Homeguardcare vs ARCCTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Homeguardcare
Monitor your home, pets, or office remotely with live video streaming from compatible smart cameras. Receive motion alerts, record footage directly to your device, and communicate via two-way audio for enhanced peace of mind. Enjoy high-definition video quality and easy setup.
- Live video streaming
- Remote camera control
- Motion detection alerts
- Video recording to device
- Two-way audio
- HD video quality
- Local Micro SD storage
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View live security video from your Homeguard SmartCam on your iPhone or iPad. Homeguardcare works with the Homeguard Smart Wi-Fi Cameras and enables you to live view your home, your pets or your office from anywhere in the world for peace of mind. Simply scan the QR code on the camera and enter the password to start viewing your cameras. It’s smarter remote video monitoring with the ability to record video to your handheld devices with a simple tap on your screen. You can also get push notifications and save images when the camera detects motion. Homeguard make your world smarter. Some Features as follows: - Superb Picture quality with HD 720P/1080P Resolution -Remotely Control Camera via computer&Smart devices -Easy and quick Wi-Fi connection via Smart App -High Quality 2 way Audio -Local Micro SD storage up to 128GB(card not included) -Motion Detection, Send Picture or video to Micro SD card/FTP/Email -Homeguardcare supports only the following Homeguard models: HGWIP710 HGWIP711 HGWIP720 HGWIP811 HGWIP812 HGWIP818 HGWOB751 HGWOB753 HGWOB851
ARCCTV
Access your security cameras remotely with this mobile application. It offers real-time multi-camera previews, PTZ control, and video capture capabilities. Enjoy a streamlined interface for convenient monitoring.
- Remote viewing
- Real-time multi-camera preview
- PTZ control
- Video capture
- Recording backup
- QR scan
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ARCCTV -- Remote view for 24 hours in Mobile APP. With concise and fashion GUI, support multiple and real- time preview, QR scan, PTZ control, video capture, recording backup. More functions are waiting for you. - Cloud terms of use：https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/minterms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ARCCTV at 4.4 against Homeguardcare's 2.4. ARCCTV also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). Homeguardcare's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 30) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. ARCCTV sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $5.59 per month. Homeguardcare asks for nothing beyond the download.
ARCCTV holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARCCTV has 96 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 14% and 14% positive.
Homeguardcare ships an update every 5 months, ARCCTV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Homeguardcare | ARCCTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (16 ratings) | 4.4 (96 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.9% of reviews | 14.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #142 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 486 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intelligent Security&Surveillance Limited | 浩汉 谢 |
Customer experience
Homeguardcare
ARCCTV
Bugs and requests
Homeguardcare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ARCCTV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Camera controls and settings disappear after updates
- Time/date synchronization issues
- Unreliable motion detection and alerts
Requested features
4 requests- Expand video recording duration
- Improve network stability and connectivity
- Restore full video playback without cloud subscription
- Add more customization options
In-app purchases
Homeguardcare
No in-app purchases
ARCCTV
- Past 7-day event video monthly2 variants$5.591 Month
- AI Alerts|Monthly$5.991 Month
- AI Alerts | Premium | Monthly$6.991 Month
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- AI Alerts | Yearly$55.901 Year
- 7 days history, motion, annual7 Days trial$55.901 Year
- 7 days history, motion, annual$55.901 Year
- AI Alerts | Premium | Yearly7 Days trial$64.901 Year
- 30-days Motion Video |30-days$4.99
- 30-day Motion Video |30-day2 variants$4.99
- 7-day Motion Video |31-day2 variants$5.99
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- Past 15-day Full Video |30-day3 variants$6.99
- AI Alerts|1-Month$6.99
- Past 7-day Full Video |31-day$8.99
- 3-day Motion Video |92-day$10.99
- Past 3-day Full Video |92-day$13.99
- 7-day Motion Video |92-day$16.99
- 7-day Motion Video |183-day$31.99
- 3-day Motion Video |366-day$36.99
- 30-days Motion Video |360-days2 variants$49.99
- 30-day Motion Video |360-day$49.99
- 7-day Motion Video |366-day$59.99
- Past 15day Full Video |360-day2 variants$69.99
- Past 7-day Full Video |366-day$94.99
