HomeEye vs BABIQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeEye
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.
- Cloud photo storage
- One-key device configuration
- 24-hour continuous video recording
- Live door scene viewing
- On-demand photo and video capture
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Used for local or remote management of HomeEye products The main function: 1. Support cloud storage of photos; 2. Support one-key configuration, which is very easy for users to use the configuration for the first time (you can configure nearby devices in configuration mode to connect to the router at the same time); 3. Support 24-hour uninterrupted video recording on the TF card on the device side; 4. Watch the scene in front of the door at any time; 5. Take photos and videos of the scene in front of the door at any time.
BABIQ
Manage your intelligent security devices from a single application. Control various security equipment like bubble machines, doorbells, and shake head machines to enhance your living environment's safety and convenience.
- Integrated security equipment management
- Supports bubble machines
- Supports doorbells
- Supports shake head machines
- Enhances living environment safety
- Convenient intelligent device control
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BABIQ is an APP for the integrated management of intelligent security equipment. At present, BABIQ mainly supports a variety of security equipment such as bubble machine, doorbell and shake head machine. BABIQ aims to provide users with a safer living environment, so that users can fully experience the convenience brought by intelligent security equipment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HomeEye at 2.2 against BABIQ's 1.5. HomeEye also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). BABIQ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume and device support 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
Both are free to download. HomeEye sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. BABIQ asks for nothing beyond the download.
HomeEye holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of HomeEye's written reviews are positive against 4% of BABIQ's.
HomeEye ships an update fortnightly, BABIQ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeEye | BABIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (41 ratings) — better | 1.5 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews — better | 4.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 326 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | 欣艳 陈 | SanKeXiaoCao(ShenZhen)IOT Technology Company Limited |
Customer experience
HomeEye
BABIQ
User reviews
HomeEye
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to set up
- 🚀 Reliable connection
- 💡 Useful for monitoring pets
- 👍 Intuitive app interface
- 🚀 Consistent performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues after updates
- 🐛 Unreliable recording
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer devices
- 🐛 Buggy firmware updates
BABIQ
From 47 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works as advertised (rare)
- 👍 Some users find it works well
Room to improve
- ❌ Useless without app
- ❌ App crashes frequently
- ❌ Cannot connect to camera
- ❌ Payment issues
- ❌ Data privacy concerns
Bugs and requests
HomeEye
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
5 requests- 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
BABIQ
Reported bugs
14 issues- App keeps crashing
- App shows error message
- App cannot connect to camera
- App gets stuck
- App systematically crashes on launch
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- App doesn't send verification code
- App doesn't send email/text for account creation
- App doesn't load videos after payment
- App doesn't work
- Camera won't turn on or sync
- Bluetooth not working
- Error 101 when opening app
- Cannot access detection clips
- Cannot set intrusion times
Requested features
4 requests- Fix payment feature
- Allow subscription to cloud
- Add United Kingdom option
- Allow setup with email only
In-app purchases
HomeEye
- 30 day cloud storage 1 Month$5.49
- 60 day cloud storage 1 month$8.49
- 3-day cycle storage (3 Month)$9.99
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- 30d cloud 1month 20s record$10.99
- 60d cloud 1month 20s record$16.99
- 30d cloud 1month 30s record$16.99
- 30 day cloud storage 6 Month$20.49
- 60d cloud 1month 30s record$25.99
- 60 day cloud storage 6 Month$37.49
- 30 day cloud storage 12 month$40.49
- 30d cloud 6month 20s record$40.99
- 30d cloud 6month 30s record$61.99
- 60d cloud 6month 20s record$74.99
- 60 day cloud storage 12 month$78.99
- 60d cloud 6month 30s record$112.99
- 30d cloud 12month 30s record$122.99
- 60d cloud 12month 20s record$157.99
- 60d cloud 12month 30s record$239.99
BABIQ
No in-app purchases
