Smartbridge HD TVI / NVR vs Hyper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smartbridge HD TVI / NVR
Access live video feeds from your DVR or NVR remotely. Play back recorded footage, manage stored media, and control PTZ devices. Connect via Wi-Fi or cellular data for on-the-go monitoring.
- Remote live video monitoring
- Playback recorded files
- Local picture and video storage
- Alarm output control
- PTZ control
- Wi-Fi and cellular data access
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Overview Smartbridge High Definition mobile client software, which is designed for mobile phone on iOS (Version 6.0 or higher), can be used to remotely monitor the live video from the embedded DVR, NVR, play back record files, locally store and manage pictures and videos, control alarm output and PTZ control as well. You are able to log onto the front-end device via Wi-Fi or 3G / 4G LTE; it’s accessible by using a dynamic domain name, P2P connection, or by mapping ports to the public IP of router. Notes: 1.Wi-Fi, 2G or 3G / 4G LTE access service must be supported by the phone. 2.Network traffic charges may be produced during the use of this client software. Please refer to the local ISP. Note 1.The live view effect is related to the performance of the network and phone hardware. If the live view is not fluent or the screen appears blurred, please reduce the resolution, frame rate and bitrate of the camera, or decrease the image quality in the software.
Hyper
This application allows users to remotely view and control H.264 digital video recorders. It offers features like PTZ control, audio communication, and event notifications for enhanced security monitoring.
- Address Book
- PTZ Control
- Relay Control
- Multi-channel H.264 Viewer
- Audio In/Out
- Remote Playback
- Event Notification
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Hyper-Eye is a H.264 digital video recorder remote viewer for Hyper-Eye-DVR. 01. Address Book. 02. PTZ Control. 03. Relay Control. 04. Multi Channel H.264 Viewer. 05. Double tap to switch single channel mode/quad channel mode. 06. Scroll left/right to switch next/previous channel. 07. Listen DVR Audio. 08. Talk to DVR. 09. Remote Playback. 10. Event Notification. 11. Snapshot. 12. Zoom video.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hyper at every 2 months against Smartbridge HD TVI / NVR's every 14 months. Hyper also leads on rating (2.0 vs 1.6). Smartbridge HD TVI / NVR's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). 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.
Hyper holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smartbridge HD TVI / NVR has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Smartbridge HD TVI / NVR ships an update every 14 months, Hyper every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Smartbridge HD TVI / NVR | Hyper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (14 ratings) | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Alert / BRK Brands | Aquila DVR |
Customer experience
Smartbridge HD TVI / NVR
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In-app purchases
Smartbridge HD TVI / NVR
No in-app purchases
Hyper
No in-app purchases
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