HomeEye vs Great
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.
Great
Monitor your home or office premises remotely with IP cameras. This free application provides essential functions like taking snapshots, recording videos, and configuring settings from afar.
- Remote IP camera monitoring
- Snapshot functionality
- Video recording
- Remote configuration
- Free to use
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Great-er enables customers to monitor home / office premises where the IP Camera is installed. This free app offers many other useful functions such as: snapshot, video recording, and remote configuration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HomeEye at 2.2 against Great's 1.0. HomeEye also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). Great's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Great asks for nothing beyond the download.
HomeEye holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HomeEye has 43 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of HomeEye's written reviews are positive against 0% of Great's.
HomeEye ships an update fortnightly, Great every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeEye | Great |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (43 ratings) — better | 1.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 欣艳 陈 | 瑶 朱 |
Customer experience
HomeEye
Great
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
Great
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Great
No in-app purchases
