HQ mVMS vs Guard Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HQ mVMS
This application provides live viewing and playback of camera recordings. Its intuitive interface allows for quick access to your security system. Adjust image quality for smooth viewing on low-bandwidth connections and capture footage or photos directly from your smartphone.
- Live camera viewing
- Playback of recorded footage
- Adjustable image quality
- Record video from cameras
- Take photos from cameras
- Intuitive user interface
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HQ-mVMS to nowoczesna aplikacja umożliwiająca użytkownikowi podgląd na żywo oraz odtwarzanie nagrań z kamer. Intuicyjna obsługa zapewnia łatwy i szybki dostęp do systemu monitoringu. Funkcje dostosowania jakości obrazu pozwalają na podgląd nawet przy niskiej jakości łączach. Użytkownik może nagrywać filmy i wykonywać zdjęcia z kamer w dowolnym momencie na swoim smartphonie.
Guard Viewer
Access and manage your surveillance products remotely. View live or recorded video from network cameras and NVRs, receive alarms, and control cloud devices directly from your mobile phone.
- Remote surveillance access
- Live video streaming
- Recorded video playback
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device management
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Guard Viewer is a mobile surveillance client app. With this app you can access surveillance products(Network Cameras,Network Speed Domes,NVRs) through network and view live or recorded video, receive alarms and manage cloud devices using your mobile phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guard Viewer at 2.8 against HQ mVMS's 2.1. Guard Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (24% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Guard Viewer holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guard Viewer has 261 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of HQ mVMS's written reviews are positive against 24% of Guard Viewer's.
HQ mVMS ships an update every 9 months, Guard Viewer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HQ mVMS | Guard Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (13 ratings) | 2.8 (261 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 261 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alkam Security | KeyLife International Technology Limited |
Customer experience
HQ mVMS
Guard Viewer
Bugs and requests
HQ mVMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Guard Viewer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after recent update
- Inability to delete user accounts
- Time sync problems between app and NVR
- Inconsistent camera detection
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple TV
- Improve notification system
- Introduce bulk management of cameras
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
HQ mVMS
No in-app purchases
Guard Viewer
No in-app purchases
