GuardView vs FREEIP
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
FREEIP
Remotely monitor and control security devices through your mobile network. View live video streams and manage your devices by inputting their serial numbers.
- Remote device control
- Real-time video streaming
- QR code serial number input
- Manual serial number entry
- 3G, 4G, and WIFI support
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Via 3G, 4G or WIFI network, you can controll the monitoring device and check the real-time stream. 1. Input the serial number to your Freeip account by scanning the QR picture or enterring the serial number manually. 2. If the device is online, you can check the real-time stream.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FREEIP at 4.4 against GuardView's 3.0. FREEIP also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 57 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 2). GuardView's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
FREEIP holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FREEIP has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GuardView's written reviews are positive against 25% of FREEIP's.
GuardView ships an update every 57 months, FREEIP monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GuardView | FREEIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 24.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 57 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACTIVA | HEROSPEED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Customer experience
GuardView
FREEIP
Bugs and requests
GuardView
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FREEIP
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after updates
- Cameras disappearing from the app
- Playback not working as expected
- App freezing or becoming unresponsive
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more camera models
- Improve playback controls and timeline
- Implement push notifications for motion detection
- Allow multi-camera viewing on a single screen
In-app purchases
GuardView
No in-app purchases
FREEIP
No in-app purchases
