First Alert HD IP Camera vs Guarding Vision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Alert HD IP Camera
View live video from your IP cameras, communicate through two-way audio, and control PTZ functions. Manage user accounts, device settings, and recorded data for your surveillance system.
- Real-time IP camera viewing
- Two-way audio communication
- PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) control
- User account management
- Device parameter management
- Record data management
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This version was designed for IOS 6 and upper apple devices, It's a client used with plug and play IP cameras. You can view the real time IP cameras videos, talk and listen, PTZ control by using this version. And you can manage the user account, device parameters and the record datas. It's your wonderful assistant to manage your ip cameras.
Guarding Vision
Access live video feeds from your DVRs, NVRs, and IP cameras remotely. View real-time footage, playback recorded events, and receive instant notifications for motion detection alarms. Connect globally with ease by creating an account and adding your devices.
- Real-time monitoring
- Video playback
- Motion detection alarm notification
- Remote camera access
- Global connectivity
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The Guarding Vision app is designed to work with DVRs, NVRs and IP cameras which support Cloud P2P function. It allows you to live view your cameras remotely. All you need to do is creating an account and adding device into the account, then you can enjoy the real-time video from cameras on a global scale. It also allows you to play back recorded video to search every milestone of your life. When motion detection alarm of your device triggered, you can get an instant message notification from Guarding Vision app. Key Features： 1. Real-time monitoring 2. Video playback 3. Motion detection alarm notification
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guarding Vision at 4.7 against First Alert HD IP Camera's 1.3. Guarding Vision also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 13) and review sentiment (31% vs 8%). First Alert HD IP Camera's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Guarding Vision holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guarding Vision has 22K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of First Alert HD IP Camera's written reviews are positive against 31% of Guarding Vision's.
First Alert HD IP Camera ships an update every 2 months, Guarding Vision monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Alert HD IP Camera | Guarding Vision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 523 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Alert / BRK Brands | 明军 顾 |
Customer experience
First Alert HD IP Camera
Guarding Vision
Bugs and requests
First Alert HD IP Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Guarding Vision
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Connectivity issues (offline/unstable)
- Playback not working properly
- Notifications not working as expected
- Time/date display issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add fast forward/rewind for playback
- Improve notification reliability
- Enhance search/timeline features for recorded footage
- Add more customization options
- Improve compatibility with newer devices
In-app purchases
First Alert HD IP Camera
No in-app purchases
Guarding Vision
No in-app purchases
Questions
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