# Speco Blue — user reviews > 75 indexed App Store user reviews of Speco Blue by Components Specialties, Inc, rated 3.20/5 from 99 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speco-blue/id1363113859/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speco-blue/id1363113859.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 44 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 35 ## What do users think of Speco Blue? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 User-friendly interface - 🚀 Fast and responsive performance (when working) - 💡 Two-way audio communication - 💡 Analytics search feature - 💡 Snapshot feature - 💡 Remote settings control - 💡 Push notifications work seamlessly - 💡 Good video and audio quality - 💡 Human detection search **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 🐛 Inconsistent performance - 🐛 Clunky and hard to navigate design - 🐛 Doesn't work on iPad - 🐛 Buttons cease to function - 🐛 Defaults to unviewable substream settings - 🐛 Outdated and slow - 🐛 No admin access from app - 🐛 Waiting for things to load - 🐛 Blurry images - 🐛 No customer service responses - 🐛 App keeps crashing on new iPhones - 🐛 Connection losses signal randomly - 🐛 Unexplained logouts - 🐛 App broken on iOS 17 - 🐛 Freezes in landscape mode - 🐛 Logs out frequently - 🐛 Auto resolution lowers quality - 🐛 Not optimized for new iPhones (dynamic island) - 🐛 Unusable on iPad OS 16 with Stage Manager - 🐛 Struggles with orientation changes on iPad - 🐛 Event notifications not working - 🐛 Playback issues (black screen, sluggish) - 🐛 Fast forward limited to 2x - 🐛 Playback slows down significantly - 🐛 App crashes when viewing more than five cameras - 🐛 Major battery drain **Commonly reported bugs** - Menu comes and goes at will - Buttons to view camera or review past footage cease to function - Defaults to unviewable substream settings - App keeps crashing on iPhone 14 Pro and 13 - Connection of NVR server loses signal randomly - Constantly crashing, not able to connect, unexplained logouts - Bugs and issues with iOS 17, consistently crashing - App crashes immediately when trying to add a location on iPhone 15 Pro - App crashes every time you turn to landscape mode on iOS 17 - Can't access camera during business on new iPhone 15 Pro Max - App keeps freezing and crashes if you go to landscape mode - Logs you out anytime then you have to reset all over again - When watching a camera, it downgrades resolutions - Event notifications not working with iOS 16.5.1 - App is not compatible with iPad operating system 16.3 - Cannot play back anything, playback shows black screen with 'camera not connected' - Playback is sketchy and sluggish, implodes every few minutes - App is unusable on iPad OS 16 with Stage Manager - App struggles with switching from portrait to landscape mode on iPad - App icons in the top left and right corners are hard to access due to stretched view on iPhone 14 Pro Max - New update dislikes auto resolution function where app lowers camera viewing resolution - App crashes any time I try to view more than five cameras - App is the biggest battery drain ever - App does not work well on iPhone 13 - App crashed after less than 2 months - Cannot get app to work to view live feed and recorded - Cannot see anything with the new orange colors on intelligence view playback - App will not connect to the NVR after a power outage until you reboot NVR, generate a new QR code and reconfigure app - Nothing works when needed most **Most requested features** - Allow admin access from app for editing settings and receiving motion notifications - Improve default substream settings for Speco profile - Allow changing notification sound - Implement full setting configurations in the app (like on NVR) - Improve UX/UI design to match competitors - Make app work in landscape mode on iPad - Create an iPad-specific version that utilizes screen real estate - Remove auto resolution function - Optimize for new iPhones (dynamic island) - Allow viewing notifications in the app without push notifications - Improve fast forward speed in playback - Fix playback slowing down - Allow viewing more than five cameras without crashing - Reduce battery drain ## Newest reviews (13 of 75) ### 4/5 — Great Cameras, lacking app *2026-08-04, version 1.13.12* Cameras are some of the best around (if you know what you need) you can’t buy the $100 2MP and expect it to have a good image… THE APP needs help. I’ve found multiple bugs that if fixed would really make this a superior camera app. 1. Notifications (AI/ motion) on all NVR models when clicked from iOS/ Android does not load snapshot. It takes 1-2 refreshes to show snapshot. 2. Notifications on iOS/ Android that are opened instantly fail to show stream/ playback and makes all streams fail to load within the app. And the app must be restarted 3. When multiple devices are added to the app: E.g. 1 NVR and 1 camera: when viewing app multiview on nvr, and switching to single camera view (seperate device) the stream quality of the single device becomes incredibly bad. It stays that way until resolution is manually set back. Appears to be cameras setup with “Speco” protocol. 