GV vs ClearVu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GV
Access GV-ASManager on iOS devices to view live feeds, monitor alert events, and manage doors and lanes remotely. This utility provides convenient control over security systems.
- Live view access
- Alert event monitoring
- Door and lane control
- iOS device compatibility
- Remote security management
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GV-Access allows you to access GV-ASManager through iOS devices to watch live view, check for alert events and control the doors / lanes. *Ringtone: http://www.bensound.com
ClearVu
Access live and recorded video from your security system on your Apple device. View multiple cameras, connect to several recorders, and save footage remotely. Easy setup makes remote viewing simple.
- View live camera feeds
- Connect to multiple NVRs
- Review recorded footage
- Save image snapshots
- Easy port forwarding
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Defender ClearVu allows you to view your Defender 22800+ series NVR using your Apple device from anywhere in the world. The app allows you to: • Watch multiple cameras live feeds • Connect to multiple NVRs to view up to 32 cameras • Review recorded footage saved on your NVR from scheduled recordings or motion based recordings • Save image snapshots to you phone • Easy 1-Step™ Port Forwarding allows you to connect to your NVR without any extra work! Prerequisites: • A High Speed internet connection and router (not included) are required. • An internet connection providing an upload speed of 1Mbps is recommended for the best video performance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GV at 2.4 against ClearVu's 1.9. GV also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 17%). ClearVu's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
GV holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearVu has 59 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of GV's written reviews are positive against 17% of ClearVu's.
GV ships an update every 9 months, ClearVu every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GV | ClearVu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (8 ratings) — better | 1.9 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 17.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GeoVision inc | Empowerment Technologies Inc |
Customer experience
GV
ClearVu
In-app purchases
GV
No in-app purchases
ClearVu
No in-app purchases
