VideoDefenceV2 vs ACT View HD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VideoDefenceV2
This application allows users to log in via P2P and view up to 16 channels of live video. It also supports remote playback, recording, and capturing video clips for easy access and review.
- P2P login
- 16 channel live video
- Remote playback
- Recording
- Capture
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Support p2p login Support 16 channels live video Support remote playback Support record Support capture
ACT View HD
Access and monitor your DVR system remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds and manage recordings on the go. Ensure security and stay connected to your surveillance.
- Remote DVR access
- Live video monitoring
- Recording management
- Mobile surveillance
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Remote monitoring app for DVR(Digital Video Recorder).
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Verdict
VideoDefenceV2 and ACT View HD both sit at 2.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of ACT View HD's written reviews are positive against 9% of VideoDefenceV2's. VideoDefenceV2's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for VideoDefenceV2 against 3.0 for ACT View HD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 9% of VideoDefenceV2's written reviews are positive against 50% of ACT View HD's.
VideoDefenceV2 ships an update every 5 weeks, ACT View HD every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VideoDefenceV2 | ACT View HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TIGERSECU, Inc. | Advanced Capture Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
VideoDefenceV2
ACT View HD
In-app purchases
VideoDefenceV2
No in-app purchases
ACT View HD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is VideoDefenceV2 free?
Is ACT View HD free?
Which has better reviews, VideoDefenceV2 or ACT View HD?
Do VideoDefenceV2 or ACT View HD have ads?
Which is updated more often, VideoDefenceV2 or ACT View HD?
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