Comparison

YI Home vs besteye

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

besteye

This free app allows for real-time viewing and control of WiFi cameras. It provides useful functions like receiving alarm information, remote control, and video playback to enrich your home experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time viewing
  • Alarm information reception
  • Remote control
  • Video playback
  • WiFi camera management
Features
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Intelligent home,enrich your life . besteye is a free app, dedicated to the development of the wifi camera software, the software can be real-time viewing, receiving alarm information, remote control, playback, video and other useful functions.

Screenshots

YI Home4 screens
besteye3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: YI Home at 4.3 against besteye's 3.2. YI Home also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 12). besteye's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. YI Home sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. besteye asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YI Home holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YI Home has 72K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of YI Home's written reviews are positive against 29% of besteye's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YI Home ships an update every 2 weeks, besteye every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
YI Home versus besteye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYI Homebesteye
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (72K ratings) — better3.2 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews12.7% of reviews29.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZK (HK) LIMITEDPUWELL CLOUD TECH LIMITED

Customer experience

YI Home

All ratings71,265 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews3,153 reviews
Positive12.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative84.2%

besteye

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative62.5%

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

besteye

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

YI Home

Subscriptions10
  • 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
None

besteye

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YI Home free?
YI Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is besteye free?
besteye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YI Home or besteye?
YI Home is rated higher. YI Home averages 4.3 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while besteye averages 3.2 from 12 ratings.
Do YI Home or besteye have ads?
YI Home shows ads; besteye does not.
Which is updated more often, YI Home or besteye?
YI Home ships an update every 2 weeks, and besteye every 4 months. Most recently, YI Home was updated on October 21, 2026 and besteye on October 17, 2026.

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