Comparison

CTRONICS vs Streamie

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

Head to head
About

CTRONICS

Stream live video from your camera and capture still images directly from the feed. Remotely control your camera's functions for a seamless viewing and recording experience.

Highlights
  • Watch online video
  • Catch photos on video
  • Control the camera
Features
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1.watch the on line video 2.catch the photo on video 3.control the camera

About

Streamie

This app provides a scalable solution for streaming and managing IP cameras, supporting high-quality video feeds for security, AI development, or personal monitoring. It offers features like video walls, remote management, and customizable notifications.

Highlights
  • High-quality IP camera streaming
  • Video wall support (60+ cameras)
  • Remote management and multi-site support
  • ONVIF/RTSP compatibility
  • Customizable event notifications
  • White-labeling options
  • Web API for automation
Features
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IP Camera Streaming: Streamie is the low-latency, high-quality, highly scalable, and remotely manageable solution for all of your video security needs. - Do you need 60+ IP camera streaming on an Apple TV? Streamie can do that. - Are you developing an AI-powered video analysis product? Streamie can be the backbone of the video pipeline. - Are you a camera installer looking to extend your brand to the App Store and increase your recurring revenue? Streamie can be white-labeled and customized perfectly to your brand. - Are you just wanting to watch your baby sleep via IP camera while you’re stuck in the office? Yeah, Streamie can do that too. Streamie powers complex video systems, enables innovative products and protects homes, businesses and schools, every minute of every day. Streamie is not your ordinary CCTV IP camera streaming platform. - Video walls (60+ IP cameras streaming on an Apple TV). - Built-in remote management and multi-site support. - Compatible with industry standard IP cameras - Zero-configuration remote streaming. - Scalable CCTV 24/7 NAS, cloud recording - User-customizable event notifications. - 3rd party service integration with a Web API. - Permission Groups for locking down devices. - Access Controls for multi-factor authentication. - User-customizable on-screen content. - Web API for automating Streamie. - And so much more. Try Streamie today! Seamlessly integrate with: - ONVIF / RTSP IP cameras - Network Video Recorders (NVRs) - Rhombus IP Cameras (Secure Raw Streams) - Google Nest - Ubiquiti UniFi Protect - Apple HomeKit - Device built-in cameras - Attached USB cameras Streamie supports Modules for extended content such as Weather, Clock, Messages, Slideshow and more. Streamie works with H.264 (AVC) and H.265 (HEVC) video codecs and AAC, PCM (ulaw, alaw), and AC3 audio. Streamie supports Hubitat event notification via the Streamie SmartApp which allows your Apple TV to audibly alert you when Hubitat events occur, like doors opening, lights turning on, motion detection, etc. Streamie has been tested with cameras from Logitech (Logi Circle 2), Dahua, Amcrest, Hikvision, Foscam, Wyze, Ubiquiti and others. • Title of publication or service: Unlimited Cameras (Monthly) • Length of subscription: 1 month • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Please refer to our Terms of Use (symphonicsys.com/tos) and Privacy Policy (symphonicsys.com/privacy).

Screenshots

CTRONICS4 screens
Streamie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Streamie at 4.4 against CTRONICS's 2.6. Streamie also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 37%) and device support (5 vs 3). CTRONICS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Streamie sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CTRONICS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Streamie holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 133 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of CTRONICS's written reviews are positive against 67% of Streamie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CTRONICS ships an update every 6 weeks, Streamie every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CTRONICS versus Streamie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCTRONICSStreamie
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (60 ratings)4.4 (133 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews67.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings60133 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHENZHEN C-TRONICS CO., LIMITEDSymphonic Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

CTRONICS

All ratings60 ratings
Positive38.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative53.3%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative44.4%

