Comparison

Legacy TouchView vs Symmetry CompleteView Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Legacy TouchView

Access live and recorded video feeds from your security cameras directly on your mobile device. Control PTZ functions, configure layouts, and search recordings with ease. Supports analog, IP, and encoder cameras.

Highlights
  • Live and recorded video access
  • PTZ camera control
  • Configurable video layouts
  • Date and time based search
  • Playback speed control
  • Snapshot capture
  • Dynamic Resolution Scaling
Features
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With the Legacy TouchView app you can easily access live video, playback recorded video, and control cameras with PTZ functions from your phone. Use the new CompleteView app to leverage the latest features and enhancements if you are running CompleteView 20/20 v. 5.3. * Seamless integration with Salient Systems' CompleteView VMS. * Users can instantly access, monitor and review live and recorded video with audio from any camera. * Users can configure multiple layouts with different sizes to monitor live video. * Users can access cameras connected to any CompleteView recording server directly or through a Video Proxy. * Users can access video from multiple CompleteView and Video Proxy servers from multiple sites. * Users can import and export configuration files between iOS and other devices. * Benefits from CompleteView’s Dynamic Resolution Scaling, providing the highest quality video and most efficient use of bandwidth. * Built in support for analog cameras, IP cameras and encoders. * PTZ camera speed and frame rate can also be controlled. * Date and time based search recordings. * Scrub bar control for easy playback of recordings. * User can playback up to 400% over the regular playback rate. * User can take snapshots while in live view. * User selectable video quality levels. * HTTPS support for both CompleteView and Video Proxy servers. * User can view and edit PTZ preset names. System Requirements: The Legacy TouchView app supports devices running iOS 10.0 or higher. You will need a CompleteView Recording Server that you can connect to in order to fully use the features in the app. The app works with CompleteView ONE, Pro and Enterprise editions, version 3.8.1 or higher. The new CompleteView app only works with version 5.3.0 or higher. Visit https://resources.salientsys.com/legacy-touchview for more information.

About

Symmetry CompleteView Mobile

Features
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With Symmetry CompleteView(TM) Mobile you can easily and instantly access live video, playback and export recorded video, and control cameras with PTZ functions from your phone. Easy and Efficient The CompleteView Mobile application allows users to securely stream audio and video from any analog or IP cameras, encoders, and NVRs connected to the CompleteView Recording Server. The application supports hardware accelerated H.264 decoding allowing users to stream video to their phones without worrying about battery life. CompleteView’s Dynamic Resolution Scaling further ensures that bandwidth between the phone and recording server is optimized for best image quality regardless of connection. CompleteView Mobile provides a scalable and seamless transition from the user’s desktop or browser, providing access to any Views and Maps configured in the CompleteView Management Server, including the ability to view video streams directly from image and satellite maps. Full Control CompleteView Mobile provides the power to view video at the preferred frame rate and video quality levels on each video stream. The application also includes powerful PTZ camera controls. Users can stretch, pinch, and drag to manipulate PTZ cameras. PTZ presets, including PTZ speed, can be set and named via the application. Various scrub bar controls and adjustable playback speeds are available when viewing pre-recorded video. The CompleteView Mobile application allows users to take snapshots and email them off in addition to supporting clip exports. The Details You Need The CompleteView app has robust search capabilities to help find the relevant video recording. Quickly search for any system component such as a View, Map, Camera, or Server with built-in search. When browsing through recorded video, list-based and date/time based searches are available to quickly narrow down to the relevant video segment. Lastly, the app supports overlays, quick review, and timeline review to further ensure that users have all the required tools at their fingertips. System Requirements: The application supports devices running iOS 13.0 or higher. CompleteView Management and Recording servers are required in order to use the application. CompleteView V5.3 (and higher) ONE, Pro, and Enterprise editions are all supported. Older versions of CompleteView require the use of the Legacy Symmetry TouchView application. Visit https://www.amag.com/video for more information.

Screenshots

Legacy TouchView3 screens
Symmetry CompleteView Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Legacy TouchView at every 4 months against Symmetry CompleteView Mobile's every 13 months. Legacy TouchView also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Legacy TouchView ships an update every 4 months, Symmetry CompleteView Mobile every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Legacy TouchView versus Symmetry CompleteView Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLegacy TouchViewSymmetry CompleteView Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalient SystemsAMAG Technology, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Legacy TouchView

No in-app purchases

None

Symmetry CompleteView Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Legacy TouchView free?
Legacy TouchView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Symmetry CompleteView Mobile free?
Symmetry CompleteView Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Legacy TouchView or Symmetry CompleteView Mobile have ads?
Neither Legacy TouchView nor Symmetry CompleteView Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Legacy TouchView or Symmetry CompleteView Mobile?
Legacy TouchView ships an update every 4 months, and Symmetry CompleteView Mobile every 13 months. Most recently, Legacy TouchView was updated on September 18, 2026 and Symmetry CompleteView Mobile on September 23, 2026.

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