmartLive or NX?
DSE SmartLive is rated higher. DSE SmartLive averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while NX averages 4.1 from 22 ratings.
Do DSE SmartLive or NX have ads?
Neither DSE SmartLive nor NX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DSE SmartLive or NX?
DSE SmartLive ships an update every 16 months, and NX every 10 days. Most recently, DSE SmartLive was updated on November 1, 2026 and NX on November 6, 2026.

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