VI365 vs RCA Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VI365
Monitor your home or office premises remotely using IP cameras. This application allows for live viewing, snapshot capture, video recording, and remote configuration of your security devices.
- Remote IP camera monitoring
- Snapshot capture
- Video recording
- Remote configuration
- Live viewing
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VI365 enables customers to monitor home / office premises where the IP Camera is installed. This free app offers many other useful functions such as: snapshot, video recording, and remote configuration.
RCA Security
Easily set up and manage your RCA security cameras, including doorbell cameras. View live video remotely and securely from your smartphone, with no cloud storage fees or hidden costs. Configure motion detection, sound alerts, and auto recording schedules.
- Remote camera viewing
- Doorbell camera setup
- Motion and sound alerts
- Auto recording scheduling
- Manual recording to smartphone
- Secure live streaming
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The RCA Security App sets up RCA Security Cameras, including the RCA Doorbell Camera, and lets you view video from your camera remotely and securely from anywhere, on your smartphone. Simply go through the steps in the App to set up your account and configure the RCA Security Camera the way you want it. That's all it takes! No cloud storage fees or hidden costs to use your device! * Unlimited live streaming * Set up motion- or sound-detection alerts and auto recording scheduling * Record manually direct to your smartphone * And much more... This App takes you through the steps to get started! To view remotely, a cellular data plan or Wi-Fi connection is required on your smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VI365 at every 3 weeks against RCA Security's every 5 months. VI365 also leads on rating (2.0 vs 1.7). RCA Security's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
VI365 holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 161 and 193 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of VI365's written reviews are positive against 8% of RCA Security's.
VI365 ships an update every 3 weeks, RCA Security every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | VI365 | RCA Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (161 ratings) — better | 1.7 (193 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews — better | 8.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 161 | 193 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 瑶 朱 | Voxx international Corp |
Customer experience
VI365
RCA Security
User reviews
VI365
From 161 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works for the price
- 👍 Basic functionality achieved
- 👍 No microtransactions for basic functions
Room to improve
- ❌ Connection issues
- ❌ Frequent offline errors
- ❌ Difficult setup process
- ❌ App crashes often
- ❌ Poor image quality
RCA Security
From 193 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent camera quality
- 👍 Easy to install
- 🔒 Secure with no monthly fees
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Recurring login issues
- 🐛 Notifications and video playback not working
- 💡 Needs iPad-optimized version
- 🐛 Sensitivity settings not working properly
Bugs and requests
VI365
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes frequently
- Camera freezes or shows offline
- App covers up arrow for rotation
- Alerts are slow
- App crashes when returning to iPhone homepage
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- App crashes when clicking on Mac window
- Display area exceeds display area on rotation
- Audio button crashes app
- QR code invalid error
- Device not online or constantly connecting
- Camera ID is the same for multiple cameras
- App does not work in background
Requested features
8 requests- Add option to change camera name
- Provide beginner walkthroughs
- Add footnotes for feature explanations
- Enable multiple camera connectivity
- Update app on App Store
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- Add English instructions
- Improve PTZ preset functionality
- Fix reddish/purple tint in video
RCA Security
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to access cameras
- Unable to view recorded videos
- Notifications not working as expected
- Sensitivity settings not functioning correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Update app to fix bugs and crashes
- Add option to remain logged in
- Improve video playback and notification reliability
- Provide better support and updates
In-app purchases
VI365
No in-app purchases
RCA Security
No in-app purchases
