GV vs LILIN Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GV
Access live video feeds, playback recordings, and receive event notifications from connected GV-VMS and GV-Recording Servers. Monitor security systems remotely from any iOS device.
- Monitoring
- Live view
- Remote playback
- Notification alarm
- Query Heatmap
- POS/Counter Chart
- 360 View mode
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GV-Notify allows you to search events of all connected GV-VMS and GV-Recording Server. Using GV-Notify, you can receive notifications, look up events, access live view and play back recordings from any iOS mobile devices. Features - Monitoring - Live view - Remote playback - Notification alarm - Query Heatmap - POS/Counter Chart - 360 View mode
LILIN Pro
Access and monitor LILIN cameras, DVRs, NVRs, and VMS remotely on your iPhone or iPad. Receive alarm notifications, perform quick camera setup, and manage PTZ controls with ease. Enjoy high-quality video streaming and two-way audio.
- Remote video monitoring
- Alarm push notifications
- Quick camera setup (IPScan)
- Remote video backup and snapshot
- PTZ control
- Two-way audio communication
- H.264/H.265 video streaming
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LILIN Pro (aka LILINHome) App is able to access LILIN camera, DVR/NVR, and NAV VMS for remote video monitoring on iPhone/iPad. Main Features: * Easy access to DVR/NVRs * No cameras of DVR/NVRs configuration needed * No window division configuration needed * Alarm push notification * IPScan for quick camera setup * Remote video backup and snapshot * On screen click-to-center PTZ control * Control of IP camera’s digital input * Two-way audio communication * High quality full HD H.264 and H.265 video streaming supported LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GV at none against LILIN Pro's 3. GV also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%) and rating (3.0 vs 2.7). LILIN Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. LILIN Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GV asks for nothing beyond the download.
GV holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LILIN Pro has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of GV's written reviews are positive against 29% of LILIN Pro's.
GV ships an update every 8 months, LILIN Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GV | LILIN Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geovision | Merit LILIN Ent. Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
GV
LILIN Pro
In-app purchases
GV
No in-app purchases
LILIN Pro
- Cloud Storage 16MB$1.991 Month
- Cloud Storage 32MB$3.991 Month
- Cloud Storage 64MB$7.991 Month
