G vs RView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
G
Control your Set Top Box (STB) remotely from your mobile device. Manage channels, use a virtual remote, and access the electronic program guide. Adjust STB settings like sleep timers and parental controls.
- Search and switch STB channels
- Edit channels (move, rename, delete, lock, favorite, sort)
- Watch STB channels on mobile
- View Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Virtual remote control interface
- Add/edit/delete STB timers
- Change STB settings
Read full descriptionHide full description
This APP is a client program for STB(Set Top Box) which can support G-MScreen,it works with STB through internet. Main Function: 1.Search/Switch channels from STB 2.Edit Channels from STB, including move,rename,delete,lock,set favorite,sort. 3.Watching Channles from STB by mobile device with this APP installed. 4.Checking channles EPG(Electronic Program Guide). 5.Virtual Remote Control interface,including buttons and touch board. 6.Adding/Editing/Deleting STB timer 7.Change the setting of STB,inculding sleep timer,parental control,password,screen lock/unlock,power on/off,factory default.
RView
View live HD video surveillance streams from your mobile devices. Access your cameras directly and securely for real-time monitoring at home.
- Live video streams
- HD video surveillance
- Mobile access
- Direct camera connection
- Secure and fast
Read full descriptionHide full description
RView is one of the live video streams application.You could view HD video surveillance video from your mobile at home via this application, through the direct cameras, with safe and fast way.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: G at 3.4 against RView's 2.9. G also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (30% vs 10%). RView's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
G holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: G has 242 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of G's written reviews are positive against 10% of RView's.
G ships an update every 3 months, RView every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | G | RView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (242 ratings) — better | 2.9 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews — better | 10.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 242 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 日昕 白 | 波 朱 |
Customer experience
G
RView
Bugs and requests
G
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cannot connect to receiver after updates
- App stuck on 'Getting Channel' screen
- App crashes on iPhone 6, 6s, and SE models
- Connection hangs indefinitely
- Channel list fails to load or display
Show 8 moreShow fewer
- Search functionality not working properly
- Cannot manage or select channels
- AAC audio format not working
- App crashes with version 3.4+
- iOS 13 compatibility issues causing connection failures
- Auto-discovery of STB devices failing
- Battery drain from continuous connection attempts
- App becomes unresponsive and requires force close
Requested features
10 requests- Audio change control on remote
- Screen mirroring capability
- Direct channel streaming to mobile device
- Satellite selection button
- Language preference settings
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- Manual channel refresh option
- Channel list caching to prevent reloading
- Screen recording feature
- Remote control support for iOS 13+
- Support for additional receiver models (SR-X1 Pro, etc.)
RView
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
G
No in-app purchases
RView
No in-app purchases
