Cloud2 VMS vs HorizonCam
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
HorizonCam
Easily view live video from your IP cameras and Mini DV devices. Utilizes P2P technology for simple setup without complex network configurations, ideal for home and office security monitoring.
- IP camera and Mini DV support
- Live video viewing
- P2P connection technology
- No complex network setup
- Home and office security monitoring
- Motion detection
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HorizonCam app is specially built for IP camera and Mini DV series. HorizonCam app makes viewing your home security easier and clearly. Unique P2P connection technology that users are able to watch live video on Your Phone from any purchased IP camera and Mini DV by simply enter camera's ID and password. no complex IP or router settings required. HorizonCam app is for home security(such as baby monitor, pet monitor, and so on) and office use (store security,motion detection). Enjoy your Viewing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HorizonCam at 3.4 against Cloud2 VMS's 2.9. HorizonCam also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). 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.
HorizonCam holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Cloud2 VMS's written reviews are positive against 50% of HorizonCam's.
Cloud2 VMS ships an update every 5 months, HorizonCam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud2 VMS | HorizonCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (25 ratings) | 3.4 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VXG Inc | SED Shenzhen Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Cloud2 VMS
HorizonCam
In-app purchases
Cloud2 VMS
No in-app purchases
HorizonCam
No in-app purchases
