VI365 vs ARCCTV
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.
ARCCTV
Access your security cameras remotely with this mobile application. It offers real-time multi-camera previews, PTZ control, and video capture capabilities. Enjoy a streamlined interface for convenient monitoring.
- Remote viewing
- Real-time multi-camera preview
- PTZ control
- Video capture
- Recording backup
- QR scan
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ARCCTV -- Remote view for 24 hours in Mobile APP. With concise and fashion GUI, support multiple and real- time preview, QR scan, PTZ control, video capture, recording backup. More functions are waiting for you. - Cloud terms of use：https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/minterms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ARCCTV at 4.5 against VI365's 2.0. ARCCTV also leads on chart position (#154 vs unranked). VI365's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 30) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and device support 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. ARCCTV sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $5.59 per month. VI365 asks for nothing beyond the download.
ARCCTV holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 69 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of VI365's written reviews are positive against 14% of ARCCTV's.
VI365 ships an update every 3 weeks, ARCCTV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VI365 | ARCCTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (157 ratings) | 4.5 (69 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 13.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | 69 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #154 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 575 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 瑶 朱 | 浩汉 谢 |
Customer experience
VI365
ARCCTV
User reviews
VI365
From 157 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
ARCCTV
From 69 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Crystal clear camera quality
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🔒 Reliable security features
- 🤖 Accurate motion/human detection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and network issues
- ⏱️ Slow live feed and video playback
- 🔓 Limited video recording duration
- 💰 Forced cloud subscription for full functionality
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
ARCCTV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Camera controls and settings disappear after updates
- Time/date synchronization issues
- Unreliable motion detection and alerts
Requested features
4 requests- Expand video recording duration
- Improve network stability and connectivity
- Restore full video playback without cloud subscription
- Add more customization options
In-app purchases
VI365
No in-app purchases
ARCCTV
- Past 7-day event video monthly2 variants$5.591 Month
- AI Alerts|Monthly$5.991 Month
- AI Alerts | Premium | Monthly$6.991 Month
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- AI Alerts | Yearly$55.901 Year
- 7 days history, motion, annual7 Days trial$55.901 Year
- 7 days history, motion, annual$55.901 Year
- AI Alerts | Premium | Yearly7 Days trial$64.901 Year
- 30-days Motion Video |30-days$4.99
- 30-day Motion Video |30-day2 variants$4.99
- 7-day Motion Video |31-day2 variants$5.99
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- Past 15-day Full Video |30-day3 variants$6.99
- AI Alerts|1-Month$6.99
- Past 7-day Full Video |31-day$8.99
- 3-day Motion Video |92-day$10.99
- Past 3-day Full Video |92-day$13.99
- 7-day Motion Video |92-day$16.99
- 7-day Motion Video |183-day$31.99
- 3-day Motion Video |366-day$36.99
- 30-days Motion Video |360-days2 variants$49.99
- 30-day Motion Video |360-day$49.99
- 7-day Motion Video |366-day$59.99
- Past 15day Full Video |360-day2 variants$69.99
- Past 7-day Full Video |366-day$94.99
