Comparison

VIVOTEK iViewer vs vEye

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VIVOTEK iViewer

Access live and recorded surveillance camera footage remotely from your handheld device. Monitor multiple locations, control PTZ cameras, and utilize two-way audio for enhanced security management.

Highlights
  • Remote camera monitoring
  • Live video access
  • PTZ camera control
  • Two-way audio
  • Playback recorded video
  • Fisheye dewarp
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iViewer is developed to allow users to monitor locations remotely by providing access to surveillance camera video directly from handheld device. The re-designed and easy-to-use interface allows users to monitor live video from hundreds of cameras within their fingers. The user may access cameras managed by VAST (central & video management software), VIVOTEK NVR, or make direct connections to individual cameras via IP address or LAN search. The iViewer also allows access to two way audio for camera, PTZ and PiP screen control, fisheye dewarp, snapshot and the capability to playback recorded video from VIVOTEK VAST, NVR or to play from camera's SD card with supported models. Features • H.265 Support • Multi-Stream Selection • PTZ Control • Fisheye Camera Dewarp (1O,1P,1R Mode) • Fisheye Camera Local Dewarp (Depending on Streaming Camera) • Two-Way Audio (For Camera Only) • Timeline Playback • Change Layout in Liveview Page • DO Control for Camera • Hardware Decode • Integration of VAST Windows AD Log-in (VAST v1.12 or above) • Support VAST Sub-station • VIVOTEK Camera SD card Playback • The HTTPS Encrypted Connection between iViewer and Camera/NVR/VAST (v1.12 or above) Support List • VIVOTEK Network Cameras (7000 & 8000 & 9000 Series) (Function limited in 7000 Series camera) • VIVOTEK NVR (ND & NR Series) • VIVOTEK VAST

About

vEye

Manage your DVRs, NVRs, and IP cameras with this comprehensive video software. It offers live viewing, recording, remote search, playback, and file backup for effective monitoring.

Highlights
  • Real-time live view
  • Video recording
  • Remote search and playback
  • File backup
  • Supports DVRs, NVRs, and IP cameras
Features
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vEye is a versatile video management software for the DVRs, NVRs, IP cameras, etc. It provides multiple functionalities, including real-time live view, video recording, remote search and playback, file backup, etc., for the connected devices to meet the needs of monitoring task.

Screenshots

VIVOTEK iViewer4 screens
vEye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: vEye at 3.8 against VIVOTEK iViewer's 2.7. vEye also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.7). VIVOTEK iViewer's advantage is review sentiment (17% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

vEye holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of VIVOTEK iViewer's written reviews are positive against 0% of vEye's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIVOTEK iViewer ships an update every 5 weeks, vEye every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VIVOTEK iViewer versus vEye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIVOTEK iViewervEye
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (20 ratings)3.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2020
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.79.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIVOTEK inc.Qualvision Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

VIVOTEK iViewer

All ratings18 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral16.7%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive16.9%
Neutral13.3%
Negative69.9%

vEye

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

VIVOTEK iViewer

No in-app purchases

None

vEye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIVOTEK iViewer free?
VIVOTEK iViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vEye free?
vEye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VIVOTEK iViewer or vEye?
vEye is rated higher. VIVOTEK iViewer averages 2.7 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while vEye averages 3.8 from 20 ratings.
Do VIVOTEK iViewer or vEye have ads?
Neither VIVOTEK iViewer nor vEye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VIVOTEK iViewer or vEye?
VIVOTEK iViewer ships an update every 5 weeks, and vEye every 2 months. Most recently, VIVOTEK iViewer was updated on October 20, 2026 and vEye on October 24, 2026.

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