Vss Mobile vs CCTV Smart Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vss Mobile
This remote monitoring client software enables video viewing over various networks. It offers P2P connection, IP/domain direct connection, and supports multi-channel viewing, playback, and real-time alarms. Control PTZ devices and manage local settings remotely.
- Remote video viewing over Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G
- P2P network penetration with QR code scanning
- IP and domain direct connection
- Multi-channel viewing and playback
- PTZ device control (pan, tilt, zoom, focus)
- Real-time alarm and remote network control
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Recommended for use with iOS 12.0 and above Vss Mobile is remote monitoring client software with below functions. 1, the software allows the user to carry over WIFI, 3G, 4G video viewing; 2, the software supports P2P penetrate the network function, two-dimensional code scanning capabilities; 3, the software supports IP and domain direct connection function; 4, the software supports single or four player, multi-channel switching, screenshots, videos, open sound, voice talk, stream switch functions; 5, the software supports ptz's up and down, left and right, focus, zoom and iris control, preset, cruise, pattern and other functions; 6, the software supports remote playback function; 7, the software supports real-time alarm function; 8, the software supports Remote Network remote control function; 9, the software supports local image and local video viewing; 10, the software supports muti-view preview function; 11, the software support favorites and play history functions; 12, the software support update device’s local setting function;
CCTV Smart Viewer
Access and monitor your DVR system remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, playback recorded footage, and manage your security cameras on the go.
- Remote DVR access
- Live video monitoring
- Playback recorded footage
- Security camera management
- Mobile surveillance
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Remote monitoring app for DVR(Digital Video Recorder)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CCTV Smart Viewer at 3.9 against Vss Mobile's 3.0. CCTV Smart Viewer also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 20%). Vss Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (90 vs 12). 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.
CCTV Smart Viewer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vss Mobile has 90 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Vss Mobile's written reviews are positive against 63% of CCTV Smart Viewer's.
Vss Mobile ships an update every 2 months, CCTV Smart Viewer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vss Mobile | CCTV Smart Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (90 ratings) | 3.9 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.2% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 90 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanze | KangYeol Lee |
Customer experience
Vss Mobile
CCTV Smart Viewer
Bugs and requests
Vss Mobile
Reported bugs
15 issues- App won't connect to cameras after updates
- Authentication errors on VSS server
- Net error messages appearing constantly
- App crashes on startup
- Green lines appearing in video feeds
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- Playback defaulting to year 1970
- Push notifications not sending despite settings enabled
- QR code verification failures
- App freezing and requiring restart
- Touch controls not responding
- Privacy policy page not scrolling on iPad
- Incompatibility with specific iOS versions
- Regional availability restrictions
- Device not recognized errors
- App logging out unexpectedly
Requested features
9 requests- Apple TV support
- Full-screen video playback
- Automatic camera loading on app startup
- Audio/microphone functionality
- Video reverse/rewind in playback
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- Local video download to photo library
- IP and Domain connectivity options
- Support for multiple NVRs simultaneously
- Better troubleshooting documentation
CCTV Smart Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vss Mobile
No in-app purchases
CCTV Smart Viewer
No in-app purchases
