Comparison

COCOON DVR vs EKO Home

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

Head to head
About

COCOON DVR

Access live video streams from your security cameras directly on your mobile device. Monitor multiple cameras simultaneously, review recorded footage, and save important clips to your phone or tablet.

Highlights
  • Live camera viewing
  • Multiple camera support
  • Footage playback
  • Save footage to device
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View live footage from your Cocoon Security System on your smartphone or tablet with the Cocoon DVR App. View multiple cameras at a time, playback footage or save footage to your device.

About

EKO Home

Control your smart home devices remotely with a simple setup. Manage multiple products, set schedules, and receive real-time alerts. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Simple setup
  • Remote control
  • Multiple device management
  • Voice control integration
  • Automations and schedules
  • Real-time alerts
  • Device sharing
Features
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1. Simple and easy setup process 2. Connect any of your Smart EKO products 3. Remotely Control your Smart products from anywhere. 4. Add and Control multiple products at once with this app 5. Voice Control via Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa or Siri 6. Set automations, schedules and timers to efficiently manage your home 7. Easily Share device among family members 8. Receive real-time alerts and notifications

Screenshots

COCOON DVR4 screens
EKO Home3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EKO Home at 19% against COCOON DVR's 3%. COCOON DVR's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COCOON DVR ships an update every 15 months, EKO Home every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
COCOON DVR versus EKO Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOCOON DVREKO Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.5% of reviews19.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB218 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBalco Brands PTY LTDAyonz Pty Ltd

Customer experience

COCOON DVR

Written reviews40 reviews
Positive2.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative92.5%

EKO Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive19.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative76.9%

In-app purchases

None

COCOON DVR

No in-app purchases

None

EKO Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COCOON DVR free?
COCOON DVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EKO Home free?
EKO Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do COCOON DVR or EKO Home have ads?
Neither COCOON DVR nor EKO Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COCOON DVR or EKO Home?
COCOON DVR ships an update every 15 months, and EKO Home every 9 months. Most recently, COCOON DVR was updated on November 2, 2026 and EKO Home on November 3, 2026.

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