Comparison

PV Cam Viewer vs VI Mobile Plus

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

Head to head
About

PV Cam Viewer

Control and view remote video cameras and recorders. Access live previews, record footage, and take photos directly from your device. Download recorded videos and images to your local storage for easy access.

Highlights
  • Direct Wi-Fi connection
  • Live preview
  • Record footage
  • Photo shooting
  • Download videos and images
  • Multi-mode local recording
Features
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Security & surveillance control app. Support direct Wi-Fi connection to access preview, record, photo shooting to a remote video camera or digital video recorder. Also allow user to download videos & images to a local device. Features: 1. Easy operation user interface 2. Support multi-mode local recording 3. Support Wi-Fi connection for P2P and real-time remote surveillance 4. Support remote videos & images download

About

VI Mobile Plus

Access live and recorded video from any camera on any server. View and control PTZ cameras, manage access control for doors, and review server statistics. Stream high-resolution footage with advanced codecs and customizable layouts.

Highlights
  • Live H.264/H.265 stream viewing
  • PTZ camera control
  • Recorded video playback
  • Access control for doors
  • Facility map integration
  • Server statistics viewing
Features
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VI Mobile Plus is a video management system app that allows authorized "on the go" users to access live and recorded video from any camera on any server. Users can view and control PTZ cameras, view full resolution and high frame rates with H.264 or H.265 codecs. The app imports all settings from a single address providing users access to individual cameras or in groups of cameras in pre-defined layouts. Users can save or email snapshots, view recorded images by alarm or specific times and view thumbnails images on facility maps. User access is controlled by the Video Insight Server with robust integration with Active Directory/LDAP users and groups. Access Control allows you to lock and unlock doors, and view entry and alarm history for the doors on your system. Features: -View live H.264 and H.265 streams from your cameras. -Keep aspect ratio of high resolution images -Rewind video from live view -Dynamic image sizing for bandwidth and device capabilities -Support for public and private IP addresses -Option to use unique login credentials for each server providing federated login -Improved recorded video playback, including easier access to motion events and random access to a video file at a specified date and time. -View multiple cameras in Server defined layouts. -Automatically load Facility Maps with thumbnail images of cameras -View Server Statistics such as CPU and memory utilization, and available disk space. -Lock and unlock doors. -View entry and alarm history for doors. We recommend you use this app with the following devices: - iPhone 6S and newer - iPad Air 2, iPad 2017, iPad 2018, or newer - iPad Mini 4 or newer - any iPad Pro Requires Video Insight Enterprise Server version 7.0 or greater. It is recommended that you use server version 7.3.0 or greater.

Screenshots

PV Cam Viewer1 screens
VI Mobile Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PV Cam Viewer at 2.5 against VI Mobile Plus's 2.1. PV Cam Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

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

PV Cam Viewer holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of PV Cam Viewer's written reviews are positive against 20% of VI Mobile Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PV Cam Viewer ships an update every 2 months, VI Mobile Plus every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PV Cam Viewer versus VI Mobile Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPV Cam ViewerVI Mobile Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (30 ratings) — better2.1 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews20.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer淑容 李i-PRO Americas Inc.

Customer experience

PV Cam Viewer

All ratings25 ratings
Positive28.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative64.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative76.9%

VI Mobile Plus

All ratings14 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

PV Cam Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

VI Mobile Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PV Cam Viewer free?
PV Cam Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VI Mobile Plus free?
VI Mobile Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PV Cam Viewer or VI Mobile Plus?
PV Cam Viewer is rated higher. PV Cam Viewer averages 2.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while VI Mobile Plus averages 2.1 from 17 ratings.
Do PV Cam Viewer or VI Mobile Plus have ads?
Neither PV Cam Viewer nor VI Mobile Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PV Cam Viewer or VI Mobile Plus?
PV Cam Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and VI Mobile Plus every 5 months. Most recently, PV Cam Viewer was updated on October 22, 2026 and VI Mobile Plus on October 24, 2026.

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