HDIVS vs Guard Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HDIVS
Easily view and control IP cameras and DVRs remotely. This app offers plug-and-play connectivity from anywhere in the world, allowing for live viewing, PTZ control, recording, and two-way audio communication.
- P2P connectivity
- Live camera view
- PTZ control
- Snapshot and record video
- Talk-back audio
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HDIVS is a P2P way to view IPC and DVR,Plug and Play from all over the world! Using both IP address and the device GID to get the connecting info from the server. HDIVS can help you view and control the cameras by: 1 live view 2 PTZ 3 Snapshot and record video 4 talk-back
Guard Viewer
Access and manage your surveillance products remotely. View live or recorded video from network cameras and NVRs, receive alarms, and control cloud devices directly from your mobile phone.
- Remote surveillance access
- Live video streaming
- Recorded video playback
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device management
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Guard Viewer is a mobile surveillance client app. With this app you can access surveillance products(Network Cameras,Network Speed Domes,NVRs) 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: HDIVS at 3.2 against Guard Viewer's 2.8. HDIVS also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 8.0). Guard Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (24% vs 12%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HDIVS holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guard Viewer has 220 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of HDIVS's written reviews are positive against 24% of Guard Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HDIVS ships an update every 10 months, Guard Viewer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HDIVS | Guard Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (25 ratings) — better | 2.8 (220 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 220 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Langtao Digital Co., Ltd. | KeyLife International Technology Limited |
Customer experience
HDIVS
Guard Viewer
Bugs and requests
HDIVS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Guard Viewer
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after recent update
- Inability to delete user accounts
- Time sync problems between app and NVR
- Inconsistent camera detection
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple TV
- Improve notification system
- Introduce bulk management of cameras
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
HDIVS
No in-app purchases
Guard Viewer
No in-app purchases
