Comparison

SV Max vs CS Live Pro

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

Head to head

SV Max

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.73 ratingsView app →

About

SV Max

Access live video surveillance feeds directly from your mobile device. View real-time events, control pylon functions, playback recorded videos, and manage cloud devices with push alarm notifications.

Highlights

Live video viewing
Pylon control
Video playback
Alarm push notifications
Cloud device management

Features

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SV Max can directly access video surveillance products through the network to meet your needs of viewing live events on your mobile phone, controlling the pylon, playing back videos, pushing alarms, managing cloud devices, etc.

About

CS Live Pro

Features

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CS Live Pro - a CCTV camera system, takes your security to the next level, allowing you to be more in control of your surroundings and keep a close eye on what matters most. The main functions and feature is as below: - Easy GUI to control - Support flexible Live Preview split up to 16 - Support instant real time live remote monitoring - Support playback the video requested from

Screenshots

SV Max4 screens

CS Live Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

SV Max and CS Live Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SV Max ships an update every 3 months, CS Live Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

SV Max versus CS Live Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SV Max	CS Live Pro
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.7 (3 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	3 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	435 MB	76 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	CCTV Security Pros	hongyun cai

In-app purchases

None

SV Max

No in-app purchases

None

CS Live Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SV Max free?

SV Max is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CS Live Pro free?

CS Live Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SV Max or CS Live Pro have ads?

Neither SV Max nor CS Live Pro shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SV Max or CS Live Pro?

SV Max ships an update every 3 months, and CS Live Pro every 2 months. Most recently, SV Max was updated on September 13, 2026 and CS Live Pro on September 19, 2026.