# HomeEye vs XRCam

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XRCam at none against HomeEye's 18. XRCam also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). HomeEye's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. HomeEye sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. XRCam asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for HomeEye against 2.1 for XRCam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of HomeEye's written reviews are positive against 33% of XRCam's.

HomeEye ships an update fortnightly, XRCam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HomeEye | XRCam |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.2 (41 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homeeye/id1183272916/reviews)** | [2.1 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xrcam/id1475728478/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **41** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews | **33.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 39 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [欣艳 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1612937392) | [俊斌 高](https://appshunter.io/developer/1475728477) |

## What reviewers say

### HomeEye

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homeeye/id1183272916)

Manage your HomeEye devices locally or remotely. Access cloud storage for photos, record video 24/7, and view live feeds from your doorstep anytime. Easily configure new devices with one-key setup.

**Highlights:** Cloud photo storage, One-key device configuration, 24-hour continuous video recording, Live door scene viewing, On-demand photo and video capture

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30 day cloud storage 1 Month | $5.49 | one-time |
| 60 day cloud storage 1 month | $8.49 | one-time |
| 3-day cycle storage (3 Month) | $9.99 | one-time |
| 30d cloud 1month 20s record | $10.99 | one-time |
| 60d cloud 1month 20s record | $16.99 | one-time |
| 30d cloud 1month 30s record | $16.99 | one-time |
| 30 day cloud storage 6 Month | $20.49 | one-time |
| 60d cloud 1month 30s record | $25.99 | one-time |
| 60 day cloud storage 6 Month | $37.49 | one-time |
| 30 day cloud storage 12 month | $40.49 | one-time |
| 30d cloud 6month 20s record | $40.99 | one-time |
| 30d cloud 6month 30s record | $61.99 | one-time |
| 60d cloud 6month 20s record | $74.99 | one-time |
| 60 day cloud storage 12 month | $78.99 | one-time |
| 60d cloud 6month 30s record | $112.99 | one-time |
| 30d cloud 12month 30s record | $122.99 | one-time |
| 60d cloud 12month 20s record | $157.99 | one-time |
| 60d cloud 12month 30s record | $239.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to set up
- 🚀 Reliable connection
- 💡 Useful for monitoring pets
- 👍 Intuitive app interface
- 🚀 Consistent performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues after updates
- 🐛 Unreliable recording
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices
- 🐛 Buggy firmware updates

**Reported bugs**

- App logging users out after updates
- Inability to connect to Wi-Fi networks without passwords
- SD card recording not functioning properly
- Time zone and time display issues
- Overheating and performance degradation

**Requested features**

- Add option to change recording duration
- Improve video playback controls
- Provide better support and communication
- Allow offline access to recorded footage
- Implement multi-camera view


### XRCam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xrcam/id1475728478)

Connect to Wi-Fi enabled cameras to view live video streams on your mobile device. Rotate, zoom, take photos, and record videos in real-time. Access and play back previously captured media.

**Highlights:** Wi-Fi camera connection, Live video streaming, Video rotation and zoom, Photo capture, Video recording, Playback of recorded media

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HomeEye free?

HomeEye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is XRCam free?

XRCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, HomeEye or XRCam?

HomeEye is rated higher. HomeEye averages 2.2 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while XRCam averages 2.1 from 14 ratings.

### Do HomeEye or XRCam have ads?

Neither HomeEye nor XRCam shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HomeEye or XRCam?

HomeEye ships an update fortnightly, and XRCam every 2 months. Most recently, HomeEye was updated on October 29, 2026 and XRCam on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*