Comparison

IDIS Mobile vs GWN

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

IDIS Mobile

View live security camera feeds and control PTZ functions remotely. Search and playback recorded footage from anywhere using your smartphone. Offers quick access and easy network setup.

Highlights
  • Live streaming video with PTZ control
  • H.264/MJPEG format support
  • Video image capture
  • Calendar search, playback, and bookmarking
  • Easy mobile and Wi-Fi access
  • FEN service for simple network setup
  • Password lock security
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IDIS Mobile is a free application designed specifically for IDIS security network product. IDIS Mobile app lets you to view the live video and control pan/tilt/zoom functions, search & playback anywhere with your smartphone if you use IDIS security system. [Feature] - View live streaming video with PTZ Control - Supported format : H.264/MJPEG - Video Image Capture - Calendar Search/Playback/Bookmark functions - Quick & easy access at mobile environment & Wi-Fi networks - Compatible with "FEN (For Easy Network) Service” for easy network setup - Password Lock

About

GWN

Remotely monitor and manage your network devices from anywhere. Configure settings, track device status, and receive alerts for any issues. Easily add new devices using your phone's camera.

Highlights
  • Remote device management
  • Network status monitoring
  • Alert notifications
  • Device addition via camera scan
  • Debug tools
  • Network configuration
Features
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GWN App Features 1. Manage the network-based devices, anytime, anywhere 2. Monitor network/device/client status in different time periods 3. Notify alert information once alert event occurs 4. Add device to the network via phone camera scanning or manually fill in device MAC and its corresponding password 5. Monitor device details including usage and other information 6. Support debug tools for problem-tracking 7. Configure your network as well as devices according to your needs Full Description Manage the network-based devices at anytime from anywhere using iOS phone with the GWN app. This free app links seamlessly with devices registered in GWN.Cloud or GWN Manager, and allows users to conveniently monitor and manage the network established by GWN devices. The GWN app extends web features to iOS phone to allow you to manage the network and be productive while on-the-go: monitor network/device/client status in different time periods, notify alert information once alert event occurs, add device to the network via phone camera scanning or manually fill in device MAC and its corresponding password, monitor device details including usage and other information, support debug tools for problem-tracking, configure your network as well as devices according to your needs, and much more. There is no purchase necessary to manage the network-based devices with the GWN app.

Screenshots

IDIS Mobile4 screens
GWN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GWN at 56% against IDIS Mobile's 11%. IDIS Mobile's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IDIS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of IDIS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 56% of GWN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IDIS Mobile ships an update every 2 months, GWN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IDIS Mobile versus GWN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIDIS MobileGWN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIDIS Co., Ltd.Grandstream Networks, Inc.

Customer experience

IDIS Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral22.2%
Negative66.7%

GWN

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

IDIS Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

GWN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IDIS Mobile free?
IDIS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GWN free?
GWN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IDIS Mobile or GWN?
IDIS Mobile is rated higher. IDIS Mobile averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while GWN averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do IDIS Mobile or GWN have ads?
Neither IDIS Mobile nor GWN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IDIS Mobile or GWN?
IDIS Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and GWN every 3 months. Most recently, IDIS Mobile was updated on September 23, 2026 and GWN on October 24, 2026.

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