Comparison

YI Home vs Home Security Camera

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 24/7 with live video streaming and two-way audio from your YI Home Cameras. Receive alerts for detected motion, pan, tilt, and zoom for a full view, and enjoy clear HD video day and night. Secure your footage with an SD card or cloud storage options.

Highlights
  • 24/7 live view streaming
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Pan, tilt, and zoom controls
  • 1080p HD video with night vision
  • Micro SD card video 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

Home Security Camera

Transform old smartphones and tablets into a live-streaming security and pet monitoring system. Receive instant alerts for motion, sound, and human detection to ensure your home and loved ones are always safe.

Highlights
  • Live streaming security camera
  • Pet and baby monitoring
  • Sound and motion detection alerts
  • Human detection alerts
  • Multi-device linking
  • QR code setup
Features
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Visory Security is a CCTV camera on mobile for incredible home protection or pet care. Use it as your pet monitor, and even CCTV camera recorder or video camera for your cam security system. To use it as a video dog monitor for live streams, you need to link together at least two devices (smartphones or tablets) – one for capturing a video and one for watching it. A wide range of applications: - monitor your pet when you leave them alone - perfect for using as a WiFi kids monitor - know what is going on in the room when you are not there - arrange a smart security and alert system: the intruder will not slip unnoticed General features: Compatible with many mobile devices, you can link together an iPhone and any smartphone easily. Quick setup via QR code To link two devices together you need to do as little as scan a QR code. Support two and more live streams simultaneously Need to arrange a security camera and video dog monitor sessions simultaneously? With this app, you can do it easily. Need to arrange more surveillance sessions? The app is at your help. Impeccable user security and confidentiality This home security surveillance and monitoring app provides a secured connection and does not collect any user data. Add as many devices as you need for free. Rich features for incredible home protection and pet care (coming soon): - Night video camera Arrange overnight surveillance sessions. Or just keep your eye on what is going on in the darkroom to control and stay tuned. - Sound and motion detection Nothing will be left unnoticed. Get an instant alert as the system detects any sound or motion. Kids cry and bark detection The app detects kids cry and barking and send you an instant alert. Perfect for using as a pet monitor or nanny cam app. - Human detection Enhance your home IP cam security system with a human detection feature and get only useful alerts. The app distinguishes a human being from other objects – dogs, cats, etc. Get an instant alert as the system detects a human being in the room. Perfect for using as a home security app. - Cloud storage. All recordings are auto-saved to the cloud. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

YI Home4 screens
Home Security Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Home Security Camera at none against YI Home's shown. Home Security Camera also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (33% vs 13%). YI Home's advantage is ratings volume (72K vs 3.3K) and chart position (#139 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Home Security Camera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home Security Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YI Home has 72K ratings behind it against 3.3K, 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 33% of Home Security Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
YI Home versus Home Security Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYI HomeHome Security Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (72K ratings)4.6 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.6% of reviews32.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72K — better3.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#139 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZK (HK) LIMITEDTapnetic LLC

Customer experience

YI Home

All ratings71,951 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews3,170 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative84.3%

Home Security Camera

All ratings3,250 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative65.3%

User reviews

YI Home

From 72K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Affordable and amazing camera system
  • 🔒 Robust security features
  • 👍 Easy setup and intuitive app
  • 🔍 Clear video and audio quality
  • 🔍 Excellent night vision

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data sharing
  • 💰 Aggressive push for paid cloud subscription
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🔍 Downgraded functionality in recent updates

Home Security Camera

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient motion detection
  • 👍 Simple and functional layout
  • 🔒 Secure camera monitoring
  • 💡 Useful for home security

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Difficult setup process
  • 💸 Misleading subscription model
  • 🚫 Incompatible with some camera models

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

Home Security Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to connect to cameras
  • Subscription issues and failed refunds
  • Inconsistent app performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Zoom control for camera
  • Improved customer support
  • Easier integration with multiple devices
  • Offline/local storage option

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
10 purchases

Home Security Camera

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly sub-Cloud Baby Monitor$3.997 Days
  • Cloud Camera – Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly sub - Nanny Cam3 Days trial$14.993 Months
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  • Yearly sub - Home Pet Monitor$17.991 Year
  • Yearly sub - Security Camera3 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Super premium3 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • Visory yearly subscription$49.991 Year
  • Monthly super premium subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Super premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly sub - Remote Camera1 Month trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is YI Home free?
YI Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Security Camera free?
Home Security Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, YI Home or Home Security Camera?
Home Security Camera is rated higher. YI Home averages 4.3 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Home Security Camera averages 4.6 from 3.3K ratings.
Do YI Home or Home Security Camera have ads?
YI Home shows ads; Home Security Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, YI Home or Home Security Camera?
YI Home ships an update every 2 weeks, and Home Security Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, YI Home was updated on November 7, 2026 and Home Security Camera on November 3, 2026.

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