SecuritySpy vs SecureGuard Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SecuritySpy
Monitor and control your macOS CCTV camera system remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV. View live feeds, playback recordings, and receive motion detection alerts. Essential for a complete video surveillance setup.
- Live video and audio streaming
- Playback of recordings
- Motion detection push notifications
- PTZ camera control
- Two-way audio communication
- Remote arm/disarm recording modes
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The official iPhone, iPad and Apple TV app for our macOS CCTV software SecuritySpy (securityspy.com). The essential component of a complete video surveillance system for your Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, this app allows you to easily monitor and control your camera system from wherever you are. This iOS app is completely free for registered SecuritySpy users, and also fully functional during the initial trial period. It offers the following features: - Live video and audio from your cameras - Multiplex: cycle through groups of simultaneous live camera views in full screen - Captures: play back recordings, including motion-detected clips, image files or whole-day movies - Save/share images and recordings via email, iMessage, iCloud Photo Sharing and more - Picture in Picture: watch a live camera in a floating window over other apps - Receive push notifications when motion is detected - PTZ control (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) - Two-way audio - Arm or disarm camera recording modes - Easy setup with auto-discovery of SecuritySpy servers on your network - View and manage multiple SecuritySpy servers Please note you will need a Mac running SecuritySpy 5.5.11 or later (securityspy.com), with a license that covers the number of cameras you want to use in the app. We are always happy to hear your feedback, so please get in touch if you have any suggestions for future updates.
SecureGuard Client
View live or recorded video from NVRs, DVRs, and IP cameras. Customize camera layouts, swipe between groups, and enter full-screen mode. Supports two-way audio with compatible devices.
- Live and recorded video viewing
- NVR, DVR, and IP camera support
- Customizable camera layouts
- Two-way audio communication
- Pan and zoom functionality
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SecureGuard Client is Speco Technologies' solution for viewing live or recorded video directly from NVRs, DVRs and IP cameras or coming into one or more SecureGuard servers. Create your own layouts to select which cameras to view from any site. Swipe right or left to view different groups of cameras. Double tap to place one particular camera in full screen. Pinch to pan and zoom when viewing a single stream. Also supports 2-way audio with cameras or recorders equipped with a speaker.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SecureGuard Client at none against SecuritySpy's 1. SecuritySpy's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads 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. SecuritySpy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SecureGuard Client asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for SecuritySpy against 3.6 for SecureGuard Client. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SecuritySpy has 86 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of SecuritySpy's written reviews are positive against 25% of SecureGuard Client's.
SecuritySpy ships an update every 3 weeks, SecureGuard Client every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SecuritySpy | SecureGuard Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (86 ratings) | 3.6 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ben Software Ltd | Components Specialties, Inc |
Customer experience
SecuritySpy
SecureGuard Client
In-app purchases
SecuritySpy
- Multiplex & Captures$5.99
SecureGuard Client
No in-app purchases
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