Comparison

iViewer DVR vs NX

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

Head to head
About

iViewer DVR

This application allows users to remotely view and control H.264 digital video recorders. It offers features like live multi-channel viewing, PTZ control, audio playback, and event notifications. Users can also perform remote playback and take snapshots.

Highlights
  • Address Book
  • PTZ Control
  • Multi Channel H.264 Viewer
  • Audio Playback & Talk
  • Remote Playback
  • Event Notification
  • Video Zoom & Snapshot
Features
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iViewer DVR is a H.264 digital video recorder remote viewer. 01. Address Book. 02. PTZ Control. 03. Multi Channel H.264 Viewer. 04. Double tap to switch single channel mode/quad channel mode. 05. Scroll left/right to switch next/previous channel. 06. Listen DVR Audio. 07. Talk to DVR. 08. Remote Playback. 09. Event Notification. 10. Zoom video. 11. Snapshot.

About

NX

Easily discover, view, and record IP cameras on your local network or remotely. Manually add cameras that aren't discoverable. Provides a straightforward interface for camera management.

Highlights
  • Discover IP cameras
  • View live camera feeds
  • Record camera footage
  • Manually add cameras
  • Local network support
  • WAN connectivity
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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

iViewer DVR3 screens
NX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NX at 4.1 against iViewer DVR's 1.0. NX also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). iViewer DVR's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). 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

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

NX holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. 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

iViewer DVR ships an update every 2 months, NX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iViewer DVR versus NX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriViewer DVRNX
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAquila DVRPhilip Bishop

Customer experience

iViewer DVR

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

NX

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

In-app purchases

None

iViewer DVR

No in-app purchases

None

NX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iViewer DVR free?
iViewer DVR 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, iViewer DVR or NX?
NX is rated higher. iViewer DVR averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while NX averages 4.1 from 22 ratings.
Do iViewer DVR or NX have ads?
Neither iViewer DVR nor NX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iViewer DVR or NX?
iViewer DVR ships an update every 2 months, and NX fortnightly. Most recently, iViewer DVR was updated on October 12, 2026 and NX on October 26, 2026.

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