Amcrest View Lite for iPad vs Overkill Solar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amcrest View Lite for iPad
Monitor your Amcrest HDCVI camera DVR and NVR systems remotely. Configure your cameras to view live feeds from anywhere in the world.
- Remote camera viewing
- Configure DVR and NVR systems
- Live feed access
- Global accessibility
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Amcrest View is used in conjunction with Amcrest HDCVI Camera DVR & NVR systems. Configure your cameras together with the Amcrest View app to see your cameras from anywhere in the world!
Overkill Solar
This app connects to a solar battery management system to provide detailed monitoring and control. Users can track cell voltage, capacity, current, and manage charging/discharging ports. It also offers advanced configuration options for calibration, balancing, and protection settings.
- Monitor cell voltage and capacity
- Control charging and discharging ports
- Calibrate voltage and current
- Configure balancer and protection values
- Log voltage, current, and power
- Monitor BMS alarms and temperature
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Overkill Solar iOS App allows users to connect with the Overkill Solar Battery Management System (BMS). It can monitor voltage of the cells, total capacity, charging and discharging current, and switch the charging and discharging ports on or off. Features: - change bluetooth advertising name - unlock hardware protected BMS - save or load BMS configurations - calibrate cells voltage and charging or discharging current - log maximum or minimum voltage, current and power - enable and configure the balancer - modify the capacity settings - monitor temperature - monitor BMS alarms - import and export .fig files - set level 2 and 3 advanced protection values
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Overkill Solar at 100% against Amcrest View Lite for iPad's 27%. Overkill Solar also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and device support (3 vs 1). Amcrest View Lite for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Overkill Solar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Amcrest View Lite for iPad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Overkill Solar's.
Amcrest View Lite for iPad ships an update every 5 months, Overkill Solar every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amcrest View Lite for iPad | Overkill Solar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (10 ratings) | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amcrest | Overkill Solar LLC |
Customer experience
Amcrest View Lite for iPad
Overkill Solar
In-app purchases
Amcrest View Lite for iPad
No in-app purchases
Overkill Solar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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