CCTV Smart Viewer vs ACT View HD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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)
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
The clearest difference is rating: CCTV Smart Viewer at 3.9 against ACT View HD's 3.0. CCTV Smart Viewer also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 50%) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). ACT View HD's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). 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: CCTV Smart Viewer has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of CCTV Smart Viewer's written reviews are positive against 50% of ACT View HD's.
CCTV Smart Viewer ships an update every 5 months, ACT View HD every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CCTV Smart Viewer | ACT View HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (12 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KangYeol Lee | Advanced Capture Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
CCTV Smart Viewer
ACT View HD
In-app purchases
CCTV Smart Viewer
No in-app purchases
ACT View HD
No in-app purchases
