Umbo CV vs Camect Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Umbo CV
Monitor your security cameras and receive real-time alerts for events. View live streams, access recorded footage, and manage camera settings remotely. This app provides peace of mind by keeping you connected to what matters most.
- Real-time push notifications
- Live HD video streaming
- Event video playback
- Bookmark event clips
- Arm/disarm cameras remotely
- Manage camera groups
- Team role management
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At Umbo, our goal is to keep you and those you love safe. We believe technology plays an important role in protecting you and things you care about. The UmboCV app is a reflection of those beliefs. A simple, intuitive layout that anyone can use. All your video and events in one place, in real time. It should just work. Umbo Light sees and understands the world the same way we do. When Light sees something it thinks you should know, it sends you an alert. With UmboCV, you can view and respond to alerts right from your phone. Arm or disarm Light for any of your cameras from anywhere and at any time. Want to check on things back at the office? No need to open your laptop. Just use UmboCV to access your video streams live. Or watch the replays. [App Features] 1. Real-time push notifications of alerts and camera status changes. 2. View event video with one swipe from the notification screen. 3. Bookmark event video as short clips and keep them forever. 4. Arm/disarm your cameras, individually or by location. 5. Full HD 1080p real-time live view streaming. 6. Instant playback of HD video and review of past alerts. 7. View individual or groups of cameras at once. 8. Rotate your phone for full-screen viewing. 9. Toggle Support Mode on/off. 10. Manage your team’s roles and information. Rest easy with the UmboCV app, knowing that Light is protecting your loved ones and the things you care about, even when you’re not around. *************************************** Already have our cameras but don't have an account? Email us at hello@umbocv.com Umbo Computer Vision is an artificial intelligence company. Our mission is to create autonomous video intelligence that can understand human behavior, protect critical assets and keep people safe. With over 10 billion domain images serviced, Umbo Light is a powerful, fast-learning AI for autonomous video security. Founded in 2014 when a security industry veteran met a pair of robotics vision scientists, today we proudly serve many Fortune 1000 customers such as national telecoms and global technology companies, as well as medium to small commercial clients together through our partner networks of certified Umbo integrators and alarm service providers. To learn more, visit our website at www.umbocv.ai or our news blog at https://news.umbocv.com As seen in WSJ, Dow Jones, Fortune, Forbes, Finsmes, TechCrunch, and AI Trends ***************************************
Camect Viewer
Access live and recorded video from your smart camera hub. Receive instant notifications for detected activity and review alerts directly within the app. Initial setup requires a separate hub configuration.
- Live video streaming
- Recorded video playback
- Activity alerts and notifications
- Remote camera access
- Hub integration
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Camect Viewer connects you to the cameras on your Camect smart camera hub. Receive notifications from your cameras when interesting activity occurs, and click through to review the alerts, or to access live or recorded video. Please note that Camect Viewer does not currently allow you to configure or activate a Camect hub. Before you can use it, please activate and configure your Camect hub by following the instructions at camect.com/welcome.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Camect Viewer at 4.3 against Umbo CV's 3.8. Camect Viewer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Camect Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Umbo CV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Camect Viewer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Umbo CV | Camect Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UmboCV | Camect Inc |
Customer experience
Umbo CV
Camect Viewer
In-app purchases
Umbo CV
No in-app purchases
Camect Viewer
No in-app purchases
