GuardView vs GWViewLINK
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
GWViewLINK
Monitor your premises remotely with live video previews and playback. Manage device information, recorded videos, snapshots, and alarm alerts through a user-friendly interface. Supports multiple languages and advanced decoding formats for comprehensive surveillance.
- H.264 & H.265 decoding support
- Live video preview (16+ channels)
- Playback video preview (4 channels)
- Device information management
- Record video and snapshot management
- Alarm information management
- Multi-language support
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With a user-friendly interface and powerful features, GWViewLINK offers peace of mind, allowing you to monitor your premises through your device. The key features include: *Decoding support H264 & H265. *Live video preview of 16 channels at least. *Playback video preview of 4 channels. *Management of the sets of devices info. *Management of the sets of record videos and snapshot images. *Management of the device alarm Infos. *Support for 21 languages if you want to switch. *More and more functions you can find when in use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GuardView at 3.0 against GWViewLINK's 1.0. GuardView also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). GWViewLINK's advantage is update cadence (every 25 months vs every 57 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
GuardView holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
GuardView ships an update every 57 months, GWViewLINK every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GuardView | GWViewLINK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 57 months | Every 25 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ACTIVA | GW Security Inc |
Customer experience
GuardView
GWViewLINK
In-app purchases
GuardView
No in-app purchases
GWViewLINK
No in-app purchases
