ClearVu vs Wi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Wi
Diagnose your Wi-Fi network and enhance your online security. This tool offers one-tap checks for signal strength, speed, and latency, and helps detect hidden cameras and devices on your network for privacy protection.
- Wi-Fi signal strength check
- Internet speed and latency test
- Discover surrounding cameras
- Find devices on network
- Ping test for connectivity
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The Wi-Fi Toolkit helps you diagnose your network for free. It aims to protect your privacy from being stolen when you use public Wi-Fi. • Check your Wi-Fi signal strength, network security, internet speed, and latency with one tap • Test your internet speed while playing a racing game • Discover surrounding cameras to protect your privacy • Find all devices in the same network • Test your ping to measure your connectivity to target services for a better network experience
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wi at 3.5 against ClearVu's 1.9. Wi also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). ClearVu's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Wi holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 93 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of ClearVu's written reviews are positive against 23% of Wi's.
ClearVu ships an update every 8 months, Wi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClearVu | Wi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (59 ratings) | 3.5 (93 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 93 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 8 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empowerment Technologies Inc. | TP-Link Systems Inc. |
Customer experience
ClearVu
Wi
Bugs and requests
ClearVu
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes constantly
- App fails to connect
- "Limited Authority" error message
- Slow loading of live view
- App shuts down unexpectedly
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- Cameras don't auto-load
- Playback feature freezes
- Requires re-adding devices after updates/crashes
- Remote viewing not working
- Last week of the month not available for playback
- Calendar days disappear in playback
- Update broke the software
- Stopped working after iOS update
- App doesn't stay connected
- Bad Update iOS 1.0.2 crashes on opening
- Icons are confusing and need labels
- Unused camera slots add clutter
- App only works on the same wifi network
- Playback takes too much work to look back
Requested features
15 requests- Update the app
- Fix connection issues
- Add motion detection alarm
- Make compatible with latest phones/OS
- Improve playback features
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- Add iPad version
- Allow sharing videos via email/text
- Add manual control of PTZ cameras
- Improve UI/navigation
- Support remote viewing when not on same network
- Add alert for motion detection
- Allow viewing more than one camera at a time in playback
- Fix live view to show cameras on app open
- Allow downloading videos from remote playback to computer
- Add Apple Watch compatibility
Wi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ClearVu
No in-app purchases
Wi
No in-app purchases
