Comparison

163Eye vs SQCOM.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

163Eye

This free application is designed to work with P2P cameras. It offers real-time viewing, alarm message reception, remote control, and video playback functionalities.

Highlights
  • Real-time viewing
  • Alarm message reception
  • Remote control
  • Video playback
Features
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163Eye是一个免费的,专门为了P2P摄像机而开发的配套软件,软件可以实现实时观看,接收报警消息,远程控制,回放录像等实用功能。

About

SQCOM.

This app provides comprehensive security monitoring for homes and offices. It offers remote viewing, intelligent detection, and cloud storage for historical footage. Users can check for abnormalities and dynamics within their monitoring range anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring
  • Intelligent detection
  • Cloud storage
  • HD preview
  • Playback
  • Motion detection
Features
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·SQCOM is a powerful security monitoring application that provides comprehensive protection for homes, offices and other places. It has functions such as remote monitoring, intelligent detection, cloud storage and remote control. ·A security monitoring service product tool APP for the consumer market. You can check abnormalities and dynamics within the monitoring range anytime and anywhere, and you can also view historical videos. ·The device supports real-time HD preview, playback, motion detection and other functions. Subscription instructions 1.Subscription service: Event recording cycle for 7 days for one month 2. Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account 3.Service Agreement https://exwebsvr.smartcloudcon.com/wap/userservice/index.html?language=2&proType=19 Automatic subscription service description 1.Subscription service: 3-Day Recording 【Monthly】 3-Day Recording 【Yearly】 7-Day Recording 【Monthly】 7-Day Recording 【Yearly】 30-Day Recording 【Monthly】 3-0Day Recording 【Yearly】 2. Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account. 3. Automatic renewal: Apple's iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. 4. Turn off the service: You can go to "Settings" on your Apple phone --> Enter iTunes Store and App Store --> Click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscriptions", and manage automatically If you need to cancel the subscription service, you can close it 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle. No fees will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration. 5. Service Agreement Cloud Service Description https://exwebsvr.smartcloudcon.com/wap/careProcloud/otherPages/agreement.html?language=2&proType=19 Privacy Policy Agreement: https://websvr.smartcloudcon.com/wap/agreement/?language=2&proType=19

Screenshots

163Eye3 screens
SQCOM.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 163Eye at none against SQCOM.'s 17. 163Eye also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (424 vs 94). SQCOM.'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SQCOM. sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 163Eye asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for 163Eye against 4.1 for SQCOM.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 424 and 94 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of 163Eye's written reviews are positive against 34% of SQCOM.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

163Eye ships an update every 4 months, SQCOM. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
163Eye versus SQCOM.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter163EyeSQCOM.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (424 ratings) — better4.1 (94 ratings)
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews34.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings424 — better94
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB223 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer国泰 刘深圳泽金科技有限公司

Customer experience

163Eye

All ratings424 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral9.6%
Negative57.5%

SQCOM.

All ratings94 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative20.2%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative61.4%

Bugs and requests

163Eye

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • WiFi connection fails after interruption and won't reconnect
  • Cannot reconnect after logout
  • Motion detection alerts not being sent
  • Recording playback unavailable
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  • Cannot select specific dates for video playback
  • Line is busy error messages
  • Device not found after initial setup
  • Night vision stops working intermittently
  • Network error messages
  • App blocks when accessing camera after update
  • Clipboard logging privacy issue
  • Alarm notifications only work when app is open
  • Loose component rattling inside camera housing
  • iOS 14.2 compatibility issue

Requested features

12 requests
  • Adjustable motion detection sensitivity
  • Support for 5G connectivity
  • Support for 4G/LTE mobile data
  • Multi-camera simultaneous viewing
  • Ability to disable night vision clicking sound
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  • Password change functionality in app
  • European server for faster speeds
  • Call notification service for areas without data
  • Persistent notifications when screen is off
  • Master reset instructions
  • Better UI with complete text display
  • Improved clipboard privacy handling

SQCOM.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

163Eye

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

SQCOM.

Subscriptions15
  • Camera Health Check (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Memory Ablum$1.991 Month
  • setup3DaysEventRecording$3.291 Month
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  • 3 Days Event Recording Monthly$4.991 Month
  • 7 Days Event RecordingMonthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • 7 Days Event Recording Monthly$4.991 Month
  • 7 Days Event Recording Monthly$7.991 Month
  • 3DayContinuousRecordingMonthly$8.991 Month
  • 30 Days Event RecordingMonthly$11.991 Month
  • 15Days Event Recording Monthly$12.991 Month
  • 7DayContinuousRecordingMonthly$13.991 Month
  • 免费试用3天3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • 3 Days Event Recording Yearly$29.991 Year
  • 7 Days Event Recording Yearly$59.991 Year
  • 15 Days Event Recording Yearly$64.991 Year
One-time2
  • 3 Days Event Recording 1Month$5.99
  • 7 Days Event Recording (1M)$8.99

Questions

Is 163Eye free?
163Eye is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SQCOM. free?
SQCOM. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 163Eye or SQCOM.?
163Eye is rated higher. 163Eye averages 4.1 out of 5 from 424 ratings, while SQCOM. averages 4.1 from 94 ratings.
Do 163Eye or SQCOM. have ads?
SQCOM. shows ads; 163Eye does not.
Which is updated more often, 163Eye or SQCOM.?
163Eye ships an update every 4 months, and SQCOM. every 6 weeks. Most recently, 163Eye was updated on October 14, 2026 and SQCOM. on October 21, 2026.

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