ACTi Mobile Client vs VIVOTEK iViewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACTi Mobile Client
Access and manage your security cameras remotely from your smartphone or tablet. View live feeds, playback recordings, and control camera functions like PTZ and recording. Receive notifications and utilize map views for comprehensive surveillance.
- Live camera view
- Playback recordings
- PTZ control
- Manual recording
- Map integration
- Event search
- Audio talk
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ACTi Mobile Client allows you to view and control cameras on your smartphone or tablet. Easy access to live camera and playback for remote and real-time surveillance. Key Features : 1. Multiple sites setup (include CMS/NVR/ENR server & camera device) 2. Individual device access 3. Search ability for source or view name 4. Multiple channels of live view display 5. Snapshot of live/playback video 6. Optical/Digital PTZ control 7. Support Manual recording 8. Digital input/output control & motion indicator 9. Sending view to TV Wall 10. One channel playback with Time Track 11. Map (eMap and Google Map) 12. Event Search 13. Video Push 14. Audio Talk 15. Notification Limitation: 1. Required setup of H264 video encoder and resolution at 1920x1080 or below for devices on ENR to view live stream in Channel Preview.
VIVOTEK iViewer
Access live and recorded surveillance camera footage remotely from your handheld device. Monitor multiple locations, control PTZ cameras, and utilize two-way audio for enhanced security management.
- Remote camera monitoring
- Live video access
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio
- Playback recorded video
- Fisheye dewarp
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iViewer is developed to allow users to monitor locations remotely by providing access to surveillance camera video directly from handheld device. The re-designed and easy-to-use interface allows users to monitor live video from hundreds of cameras within their fingers. The user may access cameras managed by VAST (central & video management software), VIVOTEK NVR, or make direct connections to individual cameras via IP address or LAN search. The iViewer also allows access to two way audio for camera, PTZ and PiP screen control, fisheye dewarp, snapshot and the capability to playback recorded video from VIVOTEK VAST, NVR or to play from camera's SD card with supported models. Features • H.265 Support • Multi-Stream Selection • PTZ Control • Fisheye Camera Dewarp (1O,1P,1R Mode) • Fisheye Camera Local Dewarp (Depending on Streaming Camera) • Two-Way Audio (For Camera Only) • Timeline Playback • Change Layout in Liveview Page • DO Control for Camera • Hardware Decode • Integration of VAST Windows AD Log-in (VAST v1.12 or above) • Support VAST Sub-station • VIVOTEK Camera SD card Playback • The HTTPS Encrypted Connection between iViewer and Camera/NVR/VAST (v1.12 or above) Support List • VIVOTEK Network Cameras (7000 & 8000 & 9000 Series) (Function limited in 7000 Series camera) • VIVOTEK NVR (ND & NR Series) • VIVOTEK VAST
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VIVOTEK iViewer at 2.8 against ACTi Mobile Client's 2.1. VIVOTEK iViewer also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VIVOTEK iViewer holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of ACTi Mobile Client's written reviews are positive against 17% of VIVOTEK iViewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ACTi Mobile Client ships an update every 4 months, VIVOTEK iViewer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACTi Mobile Client | VIVOTEK iViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (26 ratings) | 2.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.4% of reviews — better | 16.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACTi Corporation | VIVOTEK inc. |
Customer experience
ACTi Mobile Client
VIVOTEK iViewer
In-app purchases
ACTi Mobile Client
No in-app purchases
VIVOTEK iViewer
No in-app purchases