Streamie

All ratings133 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative25.6%

Bugs and requests

CTRONICS

Reported bugs

67 issues
  • Video seems to be inverted
  • Turning iPad does the opposite in landscape
  • App in portrait but wrong way round
  • Video is landscape but upside down in portrait
  • None of the 8 cameras show video in playback
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  • Downloaded videos still don't play
  • App no longer works with modern authentication
  • Device have many faults
  • Motion sense all over the place
  • Highlight an area & it motion senses the whole screen
  • Smart humanoid detection doesn't work
  • Notifications don't work
  • App not talking to the cameras
  • Won't let me erase SD card data
  • Video stays vertical when mirroring iPhone to TV
  • App doesn't actually turn horizontal
  • App works well if you have set it up correctly
  • Since iOS 15 update, no more notifications
  • Cannot connect, stopped working
  • Stuck loading
  • View is sideways on Macbook or iPad
  • Video stays vertical and doesn’t change to horizontal
  • App doesn’t actually turn horizontal
  • Network anomalies after connecting to live camera
  • Only watch few hours back video
  • More than 6 hours old videos do not play or download
  • Camera stopped responding
  • Camera simply does not wake up
  • Camera doesn’t connect to WIFI anymore
  • Notifications stopped working after upgrade to IOS 15.2.1
  • CCTV system has stopped working after uploading version 15.0.2
  • System will load but no CCTV coverage
  • Night video doesn’t work
  • Alarm recording time is shorter
  • Human recognition sensing records in blocks of 14 seconds
  • Email settings not an option for all camera models
  • Very difficult to connect
  • Unable to share to another device or person
  • First device did not work anymore after connecting to second device
  • Camera was easy to configure alongside the app
  • Can't watch none of the video captured on my motion detector online
  • Simply will not connect from the app to the camera
  • Keep having to reset both cameras and go through setup again every day or so
  • App needs some changes
  • App takes forever to receive any feedback
  • App is too slow and frequently freezing
  • Constant notification sounds
  • Constant False notifications with no screen message
  • Disable CTRONICS app stops false notifications
  • Camera keeps dropping out about every 4-6 hrs
  • After 1 week can't connect at all
  • App was good but after the last update it takes more than twice as long to get the cameras online
  • Camera seems to have a bad connection to router
  • Sometimes it takes a time to load
  • The app no longer sends notifications
  • Barely works anymore
  • App can’t find the camera
  • After 13.5 update I have no push notifications
  • Alarm and motion sensor notification doesn’t work
  • Has to be very close to the modem, otherwise won’t connect
  • New version has cam stuck in auto pan
  • No control
  • Application lente et bug souvent
  • Always needing to be reset
  • App doesn’t work anymore
  • Crashing on iPhone 10 X
  • Will not load on the iPhone 10X

Requested features

27 requests
  • Provide a video on YouTube for internet connection
  • Add a feature to select all videos at once
  • Improve video quality settings
  • Allow longer recording times for motion triggers
  • Add ability to set alarm off from live view
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  • Provide a version for Apple Watch
  • Make email settings available for all camera models
  • Add custom alarm sound for iPhone
  • Add arrows for continuous camera turning
  • Improve motion detection accuracy
  • Add smart humanoid detection improvements
  • Allow for 24/7 recording
  • Improve notification system
  • Add ability to erase SD card data
  • Fix video orientation issues on AirPlay
  • Fix video orientation issues on Mac/iPad
  • Allow users to download older videos
  • Enable camera to change Wi-Fi without reset
  • Allow sharing to another device or person
  • Improve app speed and responsiveness
  • Add option to select all videos for deletion
  • Provide a DVD or website for setup instructions
  • Add more seconds to motion alarm recordings
  • Allow faster loading of cameras
  • Add a button to set alarm off from live view
  • Add a feature to download camera after deleting it
  • Allow watching recorded videos at sped-up speeds

Streamie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CTRONICS

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Streamie

Subscriptions13
  • Record for 7 Days (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Streamie Pro + 1GB (1m)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • 10 Devices, 1 Month1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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  • LEGACY - Streamie for 1 Month1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • LEGACY - 4 Cameras, 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • 9 Cameras, 1 Month1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • 16 Cameras, 1 Month1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • 4 Cameras, 1 Month$24.991 Month
  • 10 Devices, 1 Year1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • LEGACY - Streamie for 1 Year1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • LEGACY - 4 Cameras, 1 Year$49.991 Year
  • LEGACY - Unlimited Cameras$99.991 Month
  • LEGACY - 9 Cameras, 1 Year1 Month trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is CTRONICS free?
CTRONICS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Streamie free?
Streamie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CTRONICS or Streamie?
Streamie is rated higher. CTRONICS averages 2.6 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Streamie averages 4.4 from 133 ratings.
Do CTRONICS or Streamie have ads?
Neither CTRONICS nor Streamie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CTRONICS or Streamie?
CTRONICS ships an update every 6 weeks, and Streamie every 3 weeks. Most recently, CTRONICS was updated on September 22, 2026 and Streamie on September 21, 2026.

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