Comparison

FOCUS vs CloudDVR

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

Head to head
About

FOCUS

This application allows users to easily control compatible home alarm systems with GSM switches. It automates the process of sending SMS commands, eliminating the need for manual text input.

Highlights
  • Remote system control
  • GSM switch integration
  • Automated SMS commands
  • Easy alarm activation/deactivation
Features
Read full description

THIS APP HELP YOU TO CONTROL YOUR SYSTEM EASILY.WE PRODUCT THIS APP FOR REMOT CONTROL SYSTEM. THE APP IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO TURN ON OR OFF COMPATIBLE HOME ALARM SYSTEMS WITH GSM SWITHCHES BY USING THIS APP YOU DON’T NEED TO TYPE THE SPECIFIC SMS CONTENT AND FILL THE TEXT FOR YOU YOUR FEEDBACK WOULD HELP US TO IMPROVE THIS APP

About

CloudDVR

Access and manage your DVR recordings remotely. View live feeds, capture footage, and playback recorded video and GPS tracks from your vehicle's DVR directly on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Remote DVR preview
  • Capture video and photos
  • Operate DVR remotely
  • Playback GPS track
  • Manage phone files
  • Monitor car GPS track
Features
Read full description

CloudDVR is designed for DVR with 4G mobile network. [DVR]: Preview video from DVR camera, capture video or photo, operate DVR, playback map track of car. [Phone Files]: Files in cellphone, list files downloaded from DVR, including loop/locked and captured files, click to playback, select to share/delete. [Me]: Manage DVR thought cloud server, monitor or playback GPS track of your car.

Screenshots

FOCUS3 screens
CloudDVR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CloudDVR at 2.6 against FOCUS's 1.8. CloudDVR also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 4). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CloudDVR holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloudDVR has 25 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FOCUS versus CloudDVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFOCUSCloudDVR
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (4 ratings)2.6 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—13.0% of reviews
Number of ratings425 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermoztecSHENZHEN PROLINK NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.

Customer experience

FOCUS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

CloudDVR

All ratings25 ratings
Positive36.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative52.0%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive13.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative80.5%

In-app purchases

None

FOCUS

No in-app purchases

None

CloudDVR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FOCUS free?
FOCUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudDVR free?
CloudDVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FOCUS or CloudDVR?
CloudDVR is rated higher. FOCUS averages 1.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while CloudDVR averages 2.6 from 25 ratings.
Do FOCUS or CloudDVR have ads?
Neither FOCUS nor CloudDVR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FOCUS or CloudDVR?
FOCUS ships an update monthly, and CloudDVR monthly. Most recently, FOCUS was updated on October 19, 2026 and CloudDVR on October 16, 2026.

Other comparisons