RXCamLink vs Guard Live
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 Live
Monitor your small business security from anywhere. View live and recorded video, control PTZ cameras, and receive alarm notifications. Designed for networks with up to 6 NVRs.
- Live and recorded video viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio communication
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device sharing
- File management
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Guard Live is a simplified mobile surveillance app specially designed for small businesses, suitable for scenarios with less than 6 NVRs (16 channels per NVR at most). With Guard Live, you can acces surveillance products through network, view live and recorded video, control PTZ, start two-way audio, receive alarms, share cloud devices and manage files from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Guard Live at 3.4 against RXCamLink's 2.5. Guard Live also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 11%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). RXCamLink's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Live holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of RXCamLink's written reviews are positive against 40% of Guard Live's.
RXCamLink ships an update every 6 weeks, Guard Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RXCamLink | Guard Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (22 ratings) | 3.4 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 389 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 大均 杨 | KeyLife International Technology Limited |
Customer experience
RXCamLink
Guard Live
In-app purchases
RXCamLink
No in-app purchases
Guard Live
No in-app purchases
