# GV vs Webcam Widgets

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Webcam Widgets at 100% against GV's 50%. Webcam Widgets also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months). GV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Webcam Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GV asks for nothing beyond the download.

Webcam Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Webcam Widgets has 10 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 100% of Webcam Widgets's.

GV ships an update every 8 months, Webcam Widgets every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GV | Webcam Widgets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gv-notify/id934705807/reviews) | **[4.9 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/webcam-widgets-imagetracker/id6466650127/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **10** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 64 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GeoVision inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/314532695) | [Catspaw Systems LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/412342440) |

## What reviewers say

### GV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gv-notify/id934705807)

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.

**Highlights:** Monitoring, Live view, Remote playback, Notification alarm, Query Heatmap, POS/Counter Chart, 360 View mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Webcam Widgets

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/webcam-widgets-imagetracker/id6466650127)

Display live images from the web directly on your Home Screen. Track weather, charts, or any live image feed with customizable widgets. Share images easily with friends.

**Highlights:** Customizable Home Screen widgets, Live image updates from web URLs, Track weather, charts, and webcams, Share images from widgets, Supports JPEG, JPG, and PNG URLs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purchase App | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GV free?

GV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Webcam Widgets free?

Webcam Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, GV or Webcam Widgets?

Webcam Widgets is rated higher. GV averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Webcam Widgets averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.

### Do GV or Webcam Widgets have ads?

Neither GV nor Webcam Widgets shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GV or Webcam Widgets?

GV ships an update every 8 months, and Webcam Widgets every 9 days. Most recently, GV was updated on October 6, 2026 and Webcam Widgets on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*