GL vs NSoft Vision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
GL
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The GL-S20 Tool App is an application built specifically for GL.iNet hardware devices. It connects and operates your Thread Border Router and Bluetooth gateway, making it easier for you to use it. Features: Configuration Services for Bluetooth Scanning and Reporting and more scanning modes Configure devices' reporting interval, MQTT, DHCP/Static IP, Setting up MQTT servers, OTA firmware upgrades and more. Data Filtering Backup and Restore of Files If you want to learn more about GL-S20, please refer to: https://docs.gl-inet.com/iot/en/thread_board_router/gl-s20/ If you want to learn more about us, please refer to GL-iNet: https://www.gl-inet.com/
NSoft Vision
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NSoft Vision is an AI-boosted Video Management app built to work with IP cameras you already own. It provides centralization of IP cameras into one universal solution and comes with standard AI and VMS features. With Vision, you can keep control anytime and anywhere without the need to constantly monitor your cameras. Key Features: - Support for Single and Multiple Location - Live Streaming - Local & Cloud Recording - Playback and Advanced Search - Snapshot & Download - Face Recognition - Age & Gender Prediction - Body Detection & People Counting - Reporting - Heatmaps - Custom notifications & alerting - ONVIF compliance By combining these features, the app offers you different possibilities. No matter where you are, you can access your cameras remotely, pull only relevant footage on-demand without needless network traffic, access multiple streams and download short clips. On the other hand, you can flag, group and manage visitors, do the cross-location tracking, get both historical and real time demographic data from within an intuitive interface and be notified of any suspicious activity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GL at 12.0 against NSoft Vision's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GL ships an update every 4 months, NSoft Vision every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GL | NSoft Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GL Technologies (HK) Limited | NSoft doo Mostar |
In-app purchases
GL
No in-app purchases
NSoft Vision
No in-app purchases









