GuardView vs Hyper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GuardView
This utility allows remote viewing of H.264 DVR systems. Users can access live feeds, search recorded events, and control camera functions like PTZ and zoom. It supports both portrait and landscape orientations after initial setup.
- Live view
- Time search and play
- Event search and play
- PTZ control
- Zoom
- Relay control
- Backup files to idevice
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GuardView is a new version which is a H.264 DVR remote viewer. It can be viewed in non-landscape or landscape mode after filling in IP, port, username, and password. Features: - Live view - Time search and play - Event search and play - PTZ control - Zoom - Relay control - Backup files to idevice
Hyper
This application allows users to remotely view and control H.264 digital video recorders. It offers features like PTZ control, audio communication, and event notifications for enhanced security monitoring.
- Address Book
- PTZ Control
- Relay Control
- Multi-channel H.264 Viewer
- Audio In/Out
- Remote Playback
- Event Notification
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Hyper-Eye is a H.264 digital video recorder remote viewer for Hyper-Eye-DVR. 01. Address Book. 02. PTZ Control. 03. Relay Control. 04. Multi Channel H.264 Viewer. 05. Double tap to switch single channel mode/quad channel mode. 06. Scroll left/right to switch next/previous channel. 07. Listen DVR Audio. 08. Talk to DVR. 09. Remote Playback. 10. Event Notification. 11. Snapshot. 12. Zoom video.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GuardView at 3.0 against Hyper's 2.0. Hyper's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 57 months). 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.
GuardView holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
GuardView ships an update every 57 months, Hyper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GuardView | Hyper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 57 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACTIVA | YEH HSIAO LUNG |
Customer experience
GuardView
Hyper
In-app purchases
GuardView
No in-app purchases
Hyper
No in-app purchases
