Comparison

VideoView Mobile vs CORTEX IQ

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

VideoView Mobile

Free

💼 Business

★ 1.7104 ratingsView app →

CORTEX IQ

Free

💼 Business

★ 2.864 ratingsView app →

About

VideoView Mobile

This application enables live viewing and playback of video feeds. It also offers advanced features such as push alarms for immediate notifications.

Highlights

Live viewing
Playback
Push alarm
Advanced options

Features

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VideoView Mobile for iOS,which support live viewing, playback, push alarm, and other advanced options.

About

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.

Highlights

Live video stream
Video record and playback
Video remote playback
Apple Push Notification service support
Snapshots
PTZ control

Features

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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.

Screenshots

VideoView Mobile3 screens

CORTEX IQ3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VideoView Mobile ships an update every 13 months, CORTEX IQ every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

VideoView Mobile versus CORTEX IQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
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

All ratings104 ratings

Positive14.4%

Neutral4.8%

Negative80.8%

Written reviews51 reviews

Positive11.8%

Neutral2.0%

Negative86.3%

CORTEX IQ

All ratings64 ratings

Positive40.6%

Neutral6.3%

Negative53.1%

Written reviews47 reviews

Positive34.0%

Neutral8.5%

Negative57.4%

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

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

VideoView Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

CORTEX IQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VideoView Mobile free?

VideoView Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CORTEX IQ free?

CORTEX IQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, VideoView Mobile or CORTEX IQ?

CORTEX IQ is rated higher. VideoView Mobile averages 1.7 out of 5 from 104 ratings, while CORTEX IQ averages 2.8 from 64 ratings.

Do VideoView Mobile or CORTEX IQ have ads?

Neither VideoView Mobile nor CORTEX IQ shows ads.

Which is updated more often, VideoView Mobile or CORTEX IQ?

VideoView Mobile ships an update every 13 months, and CORTEX IQ every 7 months. Most recently, VideoView Mobile was updated on September 18, 2026 and CORTEX IQ on September 21, 2026.