HomeEye vs PL GPS
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.
PL GPS
Control your drone's direction and throttle in real-time. View live camera feeds from the UAV and capture photos or record videos directly from your phone.
- Real-time UAV connection via WiFi
- Live drone camera feed display
- Direction and throttle control
- Photo capture
- Video recording
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Through the real-time connection with the uav through WIFI, the pictures taken by the uav will be displayed, and the phone will control the direction of the aircraft throttle, shoot the pictures of the uav and record the video
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PL GPS at none against HomeEye's 18. PL GPS also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). HomeEye's advantage is review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and ratings volume (40 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. PL GPS asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for HomeEye against 2.3 for PL GPS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HomeEye has 40 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of HomeEye's written reviews are positive against 0% of PL GPS's.
HomeEye ships an update fortnightly, PL GPS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeEye | PL GPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (40 ratings) | 2.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 欣艳 陈 | 介甲 张 |
Customer experience
HomeEye
PL GPS
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
PL GPS
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
PL GPS
No in-app purchases
