Comparison

SecuritySpy vs Technician App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live video and audio streaming
  • Playback of recordings
  • Motion detection push notifications
  • PTZ camera control
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Remote arm/disarm recording modes
Features
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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.

About

Technician App

Features
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A field troubleshooting guide for trained commercial oven and coffee-machine service technicians. Select Merry Chef, Turbo Chef, Franke, or Thermoplan, choose the supported model where applicable, and follow focused yes-or-no diagnostic questions. Review your decision history, go back to change an answer, and see the outcome for the exact stopping step. Includes offline coffee-machine reference manuals and Thermoplan service videos, plus links to oven service and parts manuals. Always follow manufacturer safety procedures before servicing equipment.

Screenshots

SecuritySpy4 screens
Technician App1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Technician App at none against SecuritySpy's 1. SecuritySpy's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SecuritySpy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Technician App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SecuritySpy ships an update every 3 weeks, Technician App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SecuritySpy versus Technician App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecuritySpyTechnician App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB295 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen Software LtdWNY Incident Alerts, Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SecuritySpy

One-time1
  • Multiplex & Captures$5.99
None

Technician App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SecuritySpy free?
SecuritySpy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Technician App free?
Technician App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SecuritySpy or Technician App have ads?
Neither SecuritySpy nor Technician App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SecuritySpy or Technician App?
SecuritySpy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Technician App every 6 weeks. Most recently, SecuritySpy was updated on October 19, 2026 and Technician App on October 22, 2026.

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