VideoView Mobile vs CORTEX IQ
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.
CORTEX IQ
This surveillance software enables live video streaming, recording, and remote playback. It supports Apple Push Notification service for alerts and offers features like snapshots and PTZ control.
- Live video stream
- Video record and playback
- Video remote playback
- Apple Push Notification service support
- Snapshots
- PTZ control
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CORTEX IQ is a surveillance software.which support Apple Push Notification service.support live video stream.video record and playback.video remote playback.snapshots and PTZ control.etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CORTEX IQ at 2.8 against VideoView Mobile's 1.7. CORTEX IQ also leads on review sentiment (34% 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.
CORTEX IQ holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 104 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of VideoView Mobile's written reviews are positive against 34% of CORTEX IQ's.
VideoView Mobile ships an update every 13 months, CORTEX IQ every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VideoView Mobile | CORTEX IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (104 ratings) | 2.8 (64 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 34.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 104 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 7 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 | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhejiang Dahua Vision Technology Co.,Ltd. | CCTV Core Inc. |
Customer experience
VideoView Mobile
CORTEX IQ
User reviews
VideoView Mobile
From 104 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well (when it works)
- 👍 Great quality (picture)
- 👍 Live view is fine
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App unusable on newer iOS versions
- 🐛 App doesn't connect remotely
- 🐛 App is outdated/unsupported
- 🐛 App constantly fails
CORTEX IQ
From 64 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Fast loading
- 👍 Works with multiple locations/units
- 👍 Good night vision color
- 👍 Crisp images with no lag
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly offline
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Difficult to connect remotely
- 🐛 Slow to load
- 🐛 Connection fails often
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
CORTEX IQ
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes immediately on new iPhone
- Cameras rarely come up
- App works only 10% of the time
- App is offline most of the time
- Connection fails after a year without changes
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- Apple Push Notification is not working
- App defaults to midnight instead of notification time on iOS
- App crashes often or drops camera views
- App won't connect when away from home
- Motion activated video clips difficult to access
- Does not work in France
- Camera system sound does not work right
- Names and labels disappear from time to time
- Delay in opening app and seeing cameras
- Cannot move app to new phone, nothing will work or reconnect
- QR code or manual entry for new phone fails
Requested features
4 requests- Easier access to motion-activated video clips
- Improved push notifications
- Live assistance in help section
- Better support for new iPhones/iOS versions
In-app purchases
VideoView Mobile
No in-app purchases
CORTEX IQ
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is VideoView Mobile free?
Is CORTEX IQ free?
Which has better reviews, VideoView Mobile or CORTEX IQ?
Do VideoView Mobile or CORTEX IQ have ads?
Which is updated more often, VideoView Mobile or CORTEX IQ?
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