SoCatch vs VantechPro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoCatch
This application allows users to remotely view and control H.264+H.265 DVR systems. It supports live viewing, time and event searches, and PTZ control for IP cameras.
- Live view
- Time and event search/play
- PTZ control
- Zoom functionality
- Relay control
- Backup files to device
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SoCatch is a new version of iWatch DVR 2 which is a H.264+H.265 DVR remote viewer. It can be viewed in non-landscape or landscape mode after filling in IP, port, username, and password. Features: - Live view - Time search and play - Event search and play - PTZ control - Zoom - Relay control - Backup files to advice - connection to IP camera
VantechPro
This surveillance software allows for live video streaming, recording, and remote playback. It supports PTZ control, snapshots, and push notifications for enhanced security monitoring.
- Live video streaming
- Video recording and playback
- Remote video playback
- PTZ control
- Snapshots
- Apple Push Notification service support
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VantechPro is a surveillance software, which support Apple Push Notification service, support live video stream, video record and playback, video remote playback, snapshots and PTZ control, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VantechPro at 5.0 against SoCatch's 2.9. VantechPro also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 21%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). SoCatch's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VantechPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoCatch has 67 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of SoCatch's written reviews are positive against 50% of VantechPro's.
SoCatch ships an update every 3 weeks, VantechPro every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoCatch | VantechPro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (67 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesse Stone | Hoang Tran |
Customer experience
SoCatch
VantechPro
Bugs and requests
SoCatch
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when using time search feature
- Inability to connect to cameras over cellular data
- Stops working after recent updates
- Compatibility issues with iPhone 7 and newer
Requested features
4 requests- Update to support newer devices and iOS versions
- Improve stability and reliability
- Add support for push notifications and motion detection
- Enhance user interface and visual design
VantechPro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SoCatch
No in-app purchases
VantechPro
No in-app purchases
