GWViewLINK vs Elink Defense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GWViewLINK
Monitor your premises remotely with live video previews and playback. Manage device information, recorded videos, snapshots, and alarm alerts through a user-friendly interface. Supports multiple languages and advanced decoding formats for comprehensive surveillance.
- H.264 & H.265 decoding support
- Live video preview (16+ channels)
- Playback video preview (4 channels)
- Device information management
- Record video and snapshot management
- Alarm information management
- Multi-language support
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With a user-friendly interface and powerful features, GWViewLINK offers peace of mind, allowing you to monitor your premises through your device. The key features include: *Decoding support H264 & H265. *Live video preview of 16 channels at least. *Playback video preview of 4 channels. *Management of the sets of devices info. *Management of the sets of record videos and snapshot images. *Management of the device alarm Infos. *Support for 21 languages if you want to switch. *More and more functions you can find when in use.
Elink Defense
This app functions as a surveillance system, allowing users to monitor their devices. It provides remote access and control for security purposes. The application is designed for users who need to keep an eye on their connected devices.
- Remote monitoring
- Device control
- Surveillance system functionality
- Security focus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elink Defense at 2.9 against GWViewLINK's 1.0. Elink Defense also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Elink Defense holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.
GWViewLINK ships an update every 25 months, Elink Defense every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GWViewLINK | Elink Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 2.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 308 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GW Security Inc | 圆圆 邓 |
Customer experience
GWViewLINK
Elink Defense
In-app purchases
GWViewLINK
No in-app purchases
Elink Defense
No in-app purchases
