# Zmodo vs Home Guards

The clearest difference is ads: Zmodo at none against Home Guards's shown. Zmodo also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 4). Home Guards's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Zmodo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Home Guards sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Zmodo holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zmodo has 3.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Zmodo's written reviews are positive against 0% of Home Guards's.

Zmodo ships an update every 3 days, Home Guards every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Zmodo | Home Guards |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.0 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zmodo/id1020070571/reviews)** | [1.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-guards/id1371496534/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **7.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#63** | — |
| Size | 30 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EP Technology Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/543445690) | [Moobox Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1013356565) |

## What reviewers say

### Zmodo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zmodo/id1020070571)

**Currently charting:** #63 Top Grossing · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Control a variety of smart home products and connect with your loved ones through seamless cloud services. Offers subscription plans for enhanced features and extended storage.

**Highlights:** Control smart home devices, Seamless cloud service integration, Remote connection to loved ones, Subscription plans for cloud storage, Automatic renewal of services

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Cloud for 1 Device | $4.99 | per month |
| Platinum Cloud for 1 Device | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 2 Device | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 3 Device | $14.99 | per month |
| Platinum Cloud for 2 Device | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 4 Device | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 5 Device | $24.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 6 Device | $29.99 | per month |
| Premium Cloud for 1 Device | $49.99 | per year |
| Premium Cloud for 2 Device | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to set up
- 🔒 Decent security features
- 👍 Good value for money
- 👍 Reliable connection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Unreliable motion detection
- 🐛 Laggy and slow performance
- 🐛 Subscription required for full functionality
- 🐛 Poor customer support

**Reported bugs**

- App login issues after updates
- Inability to view recorded footage
- Cameras going offline randomly
- Time stamp issues on recorded videos

**Requested features**

- Landscape mode support
- Customizable notification sounds
- Faster video playback controls
- Improved video quality and consistency
- Remote camera reboot option


### Home Guards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-guards/id1371496534)

This service offers auto-renewing subscriptions for value-added features. Manage your subscriptions and disable auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. Review privacy terms and service agreements before purchasing.

**Highlights:** Auto-renewing subscriptions, Value add services, In-app purchases, Subscription management, Privacy terms access, Service agreement access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Value add service for 1 month | $1.99 | per month |
| Value add service for 1 month | $3.99 | per month |
| Value add service for 1 month | $4.99 | per month |
| Value add service for 1 year | $4.99 | per month |
| Value add service for 1 year | $19.99 | per year |
| Value add service for 1 year | $39.99 | per year |
| Value add service for 1 year | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Zmodo free?

Zmodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Home Guards free?

Home Guards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Zmodo or Home Guards?

Zmodo is rated higher. Zmodo averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Home Guards averages 1.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Zmodo or Home Guards have ads?

Home Guards shows ads; Zmodo does not.

### Which is updated more often, Zmodo or Home Guards?

Zmodo ships an update every 3 days, and Home Guards every 6 weeks. Most recently, Zmodo was updated on November 7, 2026 and Home Guards on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*