iDSS vs EZView UNV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDSS
This iPhone monitoring app complements the DSS7016 platform. It offers real-time preview, playback of recorded footage, GIS mapping, and local management features.
- Real-time preview
- Playback recorded footage
- GIS map integration
- Local management
- Two-way audio
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适用iPhone的手机监控软件，是DSS7016平台的配套手机客户端软件。 目前该软件主要支持，实时预览（包括云台、对讲等）、录像回放、Gis地图、光栅图、收藏夹和本地管理等功能。
EZView UNV
Access Uniview surveillance products remotely. View live or recorded video, manage cloud devices, and receive alarms directly on your mobile phone.
- Remote access to Uniview products
- View live video
- View recorded video
- Receive alarms
- Manage cloud devices
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EZView is a mobile surveillance app. With this app you can access Uniview surveillance products through network and view live or recorded video, receive alarms and manage cloud devices using your mobile phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iDSS at 4.7 against EZView UNV's 3.2. iDSS also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 14%). EZView UNV's advantage is ratings volume (651 vs 6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
iDSS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EZView UNV has 651 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of iDSS's written reviews are positive against 14% of EZView UNV's.
iDSS ships an update monthly, EZView UNV every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDSS | EZView UNV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 3.2 (651 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 651 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhejiang Dahua Vision Technology Co.,Ltd. | Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
iDSS
EZView UNV
Bugs and requests
iDSS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EZView UNV
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cameras randomly going offline
- Playback not working after recent update
- App crashing on launch after iOS update
- Time/date display issues on recorded footage
- Motion detection not triggering notifications
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for 2FA
- Improve motion detection and notification accuracy
- Provide better camera time/date synchronization
- Implement faster and smoother PTZ controls
- Add ability to download recorded footage directly from app
In-app purchases
iDSS
No in-app purchases
EZView UNV
No in-app purchases
