YI Home vs ReadyView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YI Home
Monitor your home remotely with live video streaming and two-way audio. Receive alerts for detected motion and control your camera's view. Enjoy clear 1080p HD footage, day or night, with secure video storage options.
- Real-time video streaming
- Two-way conversation and audio
- Motion detection alerts
- Pan, tilt, and zoom controls
- 1080p HD video
- Day and night vision
- Micro SD card storage
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The YI Home app is the intuitive and easy-to-use app for all your YI Home Cameras. Follow the simple onscreen instructions to add your YI Home camera then easily access 24/7 live view of your home, from anywhere. App Features • Real-time video streaming from your camera to your phone • 2-way conversation and audio • Activity highlights of unusual motion detected activity • Pan, tilt, and zoom on your phone to see more details of the room • 1080p HD video with both day and night vision • Secure your videos with a micro SD card Auto-renewing subscriptions info: -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Entry(Yearly) 1 cam, 7 days history, motion -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $29.99 per year -Subscription name:Kami Cloud CVR(Yearly) -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $59.99 per year -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Standard(Yearly) -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $79.99 per year -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Plus(Yearly) -Length of subscription: 365 days -Price of subscription: $129.99 per year -Subscription name: Kami Cloud Entry (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $2.99 per month -Subscription name:Kami Cloud CVR (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $7.99 per month -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Standard (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $9.99 per month -Subscription name:Kami Cloud Standard (Monthly) -Length of subscription: 30 days -Price of subscription: $14.99 per month -Payment: The user confirms the purchase and pays it with their iTunes account. -Cancel renewal:If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in Itunes / Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription expire -Renew:Apple iTunes account will be debited within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be postponed for one month after the deduction is successful -Precautions:After renewing the subscription automatically, the service is free for the first month, and the trial period ends from the day of purchase to the day of next month, and the charge is automatically deducted -Terms of use:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/terms_of_use?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN -Privacy policy:https://api.yitechnology.com/home/privacy_agreement?location=USA&lang=zh-CN?location=USA&lang=zh-CN -YI Cloud Service Agreement:https://api.yitechnology.com/homecamera/cloud_agreement_ios.html - A functional link to the Terms of Use (EULA) Automatic Renewal Service Agreement:https://app.yitechnology.com/#/YihomeAutoRenewalAgreement
ReadyView
Access live video feeds and remote controls for compatible TRENDnet devices from your mobile phone. Easily set up and manage cameras, view multiple streams simultaneously, and receive push notifications. Save snapshots and control lights directly through the app.
- Live video streaming
- Remote device control
- Multi-camera view
- Push notifications
- 2-way audio
- Snapshot saving
- Light control
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TRENDnet’s ReadyView app brings live video and remote controls for your TRENDnet devices to your mobile device. Setup and manage TRENDnet Wireless Cloud (TWC-XXX) devices easily through the app. View one or multiple cameras at a time from a list of setup cameras. This app features push notifications, 2-way audio, saving snapshots directly to your phone, and controls for your light from your phone. Works on iPhone 5 and up Compatible TRENDnet Cloud cameras: • TWC-L10 For technical support, please visit: https://www.trendnet.com/support/helpdesk/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReadyView at none against YI Home's 10. ReadyView also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). YI Home's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 3). On price 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. YI Home sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ReadyView asks for nothing beyond the download.
YI Home holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YI Home has 72K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of YI Home's written reviews are positive against 0% of ReadyView's.
YI Home ships an update every 2 weeks, ReadyView every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YI Home | ReadyView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (72K ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #76 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 286 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZK (HK) LIMITED | TRENDnet Inc. |
Customer experience
YI Home
ReadyView
Bugs and requests
YI Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Inability to view recordings beyond 24 hours
- Cameras randomly going offline
- Issues with connecting to new WiFi networks
Requested features
6 requests- Add iPad app with multi-camera view
- Improve video playback controls and timeline
- Allow more flexible motion detection zones
- Provide option to disable motion alerts but still record
- Add background audio support for baby monitor use
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- Improve customer support and response times
ReadyView
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YI Home
- 7d. Loop(30d.), 1 Cam$4.991 Month
- 7d. Loop(30d.), 1 Cam, CVR$7.991 Month
- 15d. Loop(30d.), 5 Cam$11.991 Month
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- 5 cams,15 days history, motion$11.991 Month
- 30d. Loop(30d.), 5 Cam$14.991 Month
- Kami Cloud Entry Plan$15.991 Month
- Kami Cloud CVR Plan$18.991 Month
- Kami Cloud Standard Plan$22.991 Month
- Kami Cloud Plus Plan$25.991 Month
- Kami Cloud Entry Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
ReadyView
No in-app purchases








