Comparison

EZView UNV vs Guard Live

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EZView UNV

Access Uniview surveillance products remotely. View live or recorded video, manage cloud devices, and receive alarms directly on your mobile phone.

Highlights
  • Remote access to Uniview products
  • View live video
  • View recorded video
  • Receive alarms
  • Manage cloud devices
Features
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EZView is a mobile surveillance app. With this app you can access Uniview surveillance products through network and view live or recorded video, receive alarms and manage cloud devices using your mobile phone.

About

Guard Live

Monitor your small business security from anywhere. View live and recorded video, control PTZ cameras, and receive alarm notifications. Designed for networks with up to 6 NVRs.

Highlights
  • Live and recorded video viewing
  • PTZ camera control
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Alarm notifications
  • Cloud device sharing
  • File management
Features
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Guard Live is a simplified mobile surveillance app specially designed for small businesses, suitable for scenarios with less than 6 NVRs (16 channels per NVR at most). With Guard Live, you can acces surveillance products through network, view live and recorded video, control PTZ, start two-way audio, receive alarms, share cloud devices and manage files from anywhere.

Screenshots

EZView UNV4 screens
Guard Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

EZView UNV and Guard Live both sit at 3.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 34% of Guard Live's written reviews are positive against 14% of EZView UNV's. Guard Live also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). EZView UNV's advantage is ratings volume (652 vs 45) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.2 for EZView UNV against 3.3 for Guard Live. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EZView UNV has 652 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of EZView UNV's written reviews are positive against 34% of Guard Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EZView UNV ships an update every 3 weeks, Guard Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EZView UNV versus Guard Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEZView UNVGuard Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (652 ratings)3.3 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews34.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings652 — better45
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB360 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniview Technologies Co., Ltd.KeyLife International Technology Limited

Customer experience

EZView UNV

All ratings647 ratings
Positive51.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative38.0%
Written reviews690 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral12.9%
Negative72.8%

Guard Live

All ratings44 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative62.1%

Bugs and requests

EZView UNV

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cameras randomly going offline
  • Playback not working after recent update
  • App crashing on launch after iOS update
  • Time/date display issues on recorded footage
  • Motion detection not triggering notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for 2FA
  • Improve motion detection and notification accuracy
  • Provide better camera time/date synchronization
  • Implement faster and smoother PTZ controls
  • Add ability to download recorded footage directly from app

Guard Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

EZView UNV

No in-app purchases

None

Guard Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EZView UNV free?
EZView UNV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guard Live free?
Guard Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EZView UNV or Guard Live?
Guard Live is rated higher. EZView UNV averages 3.2 out of 5 from 652 ratings, while Guard Live averages 3.3 from 45 ratings.
Do EZView UNV or Guard Live have ads?
Neither EZView UNV nor Guard Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EZView UNV or Guard Live?
EZView UNV ships an update every 3 weeks, and Guard Live weekly. Most recently, EZView UNV was updated on October 29, 2026 and Guard Live on October 22, 2026.

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