Comparison

Black Label Camera vs Kami Home

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

Head to head
About

Black Label Camera

Monitor your home, baby, pets, or office remotely with this app. It offers night vision and pan & tilt controls for a comprehensive view, even in the dark. Stay connected with two-way audio to listen and respond.

Highlights
  • Remote home monitoring
  • Night vision
  • Pan & tilt controls
  • Two-way audio
  • Plug and play setup
Features
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Black Label Cam allows you to keep a eye on your Home, Baby, Pets or Office. Just plug in the power cord, connect to your Wi-Fi network and start watching in minutes. With Night Vision, and Pan & Tilt functionality Black Label Cam will be your eyes when you are not there. PAN & TILT Control movement of Black Label Cam from your mobile device so you can get a 360 view all the time. NIGHT VISION Infrared Night Vision so you can see whats going on, even in the dark. 2 WAY AUDIO Bult in microphone and speaker so you can listen and respond to whats happening. PLUG & PLAY Download the free Black Label Cam App, plug in the power cord, connect to your Wi-Fi network and start watching in minutes.

About

Kami Home

Monitor your home, family, and pets with live 24/7 footage and motion alerts. Control connected smart devices from one app, with features like 360-degree pan and tilt for full room visibility and privacy covers.

Highlights
  • Live 24/7 home monitoring
  • Motion detection alerts
  • 360-degree pan and 150-degree tilt
  • Physical privacy cover
  • Automatic person/pet tracking
  • Free 24-hour cloud storage
Features
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Kami Home makes it easy and practical to protect and stay connected with the things that matter--your family, pets, and the things you love. With just a few simple steps, you can control your Kami connected devices in one place. Stay tuned for our growing family of smart products for the home! Kami Home app gives you access to live footage of your home 24/7 and sends activity alerts to notify you of any unusual motion detected activity. Keep tabs on your nanny day and night, check in on your pets, or simply monitor your house. Kami Indoor Camera The first product in our smart home lineup combines advanced AI features with full room visibility and a modern design: • Best in class 360 degree pan and 150 degree tilt to see more of the room • Physical eyelid cover design for privacy on demand • Automatic tracking detects people or large pets for smarter alerts • Free 24-hour motion-captured video storage (and up to 30 days of video history with a paid subscription to Kami Cloud 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 (Plus) -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

Screenshots

Black Label Camera3 screens
Kami Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kami Home at 4.1 against Black Label Camera's 2.3. Kami Home also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6.1K vs 75). Black Label Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. Kami Home sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Black Label Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kami Home holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kami Home has 6.1K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Black Label Camera's written reviews are positive against 17% of Kami Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Black Label Camera ships an update every 2 months, Kami Home every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Black Label Camera versus Kami Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack Label CameraKami Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (75 ratings)4.1 (6.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.5% of reviews17.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings756.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB287 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBayit Home AutomationZK (HK) LIMITED

Customer experience

Black Label Camera

All ratings74 ratings
Positive29.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative64.9%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive15.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative78.9%

Kami Home

All ratings6,145 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews1,749 reviews
Positive17.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative78.0%

Bugs and requests

Black Label Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kami Home

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent camera connectivity
  • Recorded videos not available for playback
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • App UI and functionality regressions after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved motion detection and alerts
  • Ability to view multiple cameras simultaneously
  • Restore removed features like time/date stamps
  • HomeKit and other smart home integrations

In-app purchases

None

Black Label Camera

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Kami 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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  • 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
  • Kami Cloud Plus Plan3 Days trial$184.991 Year

Questions

Is Black Label Camera free?
Black Label Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kami Home free?
Kami Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Black Label Camera or Kami Home?
Kami Home is rated higher. Black Label Camera averages 2.3 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while Kami Home averages 4.1 from 6.1K ratings.
Do Black Label Camera or Kami Home have ads?
Kami Home shows ads; Black Label Camera does not.
Which is updated more often, Black Label Camera or Kami Home?
Black Label Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Kami Home every 6 days. Most recently, Black Label Camera was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kami Home on November 8, 2026.

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