Comparison

SecuritySpy vs OpenFactor

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

OpenFactor

This app generates two-factor authentication codes securely on your iPhone and Apple Watch. It prioritizes privacy with no accounts, servers, or third-party code, and encrypts your data locally. It supports importing from other authenticator apps and offers encrypted backups.

Highlights
  • Generates TOTP and HOTP codes
  • Apple Watch support
  • No account or server required
  • Local data encryption
  • Import from other authenticators
  • Encrypted and plain backups
  • Biometric app lock
Features
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OpenFactor generates two-factor authentication codes on iPhone and Apple Watch. No account, no server, no analytics, no third-party code. Your accounts are encrypted before they are stored. The key that opens them lives in the app's private container on each device, is never synced, is never written to the Keychain, and is excluded from device backups. If you turn on iCloud sync, the encrypted records travel through your own iCloud Keychain and the key does not go with them. DESIGN PRINCIPLES · No backend to breach, subpoena, or shut down. · No telemetry. · Built in the open from the first commit. · Your accounts are yours to take elsewhere. WHAT IT DOES · Generates TOTP and HOTP codes to the published standards, verified against the test vectors in those specifications. · Shows one code at a time on Apple Watch, which keeps working with your iPhone off, absent, or out of range. · Imports from other authenticators, including Google Authenticator transfer codes and Aegis vaults. Scan a setup code with the Camera app, open one from an image, or share an image straight into OpenFactor without saving it to Photos first. · Exports an encrypted backup whose format is public and documented, or a plain file for moving to another app. The difference is stated on screen, because portability should not require hiding the security cost. · Locks behind Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode. WHAT IT DELIBERATELY DOES NOT DO · No Mac app and no browser extension. A second factor is worth less the moment it lives on the machine asking for it. · No password storage and no autofill. This is an authenticator, not a password manager. OPEN SOURCE · The source is public, including the design documents, review findings, and hardware experiments behind them. Read it at github.com/dragut-eth/openfactor

Screenshots

SecuritySpy4 screens
OpenFactor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenFactor at 5.0 against SecuritySpy's 3.5. OpenFactor also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). SecuritySpy's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenFactor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SecuritySpy has 86 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SecuritySpy ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenFactor every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SecuritySpy versus OpenFactor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecuritySpyOpenFactor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (86 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen Software LtdReVeNG System

Customer experience

SecuritySpy

All ratings86 ratings
Positive55.8%
Neutral14.0%
Negative30.2%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative29.1%

OpenFactor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SecuritySpy

No in-app purchases

None

OpenFactor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SecuritySpy free?
SecuritySpy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenFactor free?
OpenFactor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SecuritySpy or OpenFactor?
OpenFactor is rated higher. SecuritySpy averages 3.5 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while OpenFactor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SecuritySpy or OpenFactor have ads?
Neither SecuritySpy nor OpenFactor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SecuritySpy or OpenFactor?
SecuritySpy ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpenFactor every 5 days. Most recently, SecuritySpy was updated on November 2, 2026 and OpenFactor on October 24, 2026.

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