TRENDnetVIEW vs UniFi Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TRENDnetVIEW
View live video streams from compatible TRENDnet cameras directly on your mobile device. The app automatically discovers cameras on your network, offering live feeds, digital zoom, and real-time pan/tilt control for PTZ models. Capture snapshots and listen to audio from cameras with built-in microphones.
- Live video streaming
- Auto-detect TRENDnet cameras
- Thumbnail view of all cameras
- Digital zoom
- Real-time PTZ control
- Snapshot capture
- Audio monitoring
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The TRENDnetVIEW app brings live video from TRENDnet cameras to your mobile device. The app auto-detects TRENDnet cameras on your local network. See a thumbnail of all of your connected cameras, with a large live view of a single camera. Pinch the viewing field to digitally zoom in and out. Pan and tilt PTZ cameras in real time. A convenient snapshot button stores an image to your mobile device. Hear audio from cameras with a built in microphone. NOTE: TRENDnet CLOUD cameras work with TRENDnets’ CloudView app Compatible TRENDnet Cameras: TV-IP110, TV-IP110W, TV-IP110WN TV-IP121W, TV-IP121WN TV-IP252P TV-IP262P, TV-IP262PI TV-IP302PI TV-IP310PI, TV-IP311PI TV-IP312WN TV-IP312PI TV-IP320PI, TV-IP321PI TV-IP322P TV-IP342PI, TV-IP343PI TV-IP410, TV-IP410W, TV-IP410WN TV-IP422, TV-IP422W, TV-IP422WN TV-IP430PI TV-IP450P, TV-IP450PI TV-IP501P, TV-IP501W TV-IP512P TV-IP512WN TV-IP522P TV-IP551W, TV-IP551WI TV-IP562WI TV-IP572P, TV-IP572PI, TV-IP572W, TV-IP572WI TV-IP612P, TV-IP612WN TV-IP651W, TV-IP651WI TV-IP662PI, TV-IP662WI TV-IP672P, TV-IP672PI, TV-IP672W, TV-IP672WI Latest firmware is needed to be compatible with the app, visit http://www.trendnet.com/downloads to check your firmware version is up to date
UniFi Connect
Manage and automate your organization's IT infrastructure, from lighting to EV chargers. Discover, configure, and monitor devices remotely, applying custom settings to groups with ease.
- Remote device discovery, adoption, configuration, and monitoring
- Automate IT solutions like lighting and EV chargers
- Apply custom settings to multiple devices simultaneously
- Enterprise-grade network management
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Build an enterprise-grade network that allows you to connect and automate your organization’s IT solutions - from conference room lighting to multimedia displays, EV chargers, and more! With UniFi Connect, you can: - Discover, adopt, configure, and monitor devices from anywhere. - Apply custom settings to multiple devices and groups with a single tap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UniFi Connect at 4.4 against TRENDnetVIEW's 2.9. UniFi Connect also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 27%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). TRENDnetVIEW's advantage is ratings volume (281 vs 13) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. TRENDnetVIEW sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. UniFi Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
UniFi Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TRENDnetVIEW has 281 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of TRENDnetVIEW's written reviews are positive against 67% of UniFi Connect's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TRENDnetVIEW | UniFi Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (281 ratings) | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 281 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRENDnet Inc. | Ubiquiti Inc. |
Customer experience
TRENDnetVIEW
UniFi Connect
Bugs and requests
TRENDnetVIEW
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on iPhone 6 and newer
- Landscape mode not working properly
- Randomly deletes camera connections
- Fails to connect to cameras over WAN
Requested features
4 requests- Add preset camera positions
- Improve camera controls and settings
- Implement video recording capability
- Allow sorting and organizing of cameras
UniFi Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TRENDnetVIEW
- Upgrade to full version$3.99
UniFi Connect
No in-app purchases
