RXCamLink vs Guard Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RXCamLink
This surveillance software allows users to view live video streams, record and play back footage, and control PTZ cameras remotely. It also supports taking snapshots for quick image capture.
- Live video streaming
- Video recording and playback
- Remote video playback
- Snapshot functionality
- PTZ control
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RXCamLink is a surveillance software, which support live video stream, video record and playback, video remote playback, snapshots and PTZ control, etc.
Guard Viewer
Access and manage your surveillance products remotely. View live or recorded video from network cameras and NVRs, receive alarms, and control cloud devices directly from your mobile phone.
- Remote surveillance access
- Live video streaming
- Recorded video playback
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device management
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Guard Viewer is a mobile surveillance client app. With this app you can access surveillance products(Network Cameras,Network Speed Domes,NVRs) through network and view live or recorded video, receive alarms and manage cloud devices using your mobile phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guard Viewer at 2.8 against RXCamLink's 2.5. Guard Viewer also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 11%) and ratings volume (220 vs 22). 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.
Guard Viewer holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guard Viewer has 220 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of RXCamLink's written reviews are positive against 24% of Guard Viewer's.
RXCamLink ships an update every 6 weeks, Guard Viewer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RXCamLink | Guard Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (22 ratings) | 2.8 (220 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 220 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 大均 杨 | KeyLife International Technology Limited |
Customer experience
RXCamLink
Guard Viewer
Bugs and requests
RXCamLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Guard Viewer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after recent update
- Inability to delete user accounts
- Time sync problems between app and NVR
- Inconsistent camera detection
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple TV
- Improve notification system
- Introduce bulk management of cameras
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
RXCamLink
No in-app purchases
Guard Viewer
No in-app purchases
