Provision PNV2 vs NX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Provision PNV2
This software simplifies the setup and use of Plug and Play IP cameras. It leverages the latest Plug and Play technology to make IP cameras accessible and easy for everyday consumers.
- Plug and Play IP camera installation
- Simplified IP camera usage
- Consumer-friendly technology
- Easy setup
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This software is specifically applied to Plug and Play IP-Camera. Apply the newest Plug and Play tech to completely solve problems in installing IP-Camera, using IP-Camera, this truly makes IP-Camera to be acceptable by common consumers.
NX
Easily discover, view, and record IP cameras on your local network or remotely. Manually add cameras that aren't discoverable. Provides a straightforward interface for camera management.
- Discover IP cameras
- View live camera feeds
- Record camera footage
- Manually add cameras
- Local network support
- WAN connectivity
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Watch and record your IP cameras, recorders (NVRs) and network streams on iPhone and iPad. NX-V is free. Try it first to check that your cameras work with the app, then move to NX-V PRO if you need more. Features: • Finds IP cameras on your network automatically, or add one by address or stream URL (RTSP, HTTP) • Live view with sound, PTZ controls, pinch to zoom, and swipe to the next camera • Groups with multiview grids, full-screen landscape on iPhone • Record to your device and view recordings in the Recordings tab • Motion detection that saves a picture of each event • Recorders (NVRs): view a channel of your recorder as a camera, with motion alarms and health alerts • Map of your cameras with their positions • Warning when a camera can't be reached • Logins kept in the iPhone Keychain • iCloud sync of cameras, groups, locations and recordings with your other NX-V apps • Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese Limits of the free app: Up to 4 cameras per group, 4 cameras in multiview in 2 columns, recordings of up to 5 minutes, and one recorder channel at a time. NX-V PRO removes the limits and adds: • Unlimited cameras per group, and any number of cameras and columns in multiview • Recordings of 5 to 20 minutes with automatic continuation into the next part • Every channel of a recorder • Playback from your recorder and from a camera's own SD card • Motion detection that saves a video clip of each event • Fisheye lens support and camera lens settings Notes: Not all cameras or NVRs support every feature, and what is available varies by camera, NVR and firmware. NX-V is also available for Apple TV and macOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NX at none against Provision PNV2's 14. NX also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 26%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Provision PNV2's advantage is ratings volume (245 vs 22) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Provision PNV2 sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. NX asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Provision PNV2 against 4.1 for NX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Provision PNV2 has 245 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Provision PNV2's written reviews are positive against 59% of NX's.
Provision PNV2 ships an update every 2 months, NX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Provision PNV2 | NX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (245 ratings) — better | 4.1 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PROVISION-ISR LIMITED | Philip Bishop |
Customer experience
Provision PNV2
NX
In-app purchases
Provision PNV2
- PNV2 monthly card-7(EU tryout)$0.99
- PNV2 monthly card-7(tryout)$0.99
- PNV2 monthly card(EU)-7$4.99
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- PNV2 monthly card-7$4.99
- PNV2 monthly card(EU)- 30$12.99
- PNV2 monthly card- 30$12.99
- PNV2 half year card(EU) - 7$28.99
- PNV2 half year card(USA)-7$28.99
- PNV2 yearly card-7$49.99
- PNV2 yearly card(EU)- 7$49.99
- PNV2 half year card (USA)-30$74.99
- PNV2 half year card(EU) - 30$74.99
- PNV2 yearly card(EU)- 30$129.99
- PNV2 yearly card - 30$129.99
NX
No in-app purchases








