Comparison

SmartCam Pro 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

SmartCam Pro

Access your smartphone camera remotely from any location to view live feeds. Stay connected with family, monitor your home, or check on your office.

Highlights
  • Remote camera access
  • Live video streaming
  • View from any location
  • Family monitoring
  • Office surveillance
Features
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No matter how far the distance is, open your smartphone and you'll see it any time at any places. You can see parents and baby to feel the family, see the office and colleagues to get relaxed during traveling.

About

Home Security Camera

Transform your old smartphones and tablets into a powerful home security and pet monitoring system. Easily link devices for live streaming, motion detection, and instant alerts, ensuring your home and loved ones are always protected.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Motion and sound detection
  • Human detection alerts
  • Multi-device linking
  • Cloud storage for recordings
  • Quick 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

SmartCam Pro3 screens
Home Security Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home Security Camera at 4.6 against SmartCam Pro's 2.2. Home Security Camera also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 18). SmartCam Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Home Security Camera sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. SmartCam Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home Security Camera holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Security Camera has 3.3K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SmartCam Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of Home Security Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartCam Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Home Security Camera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SmartCam Pro versus Home Security Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartCam ProHome Security Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (18 ratings)4.6 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews32.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer洪波 王Tapnetic LLC

Customer experience

SmartCam Pro

All ratings18 ratings
Positive11.1%
Neutral33.3%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral22.7%
Negative77.3%

Home Security Camera

All ratings3,252 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative65.3%

Bugs and requests

SmartCam Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

SmartCam Pro

No in-app purchases

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
  • Yearly sub - Remote Camera$69.991 Year
  • Visory yearly subscription$69.991 Year

Questions

Is SmartCam Pro free?
SmartCam Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home Security Camera free?
Home Security Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmartCam Pro or Home Security Camera?
Home Security Camera is rated higher. SmartCam Pro averages 2.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Home Security Camera averages 4.6 from 3.3K ratings.
Do SmartCam Pro or Home Security Camera have ads?
Neither SmartCam Pro nor Home Security Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartCam Pro or Home Security Camera?
SmartCam Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Home Security Camera every 2 weeks. Most recently, SmartCam Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Home Security Camera on November 7, 2026.

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