4. Initial app start from download needs to prompt you with local/ account. Not make you skip all the local stuff, then open the menu to login. 5. Unlock the Android brightness lock 6. Remove the subcode stream not enabled message. It pops up everytime you load a stream. It’s incredibly annoying. 7. Add custom notification sounds ### 3/5 — New and disappointed. *2026-04-28, version 1.13.12* Cameras and app installed yesterday working with the insta, tech. Worked great. Tried to view today and it started acting up and then it said app was crashing. Couldn’t get it to show the 8 cameras. Rebooted twice and it started working. Kinda. Then it stopped showing the views. Then it told me again that the app was crashing. I also have some inexpensive WiFi cameras that are much clearer with no crashing issues. Not impressed. ### 3/5 — Please fix this issue. *2026-01-29, version 1.13.10* This app isn’t bad. But when I connect a single Blue IP cam by itself, when I load a favorites tab or orientation that pulls the substream, it defaults to almost unvewable substream settings. Please stop this from happening. Or at least make the default substream settings for Speco profile better. ### 3/5 — Needs Improvement *2026-01-19, version 1.13.10* While goal of streaming cameras remotely is accomplished w app, there is no way to get admin access from app, which prevents editing meaningful settings or receiving motion notifications on phone. Until at least the latter is accomplished, this will be inferior to the other apps out there… ### 2/5 — this app barely works 60% of the time *2025-03-19, version 1.13.7* you’d be waiting for things to load more than using the app. ### 2/5 — Far from good *2024-11-30* They tried to improve a dated and old app to now making it look better but it doesn’t work. No camera images displaying inky coffee cups. No customer service responses to fix it. What am I paying for? Think twice before going this route ### 3/5 — It works but needs refinement *2024-07-01, version 1.12.0* Edit - lots of bugs and issues with iOS 17. Consistently crashing. I don’t understand why developers aren’t fixing high priority items. This has been fixed. Edit #2 - can you at least give us the functionality to change the sound of the notification for this app? It should not be the same default sound for iOS notifications. This should be a simple enhancement. The app itself works on my iPhone 14 pro max. I’m using the NRL series with 4 blue series cameras. There are a few things that this app is missing and could use refinement. This app has a lot of potential by implementing refinements that I’m sure most users want. The general functionality (playback, notifications, live view) all work but it’s missing features and designs that other company’s are implementing. You can edit only basic settings of the NVR from this app. It is missing the functionality to edit other settings. If you want to edit other settings, like intrusion perimeter, you need to do it directly on the NVR. Please put all the setting configurations in this app as it is on the NVR. The UX/Ui needs work. Some things are simple but it could easily get refined to a design that competitors are implementing (Dahua, Ubiquiti, Nest). Speco blue can become much more user friendly by doing some UX/Ui refinements. For some reason the connection of the NVR sever losses signal in the app randomly (not often, but enough to raise concern). I think this is a kink that needs to get refined within the app to improve the connection. ### 2/5 — Useless App *2024-04-08, version 1.12.0* Spent a lot of money for Speco cameras on the outside of my house. The cameras work great but unfortunately this app is terrible. Constantly crashing, not able to connect, unexplained logouts. Get this thing fixed! ### 5/5 — Life Saver! *2023-12-03* I can't imagine monitoring my security system without Speco Blue. The live view of all channels is crystal clear, and the playback feature is a game-changer. The push notifications keep me informed, and the 2-way audio is a fantastic bonus. Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Record on the Go *2023-12-03* Speco Blue allows me to record video to my local device seamlessly. Whether I'm at home or away, I can capture important moments with ease. The app's functionality is top-notch, making it a must-have for security enthusiasts. ### 5/5 — Effortless Monitoring *2023-12-03* Monitoring my security system has never been easier. Speco Blue's live view feature gives me real-time access to all channels, and the app's responsiveness is commendable. A reliable choice for anyone serious about security. ### 5/5 — Peace of Mind *2023-12-03* Speco Blue provides unparalleled peace of mind. Knowing I can access my NR recorder remotely and receive push notifications keeps me connected to my security system. The 2-way audio is a fantastic addition for added security. ### 5/5 — User-Friendly Interface *2023-12-02* Speco Blue's interface is clean and user-friendly. Navigating through live views, recordings, and settings is intuitive. It didn't take long for me to get the hang of it. A well-designed app! