Comparison

YGCamera vs StarEye

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

Head to head
About

YGCamera

This utility app allows you to remotely monitor your home using your phone as a network camera. View live feeds, take photos, and record videos of your surroundings. It also enables two-way communication with visitors.

Highlights
  • Live scene viewing
  • On-demand photography
  • Real-time video recording
  • Visitor alerts
  • Two-way talk with guests
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YGCamera is a network visual camera, let your phone anytime and anywhere with network under the condition of know guests visiting your home situation, mainly has the following features:1, at any time to watch in front of the scene.2, the photograph in front of the scene, video at any time.3, guests will push the police, after connect can talk to the guest

About

StarEye

Easily configure and manage smart home devices with one-click setup. Access cloud storage for recordings, photos, and videos, and monitor your devices remotely. Receive instant notifications for activity, such as guest arrivals.

Highlights
  • One-click device configuration
  • Cloud storage for records, photos, and videos
  • Remote device monitoring
  • On-demand photo and video capture
  • Push notifications for activity
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Used to manage Star Eye products The main function: 1. One-click 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); 2. The user logs in to the system, and the device supports cloud storage records, cloud storage photos, and cloud storage videos; 3. Watch the device at any time; 4. Take photos and videos of equipment scenes at any time; 5. When guests visit, they will wake up work video and push notifications.

Screenshots

YGCamera3 screens
StarEye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: StarEye at 3.0 against YGCamera's 2.1. YGCamera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. StarEye sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. YGCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StarEye holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of YGCamera's written reviews are positive against 12% of StarEye's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
YGCamera versus StarEye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYGCameraStarEye
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (7 ratings)3.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews11.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings718 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer瑶 朱Shenzhen Xuanyuanxing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

YGCamera

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

StarEye

All ratings18 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative84.2%

In-app purchases

None

YGCamera

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

StarEye

One-time16
  • 3-day cycle storage (1 Month)$3.99
  • 7-day cycle storage (1 Month)$4.99
  • 30 day cloud storage 1 Month$5.49
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  • 60 day cloud storage 1 month$8.49
  • 3-day cycle storage (3 Month)3 variants$9.99
  • 30d cloud 1month 20s record$10.99
  • 7-day cycle storage (3 Month)$12.99
  • 30d cloud 1month 30s record$16.99
  • Data package$17.99
  • 30 day cloud storage 6 Month$20.49
  • 3-day cycle storage (6 Month)$20.99
  • 7-day cycle storage (6 Month)$24.99
  • 60 day cloud storage 6 Month$37.49
  • 30 day cloud storage 12 month$40.49
  • 3-day cycle storage (1 Year)$41.99
  • 7-day cycle storage (1 Year)$49.99

Questions

Is YGCamera free?
YGCamera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StarEye free?
StarEye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, YGCamera or StarEye?
StarEye is rated higher. YGCamera averages 2.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while StarEye averages 3.0 from 18 ratings.
Do YGCamera or StarEye have ads?
Neither YGCamera nor StarEye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YGCamera or StarEye?
YGCamera ships an update fortnightly, and StarEye fortnightly. Most recently, YGCamera was updated on June 11, 2026 and StarEye on September 23, 2026.

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