SmartCam Pro vs Home V
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote camera access
- Live video streaming
- View from any location
- Family monitoring
- Office surveillance
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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.
Home V
Monitor your home and family with an interactive security system. Stream live video, communicate via two-way audio, and receive instant motion alerts. Features include colorful night vision and Alexa integration for 24/7 awareness.
- Live video streaming
- Two-way communication
- Recorded video playback
- Instant motion alerts
- Colorful night vision
- Alexa integration
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Home V App is an easy-to-use security system that keeps your family safe with interactive monitoring of your home. Advanced features include: stream live video, two-way communication, play recorded videos, instant motion alert, colorful night vision and works with Alexa. It covers your entire house and allows you to stay aware of what's happening 24/7. Automatic Renewal Service Rules If you click to subscribe, activate and use Cloud Plan automatic renewal service (hereinafter referred to as "this automatic renewal service"), it is deemed that you agree to these rules. You understand and agree: 1. If you subscribe to this automatic renewal service and you do not explicitly cancel this automatic renewal service during the subscription period, the relevant entities will be bound from the time you activate this automatic renewal service 1 day before each subscription period is about to expire. The service fee for the next subscription period will be automatically deducted from the balance of the account (hereinafter collectively referred to as "account") such as the pre-defined self-owned recharge account, bound third-party payment account, bank card, communication account, etc., thereby extending the membership validity period corresponding to the subscription period . You should pay attention to the status of the above accounts and deductible balances. The risks and/or losses such as failure to renew due to account problems or insufficient balance will be borne by you. 2.Subscription period: No expiry date unless you cancel the cloud plan subscription. 3. You confirm and agree that Puwell have the right to adjust service prices. If Puwell intends to adjust the service price when you activate the automatic renewal service, we will notify you in advance by appropriate means (including but not limited to announcements on the site, SMS, etc.). If you do not agree to the service price adjustment, you can cancel this automatic renewal service in accordance with these rules; if you do not cancel this automatic renewal service, the subsequent charges deducted by the relevant entity will be based on the adjusted service fee; if you are subscribing Cancellation within 24 hours before the expiration of the period, the relevant entity may deduct the service fee for the next subscription period based on the adjusted service fee, and then stop the withholding service. After this automatic renewal service is canceled, if you activate the automatic renewal service again, the service fee automatically deducted by the relevant entity shall be subject to the service fee displayed on the page at that time. 4. The method for automatic renewal users to unsubscribe is as follows: Apple in-app payment (IAP payment, in-app purchase): Open the Apple phone "Settings" --> enter "iTunes Store and App Store" --> click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", Go to the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", and select your Cloud Plan subscription to cancel it. If you do not cancel the automatic renewal function 1 day before the subscription period expires, the subscription will be automatically renewed and deducted. Third party payment: You can cancel your subscription by going to the Cloud Services Subscription Management or by going to the third party payment platform. 5. Puwell can also stop continuing to provide you with automatic renewal services according to the needs of its operating strategy. Your Cloud Plan service period will terminate on the date of the expiration of the current service period. 6. Cloud Plan service agreement: https://appint.ipc365.com/Index/showFile?filetype=cloudterms&lan=en 7. Privacy agreement: https://appint.ipc365.com/Index/showFile?filetype=pravicy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home V at 51% against SmartCam Pro's 0%. Home V also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.2) and ratings volume (368 vs 18). SmartCam Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Home V sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SmartCam Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Home V holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home V has 368 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 51% of Home V's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartCam Pro | Home V |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (18 ratings) | 4.2 (368 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 368 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 洪波 王 | Puwell Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
SmartCam Pro
Home V
Bugs and requests
SmartCam Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Home V
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cameras frequently go offline
- App fails to load video footage
- Recordings not saving to cloud as expected
- Firmware updates causing compatibility issues
Requested features
4 requests- Improve cloud storage and video playback
- Add multi-user support and shared access
- Enhance motion detection and notification system
- Provide better app stability and performance
In-app purchases
SmartCam Pro
No in-app purchases
Home V
- 7-Day video History(1 Camera)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- 7-Day video History(1 Camera)$1.991 Month
- Home Plan(1 Camera)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
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- 30-Day video History(1 Camera)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- 7-Day video History(3 Camera)1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Home Plan(2 Camera)1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- 7-Day video History(4 Camera)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Professional Plan (1 Camera)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- 7-Day video History(5 Camera)1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- 30-Day video History(3 Camera)1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Home Plan(3 Camera)1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- 7-Day video History(6 Camera)1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Home Plan(4 Camera)1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Professional Plan (2 Camera)1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- 30-Day video History(4 Camera)1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- 30-Day video History(5 Camera)1 Month trial$9.991 Month