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — this app barely works 60% of the time *2026-06-23, version 1.13.12* you’d be waiting for things to load more than using the app. ### 1/5 — Drops off randomly *2026-06-22, version 1.13.12* Not a user friendly app and very spotty. Drops cameras off randomly requiring calls to IT to get them back online. Not ideal for something designed to provide safety. ### 1/5 — Zero Stars *2026-02-06, version 1.13.10* I’ve never written like 4 reviews online in my whole adult life, but this app sucks so bad it’s actually incredible. Not only is the design clunky and hard to navigate on an iPhone, but it straight up doesn’t work on an iPad. The menu comes and goes at will and beyond the log in all of the buttons that you would use to view a particular camera or review past footage beyond the live feed cease to function. Utterly useless. ### 1/5 — Terrible, absolutely terrible. *2026-01-28, version 1.13.10* Outdated, slow, inconsistent. Any of the 5 star reviews you see are clearly botted and not written by actual customers. ### 1/5 — this app barely works 60% of the time *2025-10-02, version 1.13.9* you’d be waiting for things to load more than using the app. ### 1/5 — Horrible misleading sales bad product and app *2025-02-13, version 1.13.7* This product is so outdated. Blurry images, bulky cameras, horrible customer service. Called several times to speak with local manager. Never gotten a call back. ### 1/5 — App keep crashing… dev team need to work on this ASAP. *2024-07-06, version 1.12.0* App keep crashing on both my iPhone 14pro and my wife’s iPhone 13. Can’t access security footage. Please fix!! ### 1/5 — Useless App *2023-10-21* Spent a lot of money for Speco cameras on the outside of my house. The cameras work great but unfortunately this app is terrible. Constantly crashing, not able to connect, unexplained logouts. Get this thing fixed! ### 1/5 — Won’t run on iPhone 15 Pro *2023-09-27, version 1.11.0* Try and add a location and app crashes immediately. Must be some glitch between Blue and iOS 17.0 ### 1/5 — App Broken - iOS 17 *2023-09-26* The app used to be 3 stars but after upgrade to iOS 17 & iPad OS 17 it crashes every time you turn it to landscape mode. This happens when watching live or during playback. Please fix ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Powerful Little App *2025-03-18, version 1.13.7* It does everything I need, when I need it. Even lets me talk to the cameras with speakers. Love this app! ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-02-06, version 1.13.7* Great App. Very user friendly ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-02-05, version 1.13.7* This recently updated app blows away their competition. Its user interface is very simple making it easy to use. ### 5/5 — Love the new update *2025-02-05, version 1.13.7* Love the analytics search ### 5/5 — Love this app *2023-12-15, version 1.12.0* This app is great, super easy to use and has made my life so much easier, would recommend it to anyone! ### 5/5 — Remote Control at Your Fingertips *2023-12-04* Being able to change remote settings on my NR recorder using Speco Blue is a game-changer. The app gives me full control, and the process is straightforward. An essential tool for anyone serious about security. ### 5/5 — Snapshot Magic! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ *2023-12-04* Love the snapshot feature on Speco Blue! It's so convenient to take and send snapshots of any channel. The app overall is very responsive, and I appreciate the attention to detail in the design. Five stars! ### 5/5 — Top-notch Security App *2023-12-03* Speco Blue is a must-have for anyone with Speco Technologies' NR recorder. The analytics search feature is impressive, making it easy to find specific recordings. Two-way audio is a great addition for communication. Overall, a solid app for security monitoring. ### 5/5 — Impressive Quality *2023-12-03* The video and audio quality on Speco Blue is outstanding. I can rely on it for live views and playbacks without any issues. The push notifications work seamlessly, and the app's interface is intuitive. Thumbs up! ### 5/5 — Easy and Efficient *2023-12-03* Speco Blue makes accessing my NR recorder a breeze. The app is user-friendly, and I can effortlessly view live footage, playback recordings, and even change settings remotely. The snapshot feature is handy, and push notifications ensure I never miss a thing. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*