Comparison

Nice Mobile Viewer vs Cognito Media Services AV

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

Head to head
About

Nice Mobile Viewer

Control your Nice home entertainment and management system remotely. Manage media, climate, lighting, security, and more from your iPhone or iPad. Access a live demo system to explore its capabilities.

Highlights
  • Home entertainment system control
  • Home management system interface
  • Remote access via iPhone/iPad
  • Control media, climate, lighting
  • Manage security and door locks
  • View video cameras
Features
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Nice Mobile Viewer for ELAN OS provides an interface to a Nice home entertainment and management system on an iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. ELAN OS integrates and provides control for media, home theater, distributed audio, security, door locks, climate, lighting, shades, video cameras, irrigation, pool/spa and more. Nice Viewer requires a Nice SC100/SC150, SC300/350 controller to be installed by a certified Nice installer. You can access our live demo system through this free App. To learn more about getting an ELAN OS by Nice system please visit - https://niceforyou.com/

About

Cognito Media Services AV

Book professional TV mounting, home theater setup, and smart home automation services in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Get transparent pricing and expert installation from licensed technicians with a 90-day workmanship warranty.

Highlights
  • Luxury TV mounting
  • Home theater installation
  • Smart home automation
  • In-wall wire concealment
  • Transparent upfront pricing
  • 90-day workmanship warranty
  • Same-week availability
Features
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Book a TV mount, a Sonos system or a full home theater in about a minute, then watch your technician drive to your door. Cognito Media Services is a family-owned Dallas–Fort Worth installer, in business since 2012, and this is our app: flat prices, real people, no four-hour window. BOOK IN A MINUTE Pick the service, pick the time, confirm. Prices are the same flat package prices as our website, shown before you book. Book as a guest, or sign in with your email or Apple ID to keep every install in one place and add a photo to your profile. WATCH YOUR TECH DRIVE TO YOU The moment your technician starts driving, you see them on a live map with a real arrival time. Every install also lives in Projects as a ticket: a countdown, a progress bar, and who is coming. Tap Track and it is live. ASK THE INSTALL ADVISOR Not sure how high to mount over the fireplace, which soundbar fits your room, or whether your wall can hide the wires? Ask the Install Advisor. It answers install questions in plain language and books the right service when you are ready. BIG UPGRADES Backyard Theater, Media Room, Sonos, UniFi Network and The Art Wall, with real photos and real brands. Tap one for a quote and it lands with us in seconds. WHAT WE INSTALL TV mounting from $149 on drywall, brick, stone or over the fireplace. The Finished Wall, TV mounted with the wires hidden inside the wall, from $329. Home theater from $549, up to Finished Theater and Dolby Atmos 7.1. Sonos: soundbar wall install from $149, Sonos Arc with Finished Wall from $549, in-ceiling speakers from $349 a pair, whole-home audio from $449 a zone. Smart home from $169, plus security cameras and UniFi networks, quoted for your home. WHY COGNITO One in-house crew, not subcontractors. Family-owned since 2012 with a 5.0 Google rating across 37 reviews. Every install is covered by a 90-day workmanship guarantee: if anything we installed shifts, sags or fails inside 90 days, we come back and fix it at no charge. We serve all of Dallas–Fort Worth, including Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Fort Worth, McKinney, Southlake and the Park Cities. Download the app, pick a time, and your next install is a few taps away.

Screenshots

Nice Mobile Viewer4 screens
Cognito Media Services AV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cognito Media Services AV at 100% against Nice Mobile Viewer's 26%. Cognito Media Services AV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Nice Mobile Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (341 vs 2). 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

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

Cognito Media Services AV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nice Mobile Viewer has 341 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Nice Mobile Viewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cognito Media Services AV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nice Mobile Viewer ships an update every 3 months, Cognito Media Services AV every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nice Mobile Viewer versus Cognito Media Services AV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNice Mobile ViewerCognito Media Services AV
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (341 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings341 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCore Brands LLCDemarkuss Day

Customer experience

Nice Mobile Viewer

All ratings339 ratings
Positive30.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative67.6%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative70.6%

Cognito Media Services AV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nice Mobile Viewer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and password rejections
  • Inability to access or control certain features
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent performance and random crashes
  • Syncing and data loss problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better integration with smart home devices
  • Improved camera and video functionality
  • More customization options for layouts and themes
  • Enhanced voice control and automation capabilities

Cognito Media Services AV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nice Mobile Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Cognito Media Services AV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nice Mobile Viewer free?
Nice Mobile Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cognito Media Services AV free?
Cognito Media Services AV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nice Mobile Viewer or Cognito Media Services AV?
Cognito Media Services AV is rated higher. Nice Mobile Viewer averages 2.3 out of 5 from 341 ratings, while Cognito Media Services AV averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nice Mobile Viewer or Cognito Media Services AV have ads?
Neither Nice Mobile Viewer nor Cognito Media Services AV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nice Mobile Viewer or Cognito Media Services AV?
Nice Mobile Viewer ships an update every 3 months, and Cognito Media Services AV every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nice Mobile Viewer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cognito Media Services AV on October 24, 2026.

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