CTRONICS vs GENBOLT CAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Watch online video
- Catch photos on video
- Control the camera
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1.watch the on line video 2.catch the photo on video 3.control the camera
GENBOLT CAM
Access and manage your security cameras remotely. View live feeds, review recorded footage, and receive instant alerts for motion detection. Control PTZ cameras with ease.
- Real-time live view
- Playback and record videos
- Motion detection alerts
- PTZ camera control
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The GENBOLT CAM app can manage your camera from anywhere and anytime. Key Features: 1. Real-time live view. 2. Playback and record videos. 3. Motion detection instant alerts. 4. Control PTZ camera. ===EULA=== [标准Apple使用条款(EULA)]:(https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GENBOLT CAM at 3.5 against CTRONICS's 2.6. CTRONICS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ratings volume (60 vs 6). On price, review sentiment, 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. GENBOLT CAM sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. CTRONICS asks for nothing beyond the download.
GENBOLT CAM holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTRONICS has 60 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of CTRONICS's written reviews are positive against 41% of GENBOLT CAM's.
CTRONICS ships an update every 6 weeks, GENBOLT CAM every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | CTRONICS | GENBOLT CAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (60 ratings) | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 40.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHENZHEN C-TRONICS CO., LIMITED | GENBOLT |
Customer experience
CTRONICS
GENBOLT CAM
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
GENBOLT CAM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CTRONICS
No in-app purchases
GENBOLT CAM
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(005)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(002)$8.991 Month
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- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(003)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(004)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(007)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(006)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(016)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(014)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(013)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(010)$8.991 Month
- [sub]30-day vid / 1 month(009)$8.991 Month
- [sub] 7-day vid / 1 month$8.991 Month
- 30-day video / one month$9.99
- 30-day video / one quartal$29.99
- 30-day video / half year$59.99
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- 30-day video / one year$99.99
