i vs CCTV Smart Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
View live and recorded video from compatible surveillance devices on your smartphone. Control camera functions, receive alarm notifications, and download footage for later review. Connect via cellular or Wi-Fi for remote access.
- View live video from cameras and recorders
- Control camera Pan/Tilt/Zoom and other functions
- Playback and download recorded video
- Receive alarm notifications with live video links
- Check person count statistics via graphs
- Connect via 3G/4G/5G/LTE or Wi-Fi
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- Outline i-PRO Mobile APP is a smartphone application that makes possible to view videos from/in the following i-PRO devices. (Hereinafter referred to as this app) ・ Network Camera (Hereinafter referred to as camera) ・ Network Interface Unit (Hereinafter referred to as encoder) ・Digital Disk Recorder (Hereinafter referred to as recorder) ・Network Disk Recorder For further information about compatible devices, refer to the website of this app. “i-PRO Mobile APP” https://i-pro.com/products_and_solutions/en/surveillance/products/nvr-system/i-pro-mobile-app Camera images taken with Remote Monitoring as a cloud service for P2P functions can be displayed by this app. For further information about Remote monitoring, refer to our website below. https://i-pro.com/products_and_solutions/en/RemoteMonitoring/en/html/RemoteMonitoring_ webguide_en/index.html Viewing of live video from a camera or playback of video in a recorder will become available by connecting with 3G/4G/5G/LTE line or wireless LAN (Wi-Fi). When using via the Internet, set the port forwarding function of the router. Refer to the manuals provided with the router for further information. Automatic setting with the router is possible by setting the UPnp (auto port forwarding) of the camera to “On”. (Only when a router supporting UPnp is in use) For how to configure, refer to the manual of the camera in use that is available to downloaded from the URL below. https://i-pro.com/products_and_solutions/en/surveillance/documentation-database#network_cameras Please use the DDNS service below. https://www.viewnetcam.com/ip_ddns/ - Features Check live video Check live video from an independent camera, a camera connected to a recorder, and cameras via Remote Monitoring. To check live video, switch between the camera list screen and the live screen. Control live video Perform PanTilt/ Zoom/ Preset/ Resolution/ Focus Dewarp operation. Play recorded video Play videos recorded in the SD memory card (SD recording) on the camera or videos recorded in a recorder (recorder recording) with the device type as camera, recorder, or Remote Monitoring. Search recorded video by date, time or event and play.(The event search is available only at the time of SD recording playback.) Download playback video Download video recorded in an SD memory card on the camera (SD recording) or video recorded in a recorder (recorder recording) to the smartphone in MP4 format. Check the statistics in a graph Check the person count information including the number of visiting and staying persons with graphs when the extension software is installed on the camera in use. Alarm notification function Alarms from the cameras and recorders are displayed in a pop-up display. By tapping the pop-up display, you can check the live video of the camera where the alarm occurred. - Website introduction i-PRO website https://i-pro.com/products_and_solutions/en/surveillance -Note Direct reply will not be sent even if you connect to the developer’s e-mail address.
CCTV Smart Viewer
Access and monitor your DVR system remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, playback recorded footage, and manage your security cameras on the go.
- Remote DVR access
- Live video monitoring
- Playback recorded footage
- Security camera management
- Mobile surveillance
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Remote monitoring app for DVR(Digital Video Recorder)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: i at 4.4 against CCTV Smart Viewer's 3.9. i also leads on ratings volume (241 vs 12) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). CCTV Smart Viewer's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 39%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
i holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 241 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of i's written reviews are positive against 63% of CCTV Smart Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
i ships an update every 2 months, CCTV Smart Viewer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | CCTV Smart Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (241 ratings) — better | 3.9 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 241 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i-PRO Co., Ltd. | KangYeol Lee |
Customer experience
i
CCTV Smart Viewer
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
CCTV Smart Viewer
No in-app purchases






