# Night Owl X

> Business

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1151675917](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1151675917)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1151675917`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Night Owl SP, LLC
- **Category:** Business
- **Rating:** 1.60 / 5 (2,508 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2019-09-30
- **First published:** 2017-03-01
- **Size:** 49 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/night-owl-x/id1151675917)
- **Website:** [https://nightowlsp.com/](https://nightowlsp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://nightowlsp.com/](http://nightowlsp.com/)

## Description

Night Owl X is a mobile companion for Night Owl security systems, enabling real-time monitoring from anywhere. It supports quick setup with Smart Auto Detection or Owl Scan, multi-channel live feeds (4/8/16 channels), DVR/NVR playback, and easy sharing of images and MP4 videos.

Key features include per-channel push alerts, channel renaming, image saving, and video sharing via text, email or social media. It supports multiple DVR/NVR devices and custom views (iPad favorites). Compatible with WNVR, XHD, THD, and H2THD series.

## Rankings

- #58,339 — Overall

## Review summary

Night Owl X\\'s iOS app is consistently criticized for instability and poor maintenance. Recurrent issues include devices not connecting or disappearing, unreliable playback, missing or delayed notifications, and an outdated, unsupported app ecosystem. Users also report periodic downtime and slow performance, making monitoring and reviewing incidents unreliable.

### Cons

- Frequent connectivity issues: the app cannot find or connect to devices and cameras often don\\'t appear in the app.
- Playback problems: playback is unreliable, often shows only a few clips at a time or fails entirely, requiring constant refreshing.
- Notifications failing or delayed: users report no notifications or significant delays in alerts.
- Outdated/unsupported: the app is described as barebones, outdated, and not supported on newer devices or by current Night Owl hardware; poor or no updates are provided.
- Downtime and instability: the app is reported to go down periodically, with slow performance and overall unreliability.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1151675917)