My Homeview vs SmartCam View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Homeview
Remotely view and control your IP cameras from your iPhone or iPad. Features real-time video and audio, motion detection with push notifications, and two-way audio communication. Offers remote PTZ control and lighting adjustments for compatible cameras.
- Real-time video and audio monitoring
- Remote PTZ control
- Motion detection with push notifications
- Two-way audio
- Remote lighting control
- Remote playback
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My HomeView is a customized APP for use with our IP Cameras. With this APP, you can remotely view and control your IP camera BY using an iPhone and/or iPad. The use of advanced P2P technology makes our IP camera truly plug and play. It supports remote PTZ control of our indoor IP camera and also controls the lighting on our outdoor IP camera with integrated LED light. Features: 1. Real time video and audio monitoring 2. Camera accessible through 3G and Wi-Fi 3. Supports iPhone and iPad (iOS 6.0.0 and later) 4. Motion Detection and Push Notification supported 5. Auto and Manual recording 6. Remote playback 7. Two-way audio 8. Remote control for setting lights
SmartCam View
Access and manage your home security cameras remotely from your mobile device. View live streams, review recordings, and receive instant alerts for motion or sound.
- Remote live streaming
- Multi-camera management
- Motion and sound alerts
- Two-way audio communication
- PTZ camera control
- Local video storage
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SmartCam View App offers easy viewing on your mobile devices for home security. Key features of SmartCam View: 1. User-friendly interface to view and operate on your mobile devices. 2. Supports to add multiple cameras in minutes and easy management. 3. Multi-channel viewing at the same time on mobile devices. 4. Remotely access for live streaming via internet anytime and anywhere. 5. Convenient local access to view captured images and recorded videos. 6. Supports two-way audio to hear and talk back to anyone you want. 7. Get instant push notification when motion or sound detection is triggered. 8. Control PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras remotely on your mobile devices. 9. Supports 360-degree panorama and easy rotation control for PTZ cameras. 10. Store captured images and recorded videos safely and view from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartCam View at 4.6 against My Homeview's 3.0. SmartCam View also leads on ratings volume (73 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). My Homeview's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartCam View holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartCam View has 73 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
My Homeview ships an update every 7 months, SmartCam View every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Homeview | SmartCam View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (73 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RDI Technology (Shenzhen) Co Ltd | 大均 杨 |
Customer experience
My Homeview
SmartCam View
In-app purchases
My Homeview
No in-app purchases
SmartCam View
No in-app purchases
