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ICVIEW vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against ICVIEW's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

ICVIEW
This App
DMSS
Nemesis
SuperLive Plus
Contender
Hik-Connect - for End user
Contender
Reolink
Peer
Guard Viewer
Peer
Core Identity
DeveloperICRealtime LLCDongBinPeng AnTaiHangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.Reolink Digital Technology Co., LtdKeyLife International Technology Limited
CategoryBusinessLifestyleBusinessPhoto & VideoUtilitiesBusiness
PlatformiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSiOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating2.5 / 54.8 / 53.9 / 54.7 / 54.0 / 52.8 / 5
Ratings Count5878,76415,823171,9877,984245
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateAug 7, 2014Jan 10, 2020Feb 22, 2016Mar 9, 2016Jun 6, 2015Aug 12, 2015
Last UpdatedAug 27, 2021May 14, 2026Jan 5, 2026Apr 16, 2026Apr 7, 2026Sep 18, 2025
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentmixednegative-mixed--
Score50/10035/100-48/100--
Praises-
  • High-definition video quality provides clear visual monitoring for business and home security use cases
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  • Ease of Use
  • Visual Quality
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Complaints
  • Interface reliability and modern feature parity
  • Mandatory login requirements post-update prevent local NVR management and block access for existing users
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  • Playback Failures
  • Update Instability
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Requests-
  • Native tablet interface support would allow for better monitoring of multiple camera feeds simultaneously
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Direct-to-device streaming architecture ensures data privacy
  • Proprietary hardware integration creates specialized monitoring utility
  • Hardware-software lock-in via proprietary intercom and alarm hub integration creates high switching costs
  • Editors' Choice badge across five markets sustains organic install velocity
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  • Deep integration with professional NVR/DVR hardware
  • Massive install base with over 3.1M ratings
  • Granular permission management for device sharing
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Weaknesses
  • 2.5-star iOS rating indicates interface friction
  • Zero updates in six months on legacy platforms
  • Mandatory login flow blocks local-only NVR management, causing a surge in negative sentiment
  • Playback timeline navigation errors break security monitoring reliability
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  • Severe playback regressions in recent updates
  • App instability and crashing on v6.11.x
  • Lack of Dark Mode for night-time monitoring
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Pricingfreefreemiumfreefreefreefree
MomentumIntenseActive-Active-Maintenance
Update Cadence5 versions5 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~10d avg-5 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~6d avg-5 versions

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