VideoView Mobile vs Homeguardsafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VideoView Mobile
This application enables live viewing and playback of video feeds. It also offers advanced features such as push alarms for immediate notifications.
- Live viewing
- Playback
- Push alarm
- Advanced options
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VideoView Mobile for iOS,which support live viewing, playback, push alarm, and other advanced options.
Homeguardsafe
View live feeds from your smart home security hub, DVR, or NVR on your mobile device. Monitor up to 16 cameras simultaneously, utilize AI for accurate human detection, and capture video or still images for later review. Remotely control PTZ cameras and access playback functions.
- Multi-channel camera viewing (up to 16)
- AI human detection
- Video and image capture
- Remote PTZ camera control
- P2P network penetration
- Remote playback
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Homeguardsafe : Live Homeguard Smart Hub/DVR/NVR viewing on your iPhone & iPad Homeguardsafe supports the following features : - Multi-channel viewing with up to 16 cameras on screen at the same time - Advanced AI human detection for fewer false alerts - Capture video from your camera's live view to your Handset to play back later - Capture still images and save these to your Handset's photo gallery - Control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras remotely - Supports P2P penetrate the network function and QR code scanning function - Supports remote playback function - Supports local image and local video viewing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Homeguardsafe at 2.7 against VideoView Mobile's 1.7. Homeguardsafe also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 12%). VideoView Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Homeguardsafe holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of VideoView Mobile's written reviews are positive against 22% of Homeguardsafe's.
VideoView Mobile ships an update every 13 months, Homeguardsafe every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VideoView Mobile | Homeguardsafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (107 ratings) | 2.7 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 22.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhejiang Dahua Vision Technology Co.,Ltd. | Intelligent Security&Surveillance Limited |
Customer experience
VideoView Mobile
Homeguardsafe
Bugs and requests
VideoView Mobile
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes when trying to login or set up
- App won't open cameras
- App can't connect to cameras when away from home
- App stops allowing users to add devices
- App crashes when attempting to configure
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- Cannot see camera views properly
- App freezes
- App locks out users
- App loses connectivity
- App is not user friendly
- App has login timeouts
- App times out and does not connect in 'away' mode
- App automatically closes
- Local file export doesn't work
- Playback and fast forward don't work
- Screen view issues on iPhone
- Picture size is small on iPhone 6+
- App doesn't work on iPad
- App crashes a lot
Requested features
14 requests- Update software for newer iOS versions
- Fix app crashes
- Improve remote connectivity
- Update app to be more compatible with newer iOS versions
- Enable fingerprint reader for login
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- Allow saving settings without activating cameras
- Make it easier to launch into live camera stream
- Fix iPad app to allow adding devices
- Update app to fit screen size on newer iPhones
- Refresh playback UI for better filtering
- Improve user interface for playback
- Fix screen view issues on iPhone
- Fix local file export
- Fix playback and fast forward functionality
Homeguardsafe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VideoView Mobile
No in-app purchases
Homeguardsafe
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is VideoView Mobile free?
Is Homeguardsafe free?
Which has better reviews, VideoView Mobile or Homeguardsafe?
Do VideoView Mobile or Homeguardsafe have ads?
Which is updated more often, VideoView Mobile or Homeguardsafe?
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