FREEIP vs iVMS
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.
iVMS
This mobile client software provides remote access to surveillance systems. It allows users to view live feeds, play back recorded footage, and control camera movements from their iOS devices.
- Live view
- Remote playback
- PTZ control
- Video clipping
- Access via Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G
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iVMS-5260 client software is installed on the iOS 7.0 or higher version mobile platform. It gets access to the iVMS-5200 Professional (hereafter simplified as iVMS-5200 Pro) via Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G and 4G network, and fulfills the functions of the devices connected to the iVMS-5200 Pro, such as live view, remote playback, PTZ control, and video clipping and so on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FREEIP at 4.4 against iVMS's 2.0. FREEIP also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 5) and review sentiment (25% vs 11%). iVMS'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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FREEIP has 1.2K ratings behind it against 5, 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 11% of iVMS's.
FREEIP ships an update monthly, iVMS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FREEIP | iVMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 2.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, 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 | Hikvision Digital Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
FREEIP
iVMS
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
iVMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FREEIP
No in-app purchases
iVMS
No in-app purchases
