Cloud2 VMS vs Synology LiveCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloud2 VMS
Monitor and control your home, property, or business with remote access to live and recorded video from any IP camera. Receive smart alerts for events and ensure security with end-to-end encryption. This app offers a scalable and simple cloud video surveillance solution.
- Remote IP camera monitoring
- Live and recorded video access
- Smart event alerts
- Supports RTSP and ONVIF cameras
- 24/7 live video monitoring
- HD video quality
- End-to-end security
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Cloud2 VMS is one app for all IP cameras that enables you to monitor and control your home, property, and business. The smart alerts help you in any scenario. With remote access to live and recorded video, you can see all your cameras (including CCTV and IP) from anywhere in the world. There's no need for an expensive camera system; like the web-based solution VXG Cloud Two you have all the features and functionality needed to keep what matters to you most safe and secure. Easily connect to all major IP cameras from brands like Axis, Hanwha, i-PRO, Uniview, Vivotek, Hikvision, Dahua, Grandstream and more. The IP camera app provides a comprehensive, customized way to monitor and investigate issues as soon as they arise. VXG is the best IP camera app for iPhone and iPad, remote monitoring and video recording for security cameras. The video surveillance app supports both single and multiple locations, and tracks what matters to you most wherever you are. Stay updated on important events in real-time and store them in the cloud for easy access. From a security camera at home to an IP camera network serving an international business - VXG provides cloud video surveillance made simple, smart, and scalable. The full-featured IP cam viewer app's benefits include: > Connect any RTSP or ONVIF camera > Reliable 24/7 Live Video Monitoring > Easy to Deploy - Connect Any IP Camera, Existing or New > High Quality HD Video > Alerts for Events > End-to-end Security - Encryption, Data Security & Storage > White-label & Customizations (ex. cameras grids, recording length, analytics, etc.) > Access Camera Settings and PTZ Controls > Web & Mobile Access with Cloud Recording For more information, to schedule a demo, or find out about other solutions, please visit www.videoexpertsgroup.com/ or email us at sales@videoexpertsgroup.com
Synology LiveCam
Transform your mobile device into an IP camera. Stream live footage, access recordings, and take snapshots directly from your phone. Requires a Synology NAS or NVR and a Surveillance Device License.
- Mobile device as IP camera
- Live streaming
- View recordings
- Take snapshots
- Local file storage
- Pair with Surveillance Station
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You must own a Synology NAS or NVR to run this app, and be running the latest Surveillance Station 8.2 to get the complete set of features. Synology LiveCam requires a Synology Surveillance Device License to operate. To purchase more licenses, please contact our authorized distributors at your location. With Synology LiveCam, you can turn your mobile device into an IP camera and pair it with Surveillance Station. This not only allows you to view live streaming, recordings, and snapshots on both Surveillance Station and your mobile device, you can also download and store the files locally for saving and viewing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cloud2 VMS at 2.9 against Synology LiveCam's 2.4. Cloud2 VMS also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Synology LiveCam's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Cloud2 VMS holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Cloud2 VMS's written reviews are positive against 30% of Synology LiveCam's.
Cloud2 VMS ships an update every 5 months, Synology LiveCam every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud2 VMS | Synology LiveCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (25 ratings) — better | 2.4 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews — better | 30.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VXG Inc | Synology Inc. |
Customer experience
Cloud2 VMS
Synology LiveCam
In-app purchases
Cloud2 VMS
No in-app purchases
Synology LiveCam
No in-app purchases
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