Comparison

YI Home vs EYE

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

EYE

Monitor and manage your WIFI cameras remotely. Receive instant alerts, view live feeds, and access recorded footage from anywhere. Enjoy two-way audio and intelligent notifications for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Remote WIFI camera management
  • Cloud storage for alerts
  • Real-time alarm message push
  • Two-way audio conversation
  • Intelligent alerts
  • Real-time preview and playback
Features
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The app can manage the WIFI cameras, with the EYE-U app, you can control devices, configure parameters, and get alerts anytime and anywhere in the world. -Cloud storage alerts image and alerts video -Alarm message push to your phone -Two-way conversation and audio -Intelligent alerts -Real-time preview and playback -Review the record video and photo -Full HD picture quality in day & night

Screenshots

YI Home4 screens
EYE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: YI Home at 4.3 against EYE's 2.4. YI Home also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (72K vs 5). EYE'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. EYE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YI Home holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YI Home has 72K ratings behind it against 5, 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 EYE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YI Home ships an update every 2 weeks, EYE every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
YI Home versus EYE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYI HomeEYE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (72K ratings) — better2.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews12.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings72K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#81 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size286 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZK (HK) LIMITEDZhejiang JAIFY Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

YI Home

All ratings71,265 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews3,167 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative84.3%

EYE

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

EYE

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

EYE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YI Home free?
YI Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EYE free?
EYE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YI Home or EYE?
YI Home is rated higher. YI Home averages 4.3 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while EYE averages 2.4 from 5 ratings.
Do YI Home or EYE have ads?
YI Home shows ads; EYE does not.
Which is updated more often, YI Home or EYE?
YI Home ships an update every 2 weeks, and EYE every 12 months. Most recently, YI Home was updated on October 28, 2026 and EYE on October 24, 2026.

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