Annke Vision vs Lorex Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Annke Vision
Access your ANNKE security cameras, DVRs, and NVRs from anywhere. View live feeds, playback recorded footage, and receive instant motion detection alerts. Simply create an account and add your devices to start monitoring your property remotely.
- Real-time monitoring
- Video playback
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote camera access
- Device management
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The Annke Vision app is designed to work with ANNKE DNRs, NVRs and IP cameras which support Cloud P2P function.It allows you to live with your cameras remotely.All you need to do is creating an account and adding device into the account, then you can enjoy the real-time video from cameras on a global scale. it also allows you to play back recorded video to search every milestone of your life.When motion detection alarm of your device triggered, you can get an instant message notification from Annke Vision app. Key Features: 1. Real-time monitoring 2. Video playback 3. Motion detection alarm notification Contact Us Help center : help.annke.com Technical Support : support@annke.com Website : www.annke.com Youtube : www.youtube.com/channel/UClGYzqKrHdDIYDrp8ue7o8g Facebook : www.facebook.com/annke.system/ Twitter : twitter.com/annkesecurity Free call for US and CA, EST, 7Days, +1 833 717 0187
Lorex Cloud
Access and manage your security camera system from anywhere. View live feeds, review recorded footage, and capture snapshots or video clips directly from your mobile device. Configure settings and receive important notifications for enhanced home security.
- Easy system setup and control
- Remote live video viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Record videos and take snapshots
- Configure system settings
- Push notifications
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With Lorex Cloud, you can: • Enjoy easy setup and control of your system • View live video from multiple cameras remotely • Playback recorded video to review events • Record videos or take snapshots directly from your iOS device • Configure system settings and push notifications • Enjoy professional-grade features Compatible with select Lorex Security Systems and HD Active Deterrence solutions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Annke Vision at 4.7 against Lorex Cloud's 1.5. Annke Vision also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 8%) and ratings volume (20K vs 282). Lorex Cloud's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Annke Vision holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Annke Vision has 20K ratings behind it against 282, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Annke Vision's written reviews are positive against 8% of Lorex Cloud's.
Annke Vision ships an update every 2 months, Lorex Cloud every 6 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Annke Vision | Lorex Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (20K ratings) — better | 1.5 (282 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.7% of reviews — better | 7.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 282 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 445 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Kean Digital co., LTD. | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. |
Customer experience
Annke Vision
Lorex Cloud
User reviews
Annke Vision
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent app
- 🔒 Restricted remote access
- 👍 Great response time for alerts
- 👍 Works well
- 👍 Highly recommended product
Room to improve
- 🐛 Playback always times out
- 🤯 Terrible new UI
- 🔥 Phone overheats when viewing
- 🔒 Can't login to see if you're being robbed
- 🐛 App WAS broken for playback using slider
Lorex Cloud
From 282 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Lightning-fast live view
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🚀 Quick camera connection
- 🔒 Reliable security system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 🐛 Laggy and slow app performance
- 🐛 Playback functionality not working
- 🐛 Distorted camera aspect ratios
- 🐛 Notifications not working consistently
Bugs and requests
Annke Vision
Reported bugs
9 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Time won't stay correct
- Playback controls not working
- Favorites list keeps resetting
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- Crashes when rotating view
- Black and white lines on screen
- Live view fails to resume
- Connection issues, app crashes
Requested features
10 requests- Allow selecting all notifications at once
- Show events on full length playback
- Option to turn off pausing of live view
- Add 1X, 2X, 4X playback speed
- Add rotate view option on iPad
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- Allow adjusting and changing motion detection areas from app
- Add option to change notification sound
- Add formats to view multiple cameras in different sizes
- Add ability to swipe between cameras
- Add option to set individual alert schedules for each camera
Lorex Cloud
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Inability to add/connect cameras
- Blank or black camera feeds
- Incorrect time zone settings
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved camera view customization
- Better playback controls and timeline scrubbing
- Smart motion detection alerts
- Compatibility with newer iOS versions
- Regular app updates and bug fixes
In-app purchases
Annke Vision
No in-app purchases
Lorex Cloud
No in-app purchases
