Comparison

NVR Mobile Remote vs VM 4000

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

Head to head
About

NVR Mobile Remote

Access and manage your surveillance system remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, search recorded footage, and receive instant alerts. Features include multi-camera views, digital zoom, and two-way audio.

Highlights
  • Remote video viewing and search
  • Multi-camera display
  • Alert history and event search
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Digital zoom and PTZ control
  • Push notifications
  • Video clip export and sharing
Features
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Easily view and search video from your surveillance system on your mobile device. FEATURES: • Alert History Search • Single sign-on to loads all recorder connection settings automatically • Display video from multiple camera views • Switch between cameras by swiping a finger • Search video by time and date • Digital Zoom for Live and Search • 2-way audio • Listen to recorded audio during playback • PTZ control for supported cameras • Event Search • Push Notifications • Multi-factor authentication • Export video clips to the cloud and share them with other users • Remotely activate relays • 360° view in live and recorded video with interactive PTZ control and zoom It is strongly recommended this app be used on a secure Wi-Fi network. Streaming high-definition video over cellular networks can consume large amounts of data and deplete battery life.

About

VM 4000

Features
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The VM 4000 app is an extension of VM 4000, which allows you to take some of the features of VM 4000 on the go.

Screenshots

NVR Mobile Remote4 screens
VM 40004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VM 4000 at 16.0 against NVR Mobile Remote's 18.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NVR Mobile Remote versus VM 4000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNVR Mobile RemoteVM 4000
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (13 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSECURGEN, L.L.C.Trendware

In-app purchases

None

NVR Mobile Remote

No in-app purchases

None

VM 4000

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NVR Mobile Remote free?
NVR Mobile Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VM 4000 free?
VM 4000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NVR Mobile Remote or VM 4000 have ads?
Neither NVR Mobile Remote nor VM 4000 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NVR Mobile Remote or VM 4000?
NVR Mobile Remote ships an update every 3 months, and VM 4000 every 3 months. Most recently, NVR Mobile Remote was updated on July 4, 2026 and VM 4000 on September 16, 2026.

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