Cloud2 VMS vs iCookyCam
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
iCookyCam
Connect to a camera device for real-time remote viewing, listening, and recording. Monitor stores, factories, or apartments from anywhere with features like night vision and alarm reminders.
- Real-time remote viewing
- Audio listening
- Photo taking
- Video recording
- Night vision monitoring
- Video playback
- Alarm reminders
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This is an application that can be connected to a camera device for real-time remote viewing, listening, photo taking, video recording, night vision monitoring, video playback, alarm reminder, etc., to help you manage stores, factories, apartments, etc., so that you can control everything from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cloud2 VMS at 2.9 against iCookyCam's 2.0. Cloud2 VMS also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 13%). iCookyCam's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 60 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Cloud2 VMS's written reviews are positive against 13% of iCookyCam's.
Cloud2 VMS ships an update every 5 months, iCookyCam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud2 VMS | iCookyCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (25 ratings) — better | 2.0 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VXG Inc | 维龙 何 |
Customer experience
Cloud2 VMS
iCookyCam
Bugs and requests
Cloud2 VMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iCookyCam
Reported bugs
39 issues- Cannot connect to camera outside WiFi range (cellular data)
- iOS 16/latest iOS compatibility issues
- Device not recognized after iOS update
- Screen zoom misaligned
- Motion sensor not functioning after update
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- Recording/photo button shows permission error
- App crashes or becomes unresponsive
- Video download fails
- Alarm images not displayed
- Password resets to default after reboot
- Connection errors during Wi-Fi setup
- Cannot add device after app reinstallation
- Session closes when phone goes to sleep
- Push notifications not working on iOS 13.2
- Date/time setting is off by one day
- Motion control video recording randomly switches to continuous
- Camera freezes and needs reboot
- Recordings do not show up in query function
- Audio and video are not synced in recordings
- Cannot download recordings from camera card to mobile
- Time sync issues after power loss
- Default password does not work
- Camera goes offline frequently
- Cannot connect to router
- Cannot connect to camera
- Motion detection is broken
- Cannot remotely delete videos or format memory card
- Cannot forward or reverse videos during playback
- Link for recording formats not in app settings
- Cannot decide which videos can be downloaded
- Upload errors during Wi-Fi setup
- Thumbnail or video cannot be viewed
- Cannot save recordings when mobile device screen locks
- Cannot read files from SD card on Mac without extra software
- Device shows up on WiFi listing very rarely
- Cannot get past WiFi connect, says incorrect password
- App requires unrestricted access to photos/videos/data
- Cannot connect to camera with default password
- Camera loses connection and cannot be reconnected
Requested features
12 requests- Allow manual control of infrared mode
- Add a flip/mirror function
- Add option for constant screen on
- Improve sound quality/threshold
- Add remote deletion of recorded files
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- Add remote formatting of memory card
- Improve video playback (forward/reverse)
- Add option to select downloadable videos
- Improve app description in Japanese
- Add iWatch compatibility
- Add ability to disconnect cams
- Allow users to make screen sleep setting changeable
In-app purchases
Cloud2 VMS
No in-app purchases
iCookyCam
No in-app purchases
