SoCatch vs NetViewer ™
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
NetViewer ™
This app allows remote live monitoring and playback of NVR, DVR, and IP camera recordings. Features include PTZ camera control, two-way audio, motion detection alerts, and digital zoom.
- Remote live monitoring
- Playback of recordings
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio communication
- Motion detection alerts
- Digital zoom
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NetViewer ™ is the remote video application for NVR, DVR, and IP camera products. Features include remote live monitoring, digital output triggering, digital input alarm detection, camera motion detection, PTZ camera control, two-way audio communication to a camera, remote focus for auto focus camera, digital zoom. Remote playback feature can search recording for NVR or DVR. SD card recording of an IP camera can be searched and viewed. Motion and alarm events can be notified via Apple Push Notification Service. By clicking on the event, the event can be easily reviewed. PTZ features include preset recall, pan, tilt, and zoom for a PTZ, auto pan for patrol mode. More features such as camera groping views and matrix view with user authentications are supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SoCatch at 2.9 against NetViewer ™'s 2.5. SoCatch also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). NetViewer ™'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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.
SoCatch holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoCatch has 67 ratings behind it against 4, 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 0% of NetViewer ™'s.
SoCatch ships an update every 3 weeks, NetViewer ™ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoCatch | NetViewer ™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (67 ratings) — better | 2.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesse Stone | Shih Wei Wan |
Customer experience
SoCatch
NetViewer ™
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
NetViewer ™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SoCatch
No in-app purchases
NetViewer ™
No in-app purchases
