Neostar vs Guarding Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neostar
Monitor your security cameras and devices remotely with real-time video previews. Control PTZ functions, adjust settings, and manage up to 100 devices from your iPhone or iPad.
- Real-time video preview (up to 4 channels)
- Swipe for PTZ control
- Pinch to zoom
- Preset activation and configuration
- Snapshot support
- Manage up to 100 devices
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Neostar is a mobile phone surveillance application just based on iPhone, which supports the full line of Neostar products, including DVRs, NVRs, as well as network cameras and speed domes that support standard H.264 video codec. The key features of Neostar Mobile Surveillance Application include: · Real-time video preview of up to 4 channels; · Swipe for PTZ control and camera movement, pinch to zoom in and out in preview mode; · Support for preset activation and configuration, as well as calibration for brightness.. · Snapshot support; · Management of up to 100 sets of devices. Device profiles can be added / deleted / modified.
Guarding Mobile
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Guarding Mobile App is a professional AIoT application. It can be downloaded for free from mobile app stores and provides features such as live view, playback, PTZ control, voice intercom, and alarm message reception on mobile devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Guarding Mobile at every 5 weeks against Neostar's every 3 months. Neostar's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Neostar ships an update every 3 months, Guarding Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Neostar | Guarding Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Balter GmbH | KeyLife International Technology Limited |
In-app purchases
Neostar
No in-app purchases
Guarding Mobile
No in-app purchases
