PV Cam Viewer vs MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Direct Wi-Fi connection
- Live preview
- Record footage
- Photo shooting
- Download videos and images
- Multi-mode local recording
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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
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
This application connects to Motorola Solutions body cameras and in-car video systems. It allows law enforcement officers to view event recordings, categorize incidents, and stream video footage directly to their mobile devices.
- Connects to body cameras via Bluetooth/WiFi
- View digital evidence recordings
- Categorize incidents
- Stream video footage
- Supports multiple Motorola camera models
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SmartControl is the companion smartphone application for the Motorola Solutions Body Cameras (SVX, V300, VB400, V500 & V700) and In Car Video Systems (M500E). The SmartControl app connects to the cameras using Bluetooth and WiFi, allowing law enforcement officers to view digital evidence event recordings, categorize incidents and stream video footage directly to their mobile devices. Note: VideoManager and device firmware must be 24.4.1 or later for V500 and VB400 devices (VB400V3 hardware revision or later).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MotorolaSolutions SmartControl at 4.2 against PV Cam Viewer's 2.2. PV Cam Viewer's advantage is review sentiment (13% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). 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.
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of PV Cam Viewer's written reviews are positive against 0% of MotorolaSolutions SmartControl's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PV Cam Viewer ships an update every 2 months, MotorolaSolutions SmartControl every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PV Cam Viewer | MotorolaSolutions SmartControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (25 ratings) | 4.2 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 淑容 李 | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
PV Cam Viewer
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
In-app purchases
PV Cam Viewer
No in-app purchases
MotorolaSolutions SmartControl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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