CY365 vs WD SmartHome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CY365
Monitor your home or office premises with installed IP cameras. This free application provides essential features like taking snapshots, recording video, and configuring your cameras remotely.
- Home/office premise monitoring
- IP camera support
- Snapshot functionality
- Video recording
- Remote configuration
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CY365 enables customers to monitor home / office premises where the IP Camera is installed. This free app offers many other useful functions such as: snapshot, video recording, and remote configuration.
WD SmartHome
Monitor your home remotely with live video streaming. Receive instant alerts for motion or noise detection, ensuring peace of mind. Securely view and control your surveillance system from anywhere, anytime.
- Remote live video streaming
- Motion and noise detection alerts
- Secure remote viewing
- Anytime, anywhere system control
- House surveillance made easy
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Let’s keep a watchful eye by using WatchDog on your phone or pad. WatchDog allows you to see live streaming video remotely. When motion or noise detected, WatchDog will send alerts to you. With WatchDog, house surveillance is a cinch. Just enjoy peace of mind by securely viewing and control the system anywhere, anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WD SmartHome at 67% against CY365's 10%. WD SmartHome also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
CY365 ships an update monthly, WD SmartHome every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CY365 | WD SmartHome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 瑶 朱 | 萍飞 何 |
Customer experience
CY365
WD SmartHome
In-app purchases
CY365
No in-app purchases
WD SmartHome
No in-app purchases
