ICVIEW vs DW Mobile Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICVIEW
View and manage your security cameras, DVRs, and NVRs remotely. Stream live video and audio directly from your devices with secure authentication and full camera control.
- Live video and audio streaming
- Remote DVR/NVR/IP camera control
- PTZ camera control
- Multi-window view
- Username/password authentication
- Favorites management
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Access and control ICRealtime DVR, NVRs and IP Cameras directly from your iPhone, iPad, and iTouch. Watch and listen to your live surveillance video streams - fast and simple. Features - Compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iTouch devices! - Stream live video directly from your security devices (not through 3rd party servers) - Remain secured with username/password authentication - Full control of PTZ cameras - Landscape and portrait mode - Support of ICRealtime’s full range of offerings - Support multi-window view - Support live audio - Support favorites - And much, much more!
DW Mobile Plus
Access and manage your security camera systems remotely. View live and recorded footage, receive real-time event alerts, and control PTZ cameras with ease. Get instant support through embedded chat and access knowledgebase articles.
- Remote DVR/NVR access
- Live and archived video viewing
- Real-time event alerts
- PTZ camera control
- QR code connection
- Embedded help chat
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DESCRIPTION: DW Mobile+ is a free app that empowers DW users to get the most out of their security systems anytime, anywhere. With simple P2P and QR code connection options, users can access their security systems with the tap of a finger, receiving event alerts in real time and accessing live and archived footage directly from their phones. Events can be instantly addressed and delegated as needed, saving customers time and money. The app comes with DWAIN chat for quick help and access to knowledgebase articles, tech support help and other tools from the DW website. With DW Mobile+, you know your system keeps working for you 24/7 worldwide. APP FEATURES: Access your video surveillance systems with a tap of a finger. Support for unlimited registered sites. Use a QR code scan to connect to any VMAX recorder. Remote setup for COVA bridge recorders with a myDW account. Access live and archived videos for any system registered to your myDW account. Push notifications for event alerts from the system Embedded DWAIN help chat for quick access to knowledgebase articles and DW’s tech support. Intuitive and easy to use. Easily choose a site to view from a thumbnail image, grid or list view. Instant remote camera monitoring and playback. View 1, 4, 9 or 16 cameras at a time. One-touch access to the site camera list. Go from live to recorded video instantly. Pinch-to-zoom to expand the timeline and adjust the search period. Fingertip PTZ camera control. Easy calendar search. Supports audio from the camera on cameras with audio in/out. Easily add time and weather information to the app. Onscreen tutorials are easy to understand. MODELS SUPPORTED: COVA Bridge NVRs VMAX IP G4 NVRs VMAX A1 G4 DVRs VMAX IP Plus NVRs VMAX A1 Plus DVRs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DW Mobile Plus at 2.7 against ICVIEW's 2.5. ICVIEW's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
DW Mobile Plus holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 62 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of ICVIEW's written reviews are positive against 19% of DW Mobile Plus's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ICVIEW | DW Mobile Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (59 ratings) | 2.7 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.6% of reviews | 19.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 306 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ICRealtime LLC | Digital Watchdog |
Customer experience
ICVIEW
DW Mobile Plus
In-app purchases
ICVIEW
No in-app purchases
DW Mobile Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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