FREEIP vs DSS Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
DSS Mobile
This mobile surveillance application connects to a security platform for field operations. It provides real-time video previews, playback, and control of various camera types, along with E-map management.
- Real-time video preview
- Playback and PTZ control
- E-map management
- Multi-point touch and gesture recognition
- IP camera, Speed dome, DVR, and NVR support
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DSS Mobile is mobile surveillance software designed for security field, working together with Dahua DSS platform. It has user-friendly UI and offers fluent video playing experience, supports multi-point touch and gesture recognition, enables real-time preview, playback, PTZ control and E-map management of IP cameras, IP Speed dome cameras, DVR and NVR. Support IOS7.1 And Later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FREEIP at 4.4 against DSS Mobile's 3.2. FREEIP also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 6) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). DSS Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FREEIP has 1.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of FREEIP's written reviews are positive against 0% of DSS Mobile's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FREEIP | DSS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 3.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HEROSPEED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 水鑫 陈 |
Customer experience
FREEIP
DSS Mobile
Bugs and 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
DSS Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FREEIP
No in-app purchases
DSS Mobile
No in-app purchases
