Affiliated vs DW Mobile Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Affiliated
Access dealer accounts and customer information remotely to improve service and productivity. Manage accounts, view site details, and utilize eContract functionality for digital signatures.
- Remote account access
- Customer information viewing
- Account status monitoring
- Event history access
- DocuSign eContract integration
- Site information viewing
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The Affiliated Dealer App is the best way to access Affiliated accounts when dealers or technicians are in the field – improving customer service while increasing your productivity. The app is the easiest way to put accounts on test, view a live feed of test signals and take an account off test, all in moments and all from your mobile device. Search for customers, view recently accessed accounts and view accounts in alarm or on test. Within any account you can view site information, event history, contact lists, system details, zones and agency information. Our exclusive DocuSign integration enables eContract functionality that lets you get end-user agreements signed directly from the app.
DW Mobile Plus
Access and manage your security camera systems remotely. View live and recorded footage, receive real-time event alerts, and control PTZ cameras with ease. Get instant support through embedded chat and access knowledgebase articles.
- Remote DVR/NVR access
- Live and archived video viewing
- Real-time event alerts
- PTZ camera control
- QR code connection
- Embedded help chat
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DESCRIPTION: DW Mobile+ is a free app that empowers DW users to get the most out of their security systems anytime, anywhere. With simple P2P and QR code connection options, users can access their security systems with the tap of a finger, receiving event alerts in real time and accessing live and archived footage directly from their phones. Events can be instantly addressed and delegated as needed, saving customers time and money. The app comes with DWAIN chat for quick help and access to knowledgebase articles, tech support help and other tools from the DW website. With DW Mobile+, you know your system keeps working for you 24/7 worldwide. APP FEATURES: Access your video surveillance systems with a tap of a finger. Support for unlimited registered sites. Use a QR code scan to connect to any VMAX recorder. Remote setup for COVA bridge recorders with a myDW account. Access live and archived videos for any system registered to your myDW account. Push notifications for event alerts from the system Embedded DWAIN help chat for quick access to knowledgebase articles and DW’s tech support. Intuitive and easy to use. Easily choose a site to view from a thumbnail image, grid or list view. Instant remote camera monitoring and playback. View 1, 4, 9 or 16 cameras at a time. One-touch access to the site camera list. Go from live to recorded video instantly. Pinch-to-zoom to expand the timeline and adjust the search period. Fingertip PTZ camera control. Easy calendar search. Supports audio from the camera on cameras with audio in/out. Easily add time and weather information to the app. Onscreen tutorials are easy to understand. MODELS SUPPORTED: COVA Bridge NVRs VMAX IP G4 NVRs VMAX A1 G4 DVRs VMAX IP Plus NVRs VMAX A1 Plus DVRs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DW Mobile Plus at 2.7 against Affiliated's 2.5. Affiliated's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 19%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
DW Mobile Plus holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 62 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Affiliated's written reviews are positive against 19% of DW Mobile Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Affiliated | DW Mobile Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (40 ratings) | 2.7 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 19.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Affiliated Monitoring | Digital Watchdog |
Customer experience
Affiliated
DW Mobile Plus
In-app purchases
Affiliated
No in-app purchases
DW Mobile Plus
No in-app purchases
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